SSSP Graduate Student Virtual Social Hour

Please join SSSP in a virtual social hour on April 22 at 3pm (Eastern Time) open to all graduate student members. During the social hour, the graduate student board representative and attendees will discuss support and resources and also share updates about the SSSP community and ways to get more involved. No RSVP is required; please feel free to contact Rafia Mallick (rmallick1@student.gsu.edu) with any questions.

03/27/2025, 08:29 AM

Accepting Nominations for the Thomas C. Hood Social Action Award

The Thomas C. Hood Social Action Award is awarded to a local grassroots social justice organization in the Chicago Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the U.S. Bureau of Census, that engages in direct service work while also addressing systemic change. The award carries a stipend of $2,500. Learn more and nominate an organizationby the April 1 deadline.

03/25/2025, 09:11 AM

SSSP-ABS Co-Sponsored Event: Gathering to Discuss the State of the State

The Executive Officers of the Association of Black Sociologists and the Society for the Study of Social Problems invite our members to attend a discussion on “The State of the State” on Tuesday, March 25 at 3:00 pm (Eastern Time). This is an open and informal event for our members to gather to discuss what's happening to sociologists and critical scholars on national, state, and local levels. Contact Loren Henderson (ABS) at loren@umbc.edu or Elroi J. Windsor (SSSP) at ewindsor@westga.edu with any questions. Register for the event.

03/21/2025, 08:12 AM

Book Your Stay at the Palmer House, a Hilton Hotel

Secure your accommodations at the SSSP conference hotel. Our exclusive room rate is $229 plus tax, per night for single/double occupancy. Be sure to request the SSSP - 2025 Chicago room rate when booking. Reservations made after July 7 (or if the room block fills before then) are subject to availability and may be at a higher rate.

03/20/2025, 08:28 AM

SSSP Membership Survey (deadline 3/19/25)

SSSP wants to hear from you! Please take some time to complete the SSSP Membership Survey if you haven’t already and let us know how we are meeting members' needs and fulfilling our mission as an organization committed to research in pursuit of social justice. We seek input from current, past, and prospective members regarding the ideologies and practices of the organization. Your responses are confidential and will be used to determine the future work of SSSP.

03/19/2025, 09:17 AM

Vote in the 2025 General Election

The deadline to cast your vote in the 2025 General Election is Saturday, March 15. We are excited to have a slate of highly qualified candidates willing to serve and proposed by-laws amendments for your consideration. Current members can login to make their voices heard. Please take time to cast your vote! Online voting will close at 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) on March 15.

03/13/2025, 08:26 AM

SSSP-ABS Co-Sponsored Event: Gathering to Discuss the State of the State

The Executive Officers of the Association of Black Sociologists and the Society for the Study of Social Problems invite our members to attend a discussion on “The State of the State” on Tuesday, March 25 at 3:00 pm (Eastern Time). This is an open and informal event for our members to gather to discuss what's happening to sociologists and critical scholars on national, state, and local levels. Contact Loren Henderson (ABS) at loren@umbc.edu or Elroi J. Windsor (SSSP) at ewindsor@westga.edu with any questions. Register for the event.

03/12/2025, 08:35 AM

Support the SSSP with a Sustaining Membership

Together, we can make a difference. Sustaining members enjoy the many benefits of a SSSP membership without the annual dues – all while helping the Society fulfill its purpose in pursuit of a more just and humane world. Kristen M. Budd, The Sentencing Project, says, “I became a sustaining SSSP member many years ago, because of the Society’s dedication to grapple with and address social problems at every scale. The fight for social justice continues, as does the work of the SSSP and its members to create a more just and equitable world.”

Join/renew your membership and consider a sustaining membership to help the SSSP continue its vital work.

03/11/2025, 08:30 AM

Register for the 75th Anniversary Annual Meeting

Register now for the 75th Anniversary Annual Meeting. Early Bird Registration ends on June 1. Access the online registration form and learn more about the 2025 Annual Meeting.

03/06/2025, 08:37 AM

SSSP Membership Survey (deadline 3/19/25)

SSSP wants to hear from you! Please take some time to complete the SSSP Membership Survey and let us know how we are meeting members' needs and fulfilling our mission as an organization committed to research in pursuit of social justice. We seek input from current, past, and prospective members regarding the ideologies and practices of the organization. Your responses are confidential and will be used to determine the future work of SSSP.

03/05/2025, 11:25 AM

Apply for SSSP Awards (Deadlines Vary)

We are now accepting nominations/applications for several awards. Deadlines vary for these awards: Arlene Kaplan Daniels Paper Award, Doris Wilkinson Faculty Leadership Award, Joseph B. Gittler Award, Kathleen S. Lowney Mentoring Award, Lee Founders Award, Outstanding Scholarship Awards,SWS Beth B. Hess Memorial Scholarship, Thomas C. Hood Social Action Award, and Travel Fund Awards.

03/04/2025, 08:35 AM