Date: Friday, August 7

Time: 11:50 AM - 12:25 PM

PLENARY

Session 009: Town Hall: An Open Forum
Room: Ambassador III

Sponsor: Program Committee

Organizer &

Presider: Sarah Jane Brubaker, Virginia Commonwealth University

Description: 

This year’s town hall continues the tradition of inviting all SSSP members – new and established - to join us for an open discussion of the current state of our organization. We want to hear from you about your experiences with SSSP and welcome your innovative ideas for moving us forward as a welcoming, inclusive space where academics, activists, and practitioners working together for social justice can thrive in community. Help us re-envision and recreate what SSSP can be!

Panelists:

Meghna Bhat, Independent Scholar and Consultant

Sarah Jane Brubaker, Virginia Commonwealth University

Jamella N. Gow, Bowdoin College

Michele Smith Koontz, The Society for the Study of Social Problems

Rafia Javaid Mallick, Georgia State University

Elroi J. Windsor, University of West Georgia

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