Call for Nominations - 2016 General Election

Nominations are open for candidates to run in the 2016 General Election. We will be electing a President-Elect, a Vice-President Elect, regular and student members of the Board of Directors, members of the Budget, Finance, and Audit Committee, Committee on Committees, Editorial and Publications Committee, and the Membership and Outreach Committee. Please consider nominating a colleague or yourself for one of these offices by completing the online nomination form.

Nominations should include a brief description of the nominee's SSSP involvement and other relevant experiences. The Nominations Committee will meet at the Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL. All nominations should be submitted prior to Monday, June 15, 2015. The Board of Directors will approve the slate of candidates for the 2016 General Election on August 23, 2015. If you have any questions, please contact Shannon M. Monnat, Chairperson, Council of the Divisions.

Note: If a SSSP member is interested in serving on an appointed committee, the member may select the appropriate committee when renewing membership. The Administrative Office will give your name to the Committee on Committees for consideration.

Online Nomination Form: http://www.sssp1.org/index.cfm/pageid/1082/

04/22/2015, 12:32 PM

Chicago Tours, Conference, and Workshops--Get Your Tickets While They Last!

In addition to all of the exciting sessions, panel discussions, and events of the 2015 Annual Meeting, we are pleased to offer an optional conference, workshops, and tours for our attendees.

Optional Conference/Workshops

ONE-DAY CONFERENCE: Sexual Harassment: International and Domestic Legislation, Training, and Advocacy
Monday, August 24, 7:30am-6:00pm
Location: Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel
Registration Fee: Complimentary to SSSP attendees; All others pay $100 before July 15; $125 after July 15; $25 students
Mail payment to: Dr. James Gruber, Sociology Department, University of Michigan, 4901 Evergreen Road, Dearborn, MI 48128

ONE-DAY WORKSHOP: Institutional Ethnography
Monday, August 24, 8:30am-5:00pm
Location: Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel
Registration Fee: $100 for employed registrants or $70 for unemployed/ activist and student registrants

ONE-DAY WORKSHOP: Lifting the Veil
Monday, August 24, 8:00am-5:00pm
Location: Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel
Registration Fee: $100 for employed registrants or $70 for unemployed/ activist and student registrants

For descriptions of each conference and workshop, visit http://www.sssp1.org/index.cfm/m/626/Optional_Conference/Workshops/.

Optional Tours

This year, SSSP is partnering with the American Sociological Association (ASA) and is pleased to offer four co-sponsored tours.

National Museum of Mexican Art and Public Mural Tour in the Pilsen Neighborhood
(co-sponsored with ASA)
Saturday, August 22, 10:30am-12:30pm
Ticket Fee: $35 (limit 10)
Transportation: Chartered Motorcoach
(loading at Radisson: 10:00am, unloading at Radisson: 1:00pm)

The Hull House Museum (co-sponsored with ASA)
Saturday, August 22, 2:30pm-5:00pm
Ticket Fee: $35 (limit 10)
Transportation: Chartered Motorcoach
(loading at Radisson: 2:00pm, unloading at Radisson: 5:30pm)

Urban Gorillas: A Tour of the Regenstein Center for African Apes at Lincoln Park Zoo
(co-sponsored with ASA)
Sunday, August 23, 10:00am-12:00pm
Ticket Fee: $35 (limit 10)
Transportation: Chartered Motorcoach
(loading at Radisson: 9:30am, unloading at Radisson: 12:30pm)

The Bronzeville Historical Tour: The Underground Railroad Trolley Tour
(co-sponsored with ASA)
Sunday, August 23, 1:00pm-3:30pm
Ticket Fee: $35 (limit 10)
Transportation: Chartered Trolley
(loading at Radisson: 12:30pm, unloading at Radisson: 4:00pm)

For descriptions of each tour, visit http://www.sssp1.org/index.cfm/m/627/Optional_Tours/.

If you are considering attending a conference or workshop or taking one or more of the optional tours, buy your ticket(s) today while registering for the Annual Meeting! To register, click here: http://www.sssp1.org/index.cfm/m/628/fuseaction/ssspconf.portal.

04/22/2015, 12:27 PM

Support SSSP and Keep it Vital: Recruit a New Member Today!

In the wake of recent national protests, acts of civil disobedience, government and police scrutiny, and ongoing challenges to racism, sexism, and heterosexism (just to name a few), the community-at-large is searching for a place to make sense of the chaos and make change in the world.

As an interdisciplinary community of over 2,000 scholars, practitioners, advocates, and students, we concern ourselves with these and other vital social problems.  SSSP is committed to social justice and implore you to RECRUIT a new member TODAY.

http://www.sssp1.org/membershippromo/

04/14/2015, 12:38 PM

Call for Nominations Deadline–2015 Lee Founders Award

The Lee Founders Award is made in recognition of significant achievements in a career that demonstrates a lifetime commitment to the ideals of the founders of the Society and especially to the humanist tradition of Alfred McClung Lee and Elizabeth Briant Lee.  For more information, visit: http://www.sssp1.org/index.cfm/m/260/Lee_Founders_Award/.  The process is relatively simple.  Just click on the previous link and see what longtime SSSP member YOU admire is missing from the list of past winners and take a few minutes to get their nomination underway.  Online nominations must be submitted no later than April 15, 2015.

 

Click on the following link for a nomination form, http://www.sssp1.org/index.cfm/pageid/165.

04/13/2015, 12:39 PM

Call for Nominations Deadline–2015 Joseph B. Gittler Award

The Joseph B. Gittler Award is made in recognition of the significant scholarly achievements that a SSSP member has made in contributing to the ethical resolution of social problems.  For more information, visit: http://www.sssp1.org/index.cfm/m/294/Joseph_B_Gittler_Award/.  The process is relatively simple.  Online nominations must be submitted no later than April 15, 2015.

 

Click on the following link for a nomination form, http://www.sssp1.org/index.cfm/pageId/1272.

 

04/13/2015, 12:39 PM