ASMI Membership Terms & Conditions

Last updated: 5 November 2026

1. About ASMI

The Association for the Study of Modern Italy (ASMI) is a charity registered in England and Wales (Charity No. 296240).

ASMI promotes the study and understanding of modern Italy through academic research, publications, conferences and other activities.

Correspondence address:

The Association for the Study of Modern Italy (ASMI)
c/o Department of Italian
School of Modern Languages
University of Bristol
17 Woodland Road
Bristol, BS8 1TE
United Kingdom

Membership enquiries: asmi.membership@gmail.com
Website: https://asmi.org.uk

These Terms & Conditions govern the purchase and use of ASMI memberships through our website.

2. Membership Categories

ASMI offers the following annual membership categories:

Applicants must select the membership category appropriate to their circumstances. ASMI may request evidence of eligibility for reduced-rate memberships.

Membership prices are displayed on the relevant product pages and confirmed at checkout before payment.

3. Membership Period

ASMI memberships operate on a calendar-year basis. Memberships are valid for the calendar year to which they relate, from 1 January to 31 December, regardless of the purchase date.

Memberships purchased before the start of the relevant year will become active on 1 January of that year. Membership benefits, including access to the journal, will become available when the membership starts.

Members who join during the membership year are entitled to all issues of Modern Italy published in that year. Print and Online members will receive any printed issues already published in that year after their purchase, subject to availability.

Memberships expire automatically at the end of their stated membership period.

Memberships do not renew automatically. Members wishing to continue their membership must purchase or renew their membership for the following year.

4. Membership Benefits

ASMI membership includes access to Modern Italy, the Association’s academic journal published by Cambridge University Press.

Depending on the membership selected, benefits include:

Additional membership benefits, where available, will be described on the ASMI website.

Membership does not automatically include registration for ASMI conferences or other events for which separate registration or payment may be required.

5. Access to Modern Italy

Online access is provided through Cambridge Core, operated by Cambridge University Press.

Members with an active membership can access the journal by logging into their ASMI account and selecting Read Modern Italy.

Journal access is personal to the member and must not be shared or transferred to another person.

Access is available during the applicable active membership period and may be subject to Cambridge University Press’s terms of use.

If members experience technical difficulties accessing the journal, they should contact asmi.membership@gmail.com.

6. Printed Journal Delivery

Members who select Print and Online membership are entitled to printed issues of Modern Italy associated with their membership year, subject to the journal’s publication schedule.

Members are responsible for providing an accurate and complete delivery address and updating ASMI if their address changes.

Delivery times may vary depending on the publication schedule and destination.

Any applicable delivery charges will be disclosed before the purchase is completed.

Members who have not received an expected issue should contact ASMI so that the matter can be investigated.

7. Payment and Order Confirmation

Membership fees are payable in pounds sterling (GBP) through the payment methods available at checkout.

Payments are processed securely by the relevant third-party payment provider.

After a successful purchase, members will receive an email confirming their order. Membership information will also be available through their ASMI account.

If payment is unsuccessful or reversed, ASMI may suspend membership benefits until the payment issue is resolved.

Payment of a membership fee should not be treated as a charitable donation or assumed to qualify for Gift Aid.

8. Cancellation and Refunds

Proposed ASMI policy — subject to approval

Members may request cancellation within 14 days of placing their membership order and receive a full refund.

After this period, cancellation or refund requests will be considered in accordance with applicable law and ASMI’s membership policies.

Where statutory consumer cancellation rights provide additional or different protections, those rights will take precedence.

To request cancellation or a refund, please contact asmi.membership@gmail.com, providing your name and order number.

Approved refunds will normally be made through the original payment method.

Nothing in these terms limits or excludes any statutory consumer rights.

9. Membership Accounts

Members are responsible for keeping their account details accurate and their login credentials secure.

Membership accounts and associated journal access are intended for the individual member and must not be transferred or shared.

Members should notify ASMI promptly if they suspect unauthorised access to their account.

ASMI may take proportionate action in response to misuse, including temporarily restricting access while an issue is investigated.

10. Changes to Membership Services

ASMI may make reasonable changes to its membership services, including changes necessary to comply with legal requirements or arrangements with service providers.

Where a material change affects benefits already purchased, ASMI will communicate the change and respect members’ applicable legal rights.

Membership fees and benefits for future membership years may be revised.

11. Website and Third-Party Services

The ASMI website uses third-party service providers, including payment processors and Cambridge University Press for journal access.

ASMI is responsible for its own membership arrangements. Third-party services may be governed by their providers’ separate terms and technical requirements.

If a service becomes unavailable, ASMI will take reasonable steps to investigate and assist affected members.

Nothing in these terms excludes liability that cannot lawfully be excluded.

12. Privacy and Personal Data

ASMI processes personal information in connection with membership registration, payments, account management and membership services.

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13. Complaints and Enquiries

For questions about membership, payments, journal access, cancellations or refunds, contact:

asmi.membership@gmail.com

ASMI will review enquiries and complaints and seek to resolve them within a reasonable period.

14. Governing Law

These Terms & Conditions are governed by the laws of England and Wales, subject to any mandatory consumer protections applicable in the member’s country of residence.

15. Changes to These Terms

ASMI may update these Terms & Conditions from time to time.

Any updated version will be published on the ASMI website with a revised date.

Changes will not retrospectively remove rights already acquired under an existing membership purchase.