Society for the Study of Social Problems

 

The Global Division announces its 2008 Graduate Student Paper Competition. The goal is to encourage critical scholarship in the areas of global studies and social problems. Suggested paper topics include but are not limited to the following themes being featured at the 2008 Annual SSSP meetings: Neoliberalism and Global Conflict; Globalization and Transitional Politics; Alternative Forms/Models of Globalization; and/or the Post-Washington Consensus Era in Latin America. Jointly-authored papers are accepted, but all contributing authors must be current graduate students or have graduated not prior to January 1, 2008. The award recipient will receive a monetary prize of $250, student membership in the SSSP, conference registration at the 2008 Annual SSSP Meeting in Boston, MA, and a ticket to the SSSP awards banquet. Award recipients will be expected to present their paper at the 2008 Annual Meeting. Papers must be submitted electronically in a format compatible with MS WORD and authors should ensure that they receive a confirmation of receipt for their submission. Although faculty sponsorship is not formally required to enter the competition, participants are invited to request a note from a faculty member or independent scholar that speaks to the academic quality of the submission and they should be emailed directly to the addresses below. Papers of up to a maximum length of 30 double-spaced pages may be sent beginning on January 31, 2008 but no later than May 5, 2008 to both Co-Chairs of the 2008 SSSP Global Division Graduate Student Award Committee: Dr. Jon Shefner, and Dr. David A. Smith,

 

The Global Division announces its 2008 Undergraduate Student Paper Competition. The goal is to encourage critical scholarship in the areas of global studies and social problems. Suggested paper topics include but are not limited to the following themes being featured at the 2008 Annual SSSP meetings: Neoliberalism and Global Conflict; Globalization and Transitional Politics; Alternative Forms/Models of Globalization; and/or the Post-Washington Consensus Era in Latin America. Jointly-authored papers are accepted, but all contributing authors must be current undergraduate students or have graduated not prior to January 1, 2008. The award recipient will receive a $100 prize, student membership in the SSSP, conference registration at the 2008 Annual SSSP Meeting in Boston, MA, and a ticket to the SSSP awards banquet. Award recipients will be expected to present their paper at the 2008 Annual Meeting. Papers must be submitted electronically in a format compatible with MS WORD and authors should ensure that they receive a confirmation of receipt for their submission. Papers of up to a maximum length of 30 double-spaced pages may be sent beginning on January 31, 2008 but no later than May 5, 2008 to both Co-Chairs of the 2008 SSSP Global Division Undergraduate Student Award Committee: Dr. John Dale, and Dr. Daniel Egan, .

The Global Division announces its 2008 Outstanding Book Award. The goal of this award is to encourage critical scholarship in the areas of global studies and social problems. Books on a variety of topics and themes will be reviewed, including but not limited to the following themes being featured at the 2008 Annual SSSP meetings: Neoliberalism and Global Conflict; Globalization and Transitional Politics; Alternative Forms/Models of Globalization; the Post-Washington Consensus Era in Latin America; Global Cities; Transnational Communities; and Transnational Social Movements. Eligible books must have been published within 3 years of the meeting (2005-2008 for this year’s award). Single or multiple-authored books will be accepted; however, at least one of the authors must be a member of the SSSP. The award recipient(s) will receive two tickets to the SSSP awards banquet so as to bring along a guest for the honors. Award recipients are not required to present a paper at the 2008 Annual Meeting in Boston, MA in order to qualify for this award. Authors are encouraged to nominate their own work. Nominations may also be made by other members of the Global Division however nominations from publishers will not be accepted. Nominees should send full publication information and a paragraph explaining why this book is recommended. Contact information for the author should be included if available. Authors will be requested to facilitate with their publishers that copies of the nominated book be sent to each of the Award Committee co-chairs. Nominations are now being accepted but must be received no later than April 5, 2008. To nominate a book for this award, please copy your message to both Co-Chairs of the 2008 SSSP Global Division Outstanding Book Award Committee: Dr. Howard Lune, and Dr. John Dale,