Nominations for the Thomas C. Hood Social Action Award, due April 1

The Thomas C. Hood Social Action Award is awarded to a local grassroots social justice organization in the Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (as defined by the U.S. Bureau of Census) in which the annual meeting is held that year. While the recipient can be an organization in the Los Angeles area that engages in direct service work, preferred recipients will be organizations that also work at the level of systems change. The award carries a stipend of $5,000. To learn more, visit https://www.sssp1.org/index.cfm/m/262/Thomas_C_Hood_Social_Action_Award/

03/31/2022, 09:31 AM

2022 General Election Results

Thank you to all of our highly qualified candidates who accepted nominations for this important election, as well as the members who voted. We depend upon strong member participation in all aspects of SSSP’s operations and are especially grateful for those who are able and willing to serve the Society. Click here to view the election results.

03/28/2022, 08:16 AM

Applications for the Beth B. Hess Memorial Scholarship, due April 1

The Beth B. Hess Memorial Scholarship is awarded to an advanced sociology Ph.D. student who began their study in a community college or technical school. The scholarship carries a stipend of $18,000 from Sociologists for Women in Society. To learn more, visit https://www.sssp1.org/index.cfm/m/336/Beth_B_Hess_Memorial_Scholarship/

03/24/2022, 11:44 AM

Hotel Reservation Information

Reserve your room at the Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza, cut-off date July 15. Our single/double room rate of $219 plus tax includes complimentary internet in your guest room. Please request the SSSP - 2022 Los Angeles room rate when booking a room to ensure the correct discount is given. Reservations made after July 15th or after the room block is filled are subject to availability and rate increase.

03/22/2022, 03:55 PM

Register for the 2022 Annual Meeting

Registration for the 72nd SSSP Annual Meeting is now open. The Early Bird Registration ends on June 1, so don’t miss out on the cost savings. To register at the lowest rate, click here. All program participants must register by June 1. In addition to all of the exciting sessions, panel discussions, and events, we are pleased to offer two optional one-day workshops and two optional walking tours.  

03/17/2022, 08:13 AM

Vote in the 2022 General Election

Today is the last day to vote in the 2022 General Election. We are excited to have a slate of highly qualified candidates willing to serve. Candidates have provided an online resume form highlighting their professional work and a candidate statement. Please take time to review the slate of candidates and cast your vote in this important election! Online voting will close at 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) tonight.

03/15/2022, 01:17 PM

Vote in the SSSP 2022 General Election (deadline 3/15)

There are only a few days left to review the slate of highly qualified candidates and cast your vote in the 2022 General Election. Online voting will close at 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) on March 15.

03/11/2022, 08:11 AM

Travel Funds to Attend the In-person Annual Meeting, application deadline March 15

Submit an application for one of the travel fund awards for the upcoming annual meeting. The Erwin O. Smigel Award Committee announces funds available for unemployed and underemployed sociologists. The Lee Scholar Support Fund Committee announces funds available for non-U.S. based foreign scholars. The Lee Student Support Fund Committee announces funds available for undergraduate and graduate students. The Transnational Initiatives Committee announces funds available for scholars located in the Global South. Application deadline: March 15.

03/08/2022, 12:08 PM

The Ukraine War

The Ukraine War shocked the world when there was a sliver of hope that the Covid Pandemic will eventually be unfatal in 2022. We can only imagine the human misery by reading staggering numbers of destruction in human life, dislocation, and loss of property. We can only hope the war ends and negation of peace begins as soon as possible. And I hope I did not misunderstand Tolstoy’s message on war that war is immoral.

Link:
https://abcnews.go.com/

Post written by Dr. Cynthia Baiqing Zhang, Evergreen Campus LLC, Membership and Outreach Committee

03/03/2022, 09:45 AM

Social Problems Special Issue – Call for Papers: The Racism of Omission

Social Problems invites submissions for a special issue aimed at inverting the logic of studying racism as solely an intentional (or explicit) act of exclusion and instead examining racism as an act of omission or choosing not to act or acting in a racially habituated fashion without thought or explicit intent.

The deadline for submitting papers is May 20, 2022. Please submit papers through the online submission portal and choose “Racism of Omission” at “step 6” of the submission process. Click here for more information.

03/02/2022, 09:48 AM