Dr. Mary Bernstein University of Connecticut SSSP President (2023-2024)

ANNOUNCING 74th Annual Meeting August 9-11, 2024 Le Centre Sheraton Montréal Hotel Montréal, Canada Health and safety protocols mandated by local authorities will be enforced during the meeting, in alignment with SSSP’s Accessibility Statement, Liability Waiver, and Anti-Harassment Policy. Final program is available. Offering Walking Tours and One-Day Workshop.

Toward a Sociology of Violence

What and how can sociology contribute to understanding and reducing violence? Public policy and discourse often point to individual-level solutions to the social problem of violence, rather than addressing root causes that create the context in which violence and calls for violence flourish. As sociologists and members of SSSP, we can draw on decades of sociological, anti-racist, feminist, and anti-colonial research to develop concrete solutions to the problem of violence. By focusing on cultural, institutional, and structural change, we can contribute to a transformative politics that challenges carceral solutions to violence in favor of models fostering alternative forms of justice.

Dr. Mary Bernstein, SSSP President
University of Connecticut