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12/22/2022, 01:22 PM

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12/20/2022, 12:46 PM

End of the Year Reminders

As this year comes to a close, the SSSP would like to take a moment to remind you of a few important announcements. If you have not already done so, take this opportunity to renew your membership for 2023; nominate a book for the C. Wright Mills Award and/or a 2023 Annual Meeting Author Meets Critics Session; preview the ballot for the upcoming 2023 General Election; and apply for one of the SSSP Division’s Student Paper Competitions, Outstanding Scholarship Awards, or the Racial/Ethnic Minority Graduate Fellowship. It’s also not too late to submit a paper for the 2023 Annual Meeting.

12/15/2022, 12:40 PM

Call for Books for the 2023 Annual Meeting – Author Meets Critics Sessions Deadline Quickly Approaching 12/15/22

Proposals for the Call for Books for the 2023 Annual Meeting – Author Meets Critics Sessions must be submitted to Program Chair, Mary Romero, by December 15, 2022. The Program Committee will select two books to be featured on the program.

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

For questions, please contact Program Chair Mary Romero at programchairsssp2023@gmail.com.

12/13/2022, 12:24 PM

In Case You Missed it! "Lessons Learned in Navigating the Applied Workplace"

In case you missed it! SSSP, in collaboration with ASA’s SPPS, AAAC, and SWS recently hosted the webinar “Lessons Learned in Navigating the Applied Workplace.” The recording can be accessed here.

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12/09/2022, 01:32 PM

C. Wright Mills Award Nomination Deadline is Quickly Approaching 12/15/22

Nominations are open for the C. Wright Mills Award. Members of the Society are encouraged (but not required) to submit letters of nomination for this prestigious annual award. Self-nominations are acceptable. Authors and/or nominators do not need to be current members of SSSP. Edited volumes, textbooks, fiction and self-published works are not eligible. Eligible books must be first edition (not a reprint or later edition) and bear a 2022 copyright. Exceptions may be made for a book bearing a 2021 copyright, but that was not released until 2022 for the first time. The C. Wright Mills Award, established in 1964, is made annually and carries with it a stipend of $1,000 for the author(s) of the winning book. The deadline for the 2022 award nominations is December 15, 2022

12/08/2022, 01:28 PM

Webinar: Lessons Learned in Navigating the Applied Workplace (TODAY!)

Lessons Learned in Navigating the Applied Workplace (TODAY!)

Join SSSP, in collaboration with ASA’s SPPS, AAAC, and SWS today from 5:00pm-6:30pm (Eastern Time) for the second webinar in a 3-part series on Applied Sociology! Register now for “Lessons Learned in Navigating the Applied Workplace.”

12/06/2022, 09:45 AM

Member Report on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

12/05/2022, 01:38 PM

SSSP: Search for the Next Social Problems Editor – Application Deadline 1/15/23

SSSP is soliciting applications for the position of Editor of the Society’s flagship journal, Social Problems. Click here for a full description of the position and application process. The deadline for applications is January 15, 2023.

12/01/2022, 11:37 AM