Society for the Study of Social Problems
Sociology, Social Work, and Social Welfare Division
Annual Business Meeting
Friday, August 7th
Location: Broadway II & III

Attendees: Erica Jablonski, Miriam Landsman, Padmore A Amoah, Denae Cook, Agata Pacho, Ke’Ana Robinson 

1. Intros
2. Welcome to Paddy Amoah and Momna Rani, incoming Co-chairs!
3. News:  We are now a medium-sized division, 2 sessions and up to 4 co-sponsored sessions
3. Brainstorming Session Topics for the 2027 SSSP Annual Meeting Program in Chicago

A. Living on the Edge: The Sociology of Voluntary Risk-taking.
  Organizer: Michael Johnston
 Potential Co-sponsor: Sports and Leisure
B. Who cares for the caregivers, formal and informal? Conditions and experiences of caregivers 
Organizer: Momna Rani
 C. Artificial Intelligence in practice in teaching 
Organizer: William Cabin 
Potential Co-sponsor: Education
D. Organizing outside or despite existing health and social care systems
Organizer: Agata Pacho
Potential Co-sponsor: Health
E. Well-being and welfare of vulnerable groups across the life course: 
Organizer: Paddy Amoah
Potential Co-sponsor: Family
F. Reimagining systems in community practice 
Organizers: Denae Cook and Keana Robinson
Potential Co-sponsors: Institutional Ethnography; Poverty and inequality
4. Budget:  We reviewed the proposed budget for the coming year. No suggested changes were made.
5. Other business:
There was support to continue to produce newsletter and to strengthen use of social media (FB, Linked In, Instagram). Paddy will open these opportunities to the larger division membership.
Need committee for the outstanding student paper. Agata volunteered for this. 
 Erica and Miriam are available to help Paddy and Momna as they get started.

Respectfully submitted,
Miriam Landsman (outgoing co-chair)