What are some clubs / societies I might be interested in?

December 7, 2016 8:18 PM

I recently plopped down some cash and joined the e-chapter of a niche psychology-related society and have really enjoyed the webinars and opportunities to network with like-minded people. What are some other clubs or societies in which I might be interested? Reasonable membership fees are OK; details inside.

I'm looking for the following membership benefits:

- Webinars or online presentations by members or outside-professionals
- Online discussion areas or email lists
- Networking with those who know what they are talking about

I'm looking for something that's a bit more structured than e.g. a subreddit or an internet forum, with regular presentations by members, that sort of thing.

My interests are:

- Psychology [personality being a big one]
- Space science
- Science in general
- Subjective thinking or inquires into nature and being, e.g. pet theories or speculation into unifying theories
- Global security and intelligence, like Bellingcat, How to Make War, etc.
- Military hardware
- Japan
- Neography
- Shorthand
- Retro computing
- Linux
- The 17th - 19th centuries

Thanks for any ideas! I live in rural northern California without the ability to easily drive to a big city, so the online-r the better.

posted by circular to Society & Culture (2 answers total)

Best answer: Have you considered joining a Rotary e-club?

Some weekly topics may be of interest to you. Variety is ensured.

Overview of that type of club here. Me-mail me for specific suggestions.
posted by rw at 12:17 AM on December 8, 2016 [1 favorite]

Response by poster: Thank you! I just started to look into this, I'm really new to the Rotary concept but it's interesting so far.
posted by circular at 10:37 PM on December 9, 2016