Professional Societies allow scholars to interact with each other as they seek to contribute to knowledge.  Professional Societies are organizations where new ideas are presented and given a healthy critique.

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These societies are also a great place to meet other scholars, be informed on the latest publications or perhaps even job opportunities.

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A scholar usually belongs to more than one Professional society, since it is often necessary to belong to one society that applies his or her field to a specific setting, and at least one more society that interacts with the underlying theories of that field.