Please consider running for Environment and Technology Chairperson for the 2012-2014 term. We are seeking nominations from membership for candidates interested in leading the division . Chairpersons are responsible for overseeing development of the division sponsored sessions for the annual meeting, as well as developing the division budget, and effectively promoting the ideas and initiatives of the division throughout the membership. Please see http://www.sssp1.org/index.cfm/m/462/locationSectionId/0/Roles_and_Responsibilities_of_Division_Chairs for roles and responsibilities. Anyone interested in nominating someone or self nominating, should send names and affiliation with contact information to robinso5@canisius.edu as soon as possible. Elections will be held Spring 2012. Seeking Nominations for Chair Fall 2011 Environment & Technology Division 2012 in Denver 2 Call for Papers 3 Job Posting 3 Inside this issue: Society for the Study of Social Problems December 13, 2011 Join us this summer in Denver, CO for an illuminating annual meeting discussing the art of activism. This meeting focuses our attention on both the method and artistry of activism and social movements, as well as visual means of activism present in our society. We welcome discussion of these issues and sharing of perspective of injustices that are both visible and invisible in our society. Click here for President Wendy Simonds statement on this year’s program: http://www.sssp1.org/index.cfm/m/459/2012_Annual_Meeting/ Inside Story Headline The Art of Activism Page # Environment & Technology Division The Environment and Technology Division is sponsoring three sole sponsored sessions and 7 jointly sponsored sessions covering a variety of research areas and topics. From community gardens to environmental activism to teaching environmental sociology– we have a wide array of sessions to consider submitting to. Deadline for submissions is midnight on January 21, 2012. Click here http://www.sssp1.org/index.cfm/m/478/ to visit the Call for Papers online and for submission instructions. Call for Papers: Consider a Submission!! Have a job listing to publish? Send it to robinso5@canisius.edu and I will be happy to send it along to our membership! Page # Fall 2011 Environment and Technology Chair, Erin Robinson, Ph.D. Canisius College 2001 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14208s Your Address Line 2 Your Address Line 3 Your Address Line 4 Society for the Study of Social Problems Looking for a place to submit your story? Visit us at sssp1.org Please consider submitting content for the Environmental Technology newsletter. This is published two times a year– with deadlines for content December 1 and June 1. We are always looking for content such as book reviews, campus sustainability efforts, recent research initiatives, grants, and any member news you would like to share. Submit content to robinso5@canisius.edy for publication. Job Opportunities ? University of Alabama in Huntsville. The Department of Sociology invites applications for two tenure-track positions, both at the Assistant Professor level, beginning August 2012. Ideal candidates will be serious educators and scholars–that is individuals who are capable of excellent teaching in a variety of areas and whose research indicates significant potential for peer-reviewed publication in our discipline. In general, we value broadly trained sociologists, and all faculty teach Introduction to Sociology. For Position A we are seeking a quantitative sociologist who can teach undergraduate statistics. Substantive areas of specialization are open but we are particularly interested in candidates who could teach Environmental Sociology, and/or other areas that effectively complement the teaching areas of the department faculty and fit the needs of our program. For Position B we seek someone who can teach sociological theory. Areas of specialization are open, but in this case we are particularly interested in candidates who can teach either Sociology of Science and Technology, Sociology of Medicine, Social Stratification, or other areas that effectively complement the teaching areas of the department faculty and fit the needs of our program. A Ph.D. in Sociology is generally required by appointment date. The regular teaching load is three courses per semester. Applications should include Curriculum Vitae, contact information for three references, (including name, address, phone number and email address), and transcripts. These should be sent via email (preferably) to mitch.berbrier@uah.edu or via regular mail to Mitch Berbrier, Chair, Department of Sociology, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL 35899. Deadline for complete applications is March 1, 2011. The University of Alabama in Huntsville is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action institution, and minorities are encouraged to apply.