Society for the Study of Social Problems: Family Division Fall 2020 Newsletter Co-Chairs Emmie JoAnne Cochran-Jackson and Amanda Catherine (Rin) Ferraro Welcome Message Dear Members of the Family Division, Happy December everyone! It goes without saying that 2020 has been a wild ride but we're so appreciative to all our Division members for keeping the Division thriving during these challenging times. We recently elected our co-chairs this fall, and the 2020-2022 Co-chair is Dr. Emmie Cochran-Jackson (ecochranjackson@ggc.edu), a sociology lecturer at Georgia Gwinnett College. Our 2021-2023 Co-chair is Rin Ferraro (ferraro@ou.edu), a Sociology Ph.D. student at the University of Oklahoma. We’d like to thank our outgoing chair Dr. Kristin Wilson for her outstanding work for the Division. We are so thankful for everyone's involvement this year, and while this will be the first year that our Annual Meeting will be virtual, we are very excited to announce the sessions that the Family Division will be offering. Thank you for your involvement during this past year; we look very forward to your engagement and participation in 2021. If you have any questions or suggestions, please don't hesitate to reach out to us! Reading List Requests Have you read something interested related to the study of Families recently? Tell us! We are working to create an inclusive list of these fascinating reads to share with the division. Please email these submissions to ecochranjackson@ggc.edu or ferraro@ou.edu. 2021 Conference Theme Revolutionary Sociology: Truth, Healing, Reparations and Reconstruction This year, the Annual Meeting is completely virtual and is scheduled for August 6-8. Be on the lookout for additional details including registration information which will be presented soon. For immediate information, please refer to President Cory Dolgon's statement here: https://www.sssp1.org/index.cfm/m/839/locationSectionId/0/2021_Annual_Meeting You can access the most up to date information on the 2021 Call for Papers by clicking on this link: https://www.sssp1.org/index.cfm/m/838/fuseaction/ssspsession2.publicView Virtual Sessions: (Note that all papers must be submitted by January 15, 2021, 11:59 PM EST) 1. Vulnerable Populations, Social Isolation, and Resilience a. Sponsored by Community Research and Development; Family; Society and Mental Health; and Sociology and Social Welfare b. Organized by Stanlick, Sarah E. [sstanlick@wpi.edu ] 2. CRITICAL DIALOGUE: Loss and Healing in the Community-THEMATIC a. Sponsored by Community Research and Development; Family; Society and Mental Health; Sociology and Social Welfare; and Youth, Aging, and the Life Course b. Organized by Johnston, Michael O. [ johnstonmo@wmpenn.edu ] 3. Family and Community Cultural Wealth and Precarity in Education a. Sponsored by Educational Problems; and Family b. Co-organized by Linares-Ramirez, Noemi [ linaresr@uci.edu ] and Marín, Estéfani [ marine2@uci.edu ] 4. CRITICAL DIALOGUE: Families and International Borders a. Sponsored by Family b. Organized by Cochran-Jackson, Emmie JoAnne [ ecochranjackson@ggc.edu ] 5. Social Movements and the Family-THEMATIC a. Sponsored by Family b. Organized by Cochran-Jackson, Emmie JoAnne [ ecochranjackson@ggc.edu ] 6. CRITICAL DIALOGUE: International Carework and Families a. Sponsored by Family b. Organized by Rin Ferraro [ferraro@ou.edu] 7. PAPERS IN THE ROUND: Revolutionary Parenting a. Sponsored by Family b. Organized by Cochran-Jackson, Emmie JoAnne [ ecochranjackson@ggc.edu ] 8. COVID-19 and Families a. Sponsored by Family; and Global b. Organized by Ahmed, Sarah [ sahmed2@uoregon.edu ] 9. Remote Work and Family Balance a. Sponsored by Family; and Labor Studies b. Organized by Cochran-Jackson, Emmie JoAnne [ ecochranjackson@ggc.edu ] 10. Family and Leisure Time a. Organized by Family; and Sport, Leisure, and the Body b. Organized by Rin Ferraro [ferraro@ou.edu] 11. Queer Families and COVID a. Sponsored by Family; and Youth, Aging, and the Life Course b. Organized by Barbee, Harry [ hnbarbee@yahoo.com ] Recap of the 2020 Meeting: The 2020 Meeting was recorded. If you were unable to attend this virtual meeting, you can view the presidential address, business meeting, awards ceremony, and plenary session here: https://www.sssp1.org/index.cfm/m/783/2020_Annual_Meeting/ Student Paper Competition The Family Division announces its 2021 Graduate Student Paper Competition. Papers should be of a professional quality and may relate to any aspect of the sociology of the family. Submitting authors must be enrolled as graduate students at the time of their submission. To be eligible, a paper may not be published, accepted, or under review for publication. All papers must be student authored; they may be jointly authored by one or more students but may not be co-authored with a faculty member or non-student. Papers should be no more than 25 pages in length, including all notes, references, and tables. Please e-mail papers and a cover letter specifying that the paper is to be considered for the Family Division Graduate Student Paper Competition to the Division Chair Dr. Emmie Cochran-Jackson at ecochranjackson@ggc.edu. In addition, authors are required to submit their papers through the annual meeting Call for Papers online system. Submissions must be received no later than midnight on January 15, 2021. The winner and any runners-up will be announced in Spring 2021. The first-place winner will receive a $150 cash stipend, a plaque of recognition, student membership, conference registration, and an opportunity to present her/his paper at the upcoming SSSP meetings in Chicago. Please include your name, institutional affiliation, and contact information in the body of your e-mail. Also indicate that your paper is being submitted for the Family Division Graduate Student Paper Competition in the subject line of your e-mail. Please note that you may compete in only one SSSP division. Job Announcement Requests If you have information related to current or upcoming faculty or staff postings in family sociology, please share them with us. We will compile this information to share in our spring newsletter! Please email these submissions to ecochranjackson@ggc.edu. Gifting a SSSP Membership “While we may not have met in-person as a Society this year, the work and dedication of our members to issues of social justice is more important than ever.” Please consider gifting a membership to a graduate student or a non-academic activist – their membership ensures them opportunities for active participation in the Society and its divisions. A membership for graduate students is only $33/year and comes with two free Division memberships. First time professional membership is only $50, and each member will receive a free Division membership. Current members interested in gifting a membership should contact sssp@utk.edu for assistance. Thank you!