SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, POLITICS, AND COMMUNITIES
SBPC: a division of the SSSP
FALL 2015
Notes from the desk of:
DAWN MICHELLE BAUNACH
Division Chair
Happy Autumn! As the Fall newsletter, this issue follows our summer annual meeting in Chicago. Unfortunately I caught a very nasty sinus infection (which still seems to be hanging on) a couple of days before the meetings and had to cancel my plans. A giant thank you to everyone who covered for me in my absence!
Next yearÕs meetings in Seattle are going to be great. The theme for the SSSP meetings is ÒGlobalizing Social Problems,Ó and we have a number of exciting sessions planned.
Three thematic sessions are planned:
¥ Global Sexual Violence
¥ Sexuality in Global and Life Course Contexts, cosponsored with the Youth, Aging, and the Life Course division
¥ Intersections of Race, Gender, and Crime, cosponsored with the Race and Ethnic Minorities division and the Crime and Juvenile Delinquency division
Other planned sessions include:
¥ Law, Sexuality, and Gender, cosponsored with the Law and Society division
¥ LGBTQ Campus Climate: Findings from the Multi-Site Que(e)ry Survey
¥ Disability and Sexual Citizenship, cosponsored with the Disabilities division
¥ Critical Dialogues on Genders, Sexualities, and Bodies, cosponsored with the Sport, Leisure, and Body division
¥ Critical Dialogues on Gendered Embodiment and Health
Start planning your submissions now! I look forward to a stimulating slate of presentations from our members in Seattle.
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IN THIS ISSUE:
Chair's letter cont......................2
Division Election ProceduresÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ..2
Division news and notesÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ..3
Division news and notesÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ..4
Jobs & OpportunitiesÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ..5
Graduate Student Paper AwardÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ..6
Graduate Student informationÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ7
Editor's NotesÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ.ÉÉ..7
Continued Notes from the Chair
The 2016 CFP and submission portal can be found here:
http://www.sssp1.org/index.cfm/m/655/fuseaction/ssspsession2.publicView
Graduate students, please consider submitting a manuscript to the Graduate Student Paper Award competition. And faculty, please encourage your graduate students to submit manuscripts to the competition. Lloyd Klein is this yearÕs chair of the Graduate Student Paper Award committee, and the deadline for submission is January 31, 2016. See the announcement later in this newsletter for additional information.
WeÕll be holding an election for a new division chair this winter. Please think about submitting your name (or someone elseÕs) to stand for the position. This division is such a joy to serve. I highly recommend the position.
Let me close with a big acknowledgement to all of you Ð our fabulous division members! The SBPC would literally be nothing and nowhere without you. Even so, please encourage your colleagues Ð and faculty, think about sponsoring some of your graduate students Ð to join our division. Additional division memberships cost only $10!
Cheers! Dawn
DIVISION ELECTION PROCEDURES
a. There must be at least two nominees for each division office. Nominees must be current division members to accept
nominations. The Chairperson is responsible for seeing that there is the widest possible participation in the nominations
procedure. Initial nominations may be solicited in one or more of the following ways.
1) Call for nominations in the division newsletter
2) E-mail division members and solicit nominations
3) Nominations from the floor at the divisional meeting
The latter two actions are more effective recruiting strategies than posting the call for nominations in the division newsletter.
If only one action is taken, the nominees should be reported in the division newsletter along with a call for additional
nominees. Self-nominations are acceptable.
b. The Chair is responsible for providing the Administrative Officer with a list of confirmed nominees. The Graduate
Research Associate will contact the candidates and request their biographical information and statement.
c. Division elections for incoming Chairs should be held during the ChairÕs first year in office. This will assure that the
Chairpersons will help in the planning of programs and other division functions, and give the Chair-Elect some experience
regarding the responsibilities of the Chair before taking office. Names of the nominees need to be sent to the Administrative
Officer by (no later than) May 1. If possible elections are to be held in the fall. No division elections will take place
between June 15 and August 15 due to work associated with the Annual Meeting. Many divisions elect the Chair-Elect even
earlier so that they may serve two years before becoming Chair.
d. The actual election process will be handled by the Administrative Office. The preferred method of communication with
members is by electronic mail. Electronic mail will be used for the notification of elections. It is considered the memberÕs
responsibility to notify the Administrative Office of any changes in e-mail or postal address in a timely fashion.
