SSSP’s Pursuit of Social Justice

SSSP is engaged in multiple avenues of social justice research and action. It is an interdisciplinary community of scholars, practitioners, advocates, and students interested in the application of critical, scientific, and humanistic perspectives to the study of vital social problems.

In addition to SSSP publications, the Society regularly participates in calls to action on various social justice issues. Click here for more information on these activities: https://www.sssp1.org/index.cfm/m/480/locationSectionId/0/Action_and_Activism.

09/19/2019, 09:03 AM

SSSP Member Testimonials

09/17/2019, 02:59 PM

Your feedback is important to the continued success of our annual meetings

If you attended this year’s meeting, please complete the 2019 SSSP Annual Meeting Survey by midnight (EDT) tonight.

09/13/2019, 02:13 PM

Share Your Accomplishments!

09/12/2019, 08:58 AM

Job Opportunities

Are you or someone you know looking for a job?
Is your company or university hiring?

SSSP provides a FREE career center for members and non-members to browse current job openings. We also allow employers to POST JOBS for FREE!

To find or post your next job opportunity, visit: https://www.sssp1.org/index.cfm/m/320/locationSectionId/0/Job_Opportunities.

09/10/2019, 03:53 PM

SSSP Departmental Membership Opportunity

We encourage your department to become a Departmental Member of the Society for the Study of Social Problems. Departments that choose to join SSSP receive access to the journal Social Problems and share one vote in business matters of the Society. We hope your department will consider becoming a SSSP Departmental Member for $94 today.

To join, click here:
https://www.sssp1.org/index.cfm/m/427/fuseaction/ssspmember.portal/userid/6896

09/05/2019, 09:23 AM

Upcoming Call for Submissions and Conferences Posting Opportunities

Don’t miss out!

Several upcoming calls for submissions, conferences, and fellowship opportunities have been posted to the SSSP website. Check out our Calls for Submissions and Conferences page and the Fellowships and Scholarships page to learn more about these opportunities.

If you wish to have a call for papers, book chapter, article submission, conference announcement, or a fellowship or scholarship announcement posted, please send an email to ssspgra@utk.edu (Microsoft Word files and PDFs preferred). Please include a URL for more information, if available.

There is no charge to place an announcement. Announcements for call for papers, book chapters, or articles will be posted until the submission deadline. Conference announcements will be posted until the date of the conference has passed.

09/03/2019, 01:41 PM

Congratulations to the Award, Fellowship, and Scholarship winners!

08/29/2019, 10:37 AM

Congratulations to the 2019 Student Paper Competition Winners!

Congratulations to all of the Student Paper Competition Winners for receiving a division award at the 2019 Annual Meeting!

The selection of each student paper for the award signifies exceptional writing and scholarship, as well as tremendous potential for a successful career.

To read the abstracts for the 2019 Student Paper Competition winners and honorable mentions, visit: https://www.sssp1.org/index.cfm/pageid/2217. 

08/27/2019, 05:01 PM

Congratulations to the Thomas C. Hood Social Action Fundraiser Raffle Winner Reema Sen!

Reema Sen won a two-night stay at the Roosevelt Hotel. Through the Thomas C. Hood Social Action Fund, the raffle proceeds benefit an organization doing social justice work in the city hosting that year's Annual Meeting.

This year’s funding went to Nobody Leaves Mid-Hudson
https://nobodyleavesmidhudson.org/

08/22/2019, 09:31 AM