Constitution
Article I. Name
Article II. Purpose
Article III. Membership
Article IV. Organization
Article V. Duties of the Officers
Article VI. Publications
Article VII. Associate Organizations
Article VIII. Amendments
Article IX. Dissolution of the Society
The Renaissance Society of America
Revised as of March 24th, 2006
San Francisco Annual Meeting
ARTICLE II. Purpose.
Section 1.
The purpose of this Society shall be the advancement of learning in the field of Renaissance studies, and especially the promotion of exchanges among the various fields of specialization, such as art, architecture, bibliography and the book arts, the classical and modern literatures, history, music, medicine, law, philosophy, religion and theology, the sciences, and any other fields of learning which can deepen or broaden understanding of the Renaissance period.
Section 2.It shall be the purpose of the Society to effect this advancement of learning and these exchanges between the disciplines by sponsoring or initiating suitable projects, both of research and of bibliography; by publication; by assisting and encouraging discussion groups, especially associate organizations; and, where possible, by helping to arrange exchanges of speakers between these groups.
Section 3.
The promotion of exchanges shall not be limited to the United States of America, but shall be extended to include cooperation with individuals and groups abroad, both to increase the effectiveness of American scholarship and to promote understanding through development of common interests. The Society proposes, where convenient, to associate with foreign groups and societies.