Election notification will be sent by e-mail from the Administrative Office when voting is opened. At least four weeks will
be allowed from the opening of the election web site to receive votes before the voting is closed. The election web site will
include a link to candidate qualifications. The Administrative Office will monitor the computer tabulation of votes and will
report any irregularities to Division Officers and to the Board of Directors. A majority of votes cast will be necessary to
elect any Division Officer. If there are more nominees for an office and there is not a clear majority, a run-off election will
be held between the two candidates receiving the most votes. The same election procedures described above will be
followed for the run-off election.
e. The Administrative Officer will advise the Chair in writing who the winner is and the ballot count. The Chair will have
the responsibility of advising, in writing, the candidates of the results. A copy of the letter should be sent to the
Administrative Officer. The election results will be posted on the SocietyÕs web site.
DIVISION NEWS & NOTES
Publications of interest
Lavin, Melissa F. and Brian M. Lowe. 2015. ÒCops and
Zombies: Hierarchy and Social Location in The Walking Dead.Ó
For edited volume Race, Gender and Sexuality in Post-
Apocalyptic TV and Film, pgs. 113-124, edited by Barbara Gurr.
Palgrave Macmillan Press.
Additionally, Melissa Lavin is now an associate editor for the
journal Deviant Behavior, as well as have a forthcoming article
in Deviant Behavior entitled "They Call Us Problem Child:
Medicalization, Social Class, and Delinquency in Primary
Education."
Baumle, Amanda K. and D'Lane R. Compton. 2015. Legalizing
LGBT Families: How the Law Shapes Parenthood. New York,
NY: NYU Press. http://nyupress.org/books/9781479857647/
Eli R. Green and Luca Maurer. The Teaching Transgender
Toolkit: A FacilitatorÕs Guide to Increasing Knowledge,
Reducing Prejudice and Building Skills. More information at
www.teachingtransgender.com.
Book of Interest
Meyer, Doug. 2015. Violence against Queer People: Race, Class,
Gender, and the Persistence of Anti-LGBT Discrimination. New
Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press.
More information at: http://rutgerspress.rutgers.edu/product/
Violence-against-Queer-People,5629.aspx
DIVISION NEWS AND NOTES
pdf image of Masculinities in the Making: From Local to the Global by James W. Messerschmidt
JOBS & OPPORTUNITIES
Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Race and Gender/Sexuality: The University of Florida College of
Liberal Arts and Sciences invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position shared between
the Center for WomenÕs Studies and Gender Research (tenure home) and the African American Studies
Program. We seek applicants with superior promise who combine rigorous scholarship with excellence in
teaching in the areas of race and gender and/or race and sexuality. Disciplinary backgrounds may include,
but are not restricted to African American studies, anthropology, Caribbean studies, criminal justice,
diaspora studies, economics, ethnic studies, history, literature and culture, media studies, philosophy,
political science, psychology, religion, sociology, urban studies, or womenÕs studies. The candidate is
expected to contribute enthusiastically to the interdisciplinary research, teaching, and service mission of
both units by maintaining a productive program of scholarship, supervising undergraduate and graduate
students, teaching core and high-demand undergraduate and graduate courses, and engaging actively in
governance and program building.
Both units are committed to creating an environment that affirms diversity across a variety of dimensions,
including ability, class, ethnicity/race, gender identity and expression, and sexual orientation. We
particularly welcome applicants who can contribute to such an environment through their scholarship,
teaching, mentoring, and professional service. The university and greater Gainesville community enjoy a
diversity of culture, music, restaurants, year-round outdoor recreational activity, and social opportunities,
including organizations that support the interests of people from varied backgrounds.
More information about the African American Studies Program can be found at: http://afam.clas.ufl.edu.
More information about the Center for WomenÕs Studies and Gender Research can be found at: http://
web.wst.ufl.edu/.
Applications must be submitted on-line at http://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/cw/en-us/job/495031/assistantprofessor.
