SSSP Pre-Conference Discussion of the Anti-Harassment Policy

The anti-harassment committee is hosting two virtual discussion sessions this summer in preparation for our annual meeting. Members will discuss the SSSP anti-harassment policy and reporting process and participants will learn about bystander/upstander responses and basic principles of advocacy. Participants will consider various scenarios of harassing behaviors and will work together to develop strategies to both prevent and respond to forms of harassment.

Attendees will receive a sticker to wear on their conference badge and be listed on the website as members who are familiar with the policy and available for consultation.

Please contact the Anti-Harassment Committee Chair, Sarah Jane Brubaker, with any questions at sbrubaker@vcu.edu.

Session Options:

• Tuesday, July 9, 2024 12:00-2:00 PM EDT
• Wednesday, July 24, 2024 3:00-5:00 PM EDT

On July 12, 2023 ABS, SSSP, and SWS hosted a tri-sponsored virtual social hour. The goal for the conversation was to highlight the synergy/collaborative spirit across the three organizations to set the path for future collaborations. This event served as a space for members from all three organizations to get to know each other, learn more about the organizations, and make some connections before getting together in Philadelphia for the August meetings. 

Please find the flyer here.

On December 6, 2022 SWS organized a panel and discussion, Lessons Learned in Navigating the Applied Workplace, in collaboration with SSSP, ASA, SPPS, and AACS.  

The webinar was part of a three part series to collectively promote and support the work of applied sociologists!

The Covid-19 pandemic has made more evident persistent, systemic inequalities that are rooted in and shaped by ideological, economic, political, social, and cultural structures. However, there are other transnational concerns that exacerbate these inequalities, including dwindling natural resources, expanding conflicts, increasing authoritarianism, and widening wealth gaps. Amid all these, a deeper awareness of the damage of colonial and imperialistic histories are emerging, making obvious that Western/Euro/American-centric solutions are no longer viable, and are, in fact, sources of social problems.

In response to the challenges these inequalities pose, the Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP) hosted a free virtual international conference in May 2022.  The virtual conference included ten panels with over 40 presenters from across the globe. The keynote roundtable, entitled Constructing Common Ground and Transformative Pathways Through Decolonial Methodologies and Pedagogies featured scholars discussing decolonizing academia through research and classroom practices. Access full recordings of all conference panels and sessions here.