The Electrostatics Society of America (ESA) is a nonprofit professional society devoted to advancing and improving the understanding of electrostatics. It was founded in 1970 when a group of 30 scientists working in electrostatic phenomena was invited by A. D. Moore, Vincent Schaefer, and Bernard Vonnegut to an informal conference to discuss their shared interests. The conference was highly successful, and the participants decided to continue this meeting annually. As a result, the ESA was formally established on August 17, 1970. 

Over the years, the ESA has maintained frequent collaborations with other organizations involved with electrostatic phenomena, including: 

• Institute of Electrostatics, Japan
• la Société Française d’Electrostatique, France
• IEEE Industry Applications Society (Electrostatic Processes Committee)
• Institute of Physics – Static Electrification Group (UK) 
• American Association for Aerosol Research  
• Electrostatic Discharge Association
  

Electrostatics is the class of phenomena recognized by the presence of electrical charges, either stationary or moving, and by the interaction of these charges. This interaction occurs solely due to the charges and their positions, not because of their motion.