Applications must include the following: (1) a letter of application describing experiences and
qualifications related to this position, (2) a curriculum vitae, and (3) a statement of teaching philosophy and
effectiveness. Candidates must also arrange for three letters of recommendation to be emailed to:
cwsgr.afam.search@clas.ufl.edu. For full consideration, applications should be submitted by November 30,
when the committee will begin reviewing applications. Applications received after this date may be
considered at the discretion of the committee and/or hiring authority; in any case, the position will remain
open until filled. The start date for this position is August 16, 2016. Salary is commensurate with
qualifications. Candidates should have their Ph.D. in hand at the time of hiring. Questions may be directed
to Dr. Trysh Travis, Search Committee Chair: ttravis@ufl.edu.
The final candidate will be required to provide official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A
transcript will not be considered ÒofficialÓ if a designation of ÒIssued to StudentÓ is visible. Degrees earned
from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional
credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services
(NACES), which can be found at http://www.naces.org/.
The University of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Institution dedicated to building a broadly diverse and
inclusive faculty and staff. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida SunshineÕs Law. If an
accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 352-392-2477 or the
Florida Relay System at 800-955-8771 (TDD). All candidates for employment are subject to a preemployment
screening which includes a review of criminal records, reference checks, and verification of
education.
GRADUATE STUDENT PAPER AWARD
Deadline: 1/31/16
The Sexual Behavior, Politics, and Communities Division of Society for the Study
of Social Problems (SSSP) announces the 2016 Graduate Student Paper
Competition. Papers may be empirical and/or theoretical, and they may be on any
aspect of sexuality, including sexual behavior, sexual identity, sexual politics, sex
law, political activism, and sexual communities. The winner will receive a plaque
of recognition, one-year membership to SSSP, a waived conference registration
fee to attend the 2016 meeting, and an additional cash prize of $100.
To be eligible, a paper must meet the following criteria: 1) The paper must have
been written between January 2015 and January 2016; 2) The paper may not have
been submitted or accepted for publication (papers that have been presented at a
professional meeting or that have been submitted for presentation at a professional
meeting are eligible); 3) The paper must be authored by one or more students, and
not co-authored with a faculty member or colleague who is not a student; 4) The
paper must not exceed 30 pages including notes, references, and tables; 5) The
paper must be double-spaced and typed using 12 point font; 6) The paper must be
accompanied by a letter from a faculty member at the studentÕs college or
university nominating the paper for the SBPC Division Student Paper
Competition; and 7) The paper may only be submitted to one divisionÕs graduate
student paper competition.
In addition, authors are required to submit their papers through the annual meeting
Call for Papers online system. Winners are expected to present their winning
paper at the 2016 meeting.
Students should submit the paper via email, with no identifying information on
any part of the paper, and the letter of nomination from a faculty member to:
Lloyd Klein, Ph.D., Email: lklein@hostos.cuny.edu, Department of Behavioral
and Social Sciences, Hostos Community College, CUNY.
Graduate Students!
Check out the current list of SSSP Awards, Scholarships and Division Competitions here:
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Also check out the growing number of non-SSSP fellowships and scholarships here:
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EDITORÕS NOTES
I'm about to end the semester and transition from my VAP in
Michigan to a TT one in Virginia, and I'm reminded of just how
hectic life can really be.
I hope you are all surviving and/or thriving and look forward to a
bit of a break in the long weekend and upcoming winter break!
***If you would like to be featured as a ÒGraduate Student on the Market,Ó please send me your name, affiliation, a
short description of your work (300 words or less), and picture of yourself.
***We are looking for volunteers to help us continue our "featured members" page, where a member of the section is profiled in a short Q&A format. Volunteers are needed for both interviewers and interviewees.
We are also welcoming suggestions for newsletter content. If you have an idea for a section/feature (such as pedagogy, publication tips and tricks, etc.), send me an email!
ÑBethany Coston
Visiting Assistant Professor
Anthropology & Sociology
Albion College
Albion, MI 49224
Ph: 231.206.2195 bethany.coston@gmail.com
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