Call for Abstracts – SSSP Virtual Poster Mini-Conference

The Program Committee is pleased to announce our first Virtual Poster Mini-Conference, to be held March 26-27, 2026. As a member benefit, all participants—including presenters and attendees—are expected to be 2026 members and register. Submissions are open through February 15, 2026.

Extended abstracts should be 200–500 words and include:

• Poster title
• Research methodology (as applicable)
• Citation list
• A brief description of the study and findings

Works in progress are welcome!

01/07/2026, 11:32 AM

SSSP Virtual Holiday Social

Join us for a special holiday social presented by the ASA Student Forum Advisory Board (SFAB) and the SSSP Student Board of Directors. Meet new people, play games, and share your New Year’s gratitude. Join us January 7, 2026, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). Register now. View the flyer.

01/06/2026, 11:59 AM

Join/Renew for 2026!

Start the new year off right! If you have not already done so, join or renew your membership. Be part of our community, where our mission is to serve researchers, practitioners, teachers, and advocates in the pursuit of social justice.

01/06/2026, 07:33 AM

Buy One, Get One Free Promotion for Divisional Memberships

There has never been a better time to join or join or renew and add a new Division. Renew by December 31 for the 2026 calendar year to take advantage of our buy one, get one free Divisional membership promotion.

View a list of Divisions. To add a division, login and navigate to “Purchase a Division” under the “Divisions” section.

12/30/2025, 08:29 AM

Call for Applications: Editor of Social Problems

The Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP) is seeking applications for the position of Editor of Social Problems, beginning mid-year 2027. Editorial teams are welcome to apply.

The Editor will oversee peer review, prepare four annual issues, and promote the journal for Volumes 75-77 (2028-2030). Applicants must be SSSP members and demonstrate strong scholarly, editorial, and organizational experience. A familiarity with and commitment to Social Problems and the SSSP are essential.

Application Deadline: February 15, 2026

Submit materials or direct questions to: Dr. Jerry A. Jacobs, Chair, Editorial and Publications Committee – jjacobs@upenn.edu

Click here to learn more.

12/29/2025, 08:34 AM

Accepting Nominations – 2026 Lee Founders Award

Nominations are open for the 2026 Lee Founders Award. This award is made in recognition of significant lifetime achievements demonstrating a devotion to the ideals of the founders of the Society and especially to the humanist tradition of Alfred McClung Lee and Elizabeth Briant Lee. Deadline: February 20, 2026.

12/18/2025, 08:26 AM

Call for Abstracts – SSSP Virtual Poster Mini-Conference

The Program Committee is pleased to announce our first Virtual Poster Mini-Conference, to be held March 26-27, 2026. As a member benefit, all participants—including presenters and attendees—are expected to be 2026 members and register. Submissions are open through February 15, 2026.

Extended abstracts should be 200–500 words and include:

• Poster title
• Research methodology (as applicable)
• Citation list
• A brief description of the study and findings

Works in progress are welcome!

12/16/2025, 08:30 AM

Call for Books for the 2026 Author Meets Critics Sessions in New York City (upcoming 12/15 deadline)

We are pleased to announce the Call for Books for the 2026 Annual Meeting – Author Meets Critics Sessions. Program Chair Hadi Khoshneviss and his committee will select two books to be featured on the program.

These sessions bring authors of recent books considered to be important contributions to the study of social problems and the advancement of social justice together with discussants chosen to provide different viewpoints. Only books published in 2024 or 2025 are eligible. You must be a current SSSP member to submit a nomination. Self-nominations are not accepted. At the discretion of the Program Chair, the Committee may invite authors whose work is particularly relevant to the theme, “Resisting Colonization of Lifeworlds.” Proposals must be submitted to the Program Chair by December 15, 2025.

12/11/2025, 09:00 AM

Accepting Nominations – 2025 C. Wright Mills Award (upcoming 12/15 deadline)

Nominations are open for the 2025 C. Wright Mills Award. Members are encouraged to nominate eligible books for this prestigious award. Self-nominations are acceptable. Authors and/or nominators are not required to be SSSP members. 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 2025 copyright date. Exceptions may be made for a book bearing a 2024 copyright, but that was not released until 2025 for the first time. Deadline: December 15, 2025

12/09/2025, 08:36 AM