HISTORY

Author Meets Critic Sessions are designed to bring authors of recent books considered to be important contributions to the study of social problems and the advancement of social justice together with discussants chosen to provide different viewpoints. Only books published in 2024 or 2025 are eligible for nomination.

To nominate a book:

• You must be a current SSSP member.
• Self-nominations are not accepted.
• All nominations must be submitted online.

At the discretion of the Program Chair, the Committee may invite authors whose work is particularly relevant to the 2026 annual meeting theme, “Resisting Colonization of Lifeworlds.”

CRITERIA

Proposals must include:

1. Complete Book Title (include publisher name and publication date)

2. Brief statement (200 words maximum) about the book’s importance to the study of social problems and the advancement of social justice in general, as well as the relevance of the book for the annual meeting’s theme

3. Session Organizer(s), including their e-mail address(es)—authors cannot serve as session organizers

4. A list of potential critics, including their e-mail addresses

PROPOSALS

All online proposals must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) on December 15, 2025.

Please address all questions to:

Dr. Hadi Khoshneviss, Chair
Program Committee
khoshnevissh@rhodes.edu