SSSP Member Testimonials

Read what others have to say about SSSP Membership at https://www.sssp1.org/index.cfm/m/576 and join or renew today at http://www.sssp1.org/index.cfm/pageid/925/.

09/19/2017, 11:01 AM

Thank you!

Thank you to everyone who made the 2017 Annual Meeting a huge success! You now have access to the full Presidential Address, as well as the slideshow of photos that were captured during our time in Montreal, https://www.sssp1.org/index.cfm/pageid/2049. We look forward to seeing everyone in Philadelphia next year.

09/14/2017, 10:13 AM

Job Opportunities

The Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP) provides a FREE career center for members and non-members to browse current jobs related to sociology.  There are several positions available at this time.  We also allow employers to POST JOBS for FREE!  To find or post your next job opportunity, visit: http://www.sssp1.org/index.cfm/m/320/locationSectionId/0/Job_Opportunities. 

09/12/2017, 10:35 AM

Letter to President Trump and Congressional Leaders Regarding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program

On behalf of SSSP’s Board of Directors, President Luis Fernandez and Executive Officer Héctor Delgado sent a letter to Congressional leaders and selected members of Congress urging them to find a way to continue the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The letter contains survey data gathered from over 3,000 DACA recipients and highlights the ways in which the program has been beneficial to both its recipients and the country as a whole. A copy of the letter was sent to President Donald J. Trump. Click here to read the full letter to Congressional leaders. Click here to read the full letter to President Trump. 

09/11/2017, 10:24 AM

Upcoming Conferences and Calls for Submissions/Posting Opportunities

Several upcoming conferences and calls for submissions have deadlines ending soon. Don’t miss out! Check out our Calls for Submissions and Conferences page to learn more about upcoming opportunities.

Interested in submitting an announcement? There is no charge to place an announcement on our website. If you wish to have a call for papers, book chapter, article submission, or a conference 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.

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. Ongoing calls are also available.

09/07/2017, 09:42 AM

Congratulations to all of the Student Paper Competition Winners

Congratulations to all of the Student Paper Competition Winners for their outstanding accomplishment of receiving a division award for their student papers at the 2017 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 2017 Student Paper Competition winners and honorable mentions, visit: https://www.sssp1.org/index.cfm/pageid/2039. Additional information regarding eligibility for next year’s student paper awards will be available on the SSSP website this fall.

08/31/2017, 09:34 AM

Congratulations to the Award and Scholarship Winners

Congratulations to the Award and Scholarship winners who were recognized at the 2017 Annual Meeting for their active pursuit in the application of critical, scientific, and humanistic perspectives to the study of vital social problems, and their accomplishment of being exceptional scholars, practitioners, advocates, and students. SSSP highlights these outstanding individuals in the Award & Scholarship Winners section on our webpage. A full list of the 2017 winners can be found here: https://www.sssp1.org/index.cfm/pageid/2045. To learn more about SSSP’s awards & scholarships including nomination information, visit: https://www.sssp1.org/index.cfm/m/24/Awards_&_Scholarships/.

08/29/2017, 11:37 AM

Letter to President Trump and Congressional Leaders Regarding Charlottesville

On behalf of SSSP’s Board of Directors, President Luis Fernandez, Vice-President David Embrick, and Executive Officer Héctor Delgado sent a letter to President Donald J.Trump to express the SSSP’s disappointment with his response to the recent neo-Nazi and white supremacist rally that occurred in Charlottesville.  Another letter was also sent to Congressional leaders from both parties, expressing concerns with the muted or absence of a response by many members of Congress to the President’s failure to condemn white supremacy and white nationalism more  swiftly and unambiguously. Additionally, both letters extended condolences on behalf of SSSP to the family of Heather Heyer and to the others injured in this domestic terrorist attack. Click here to read the full letter to President Trump. Click here to read the full letter to Congressional leaders.

08/25/2017, 08:39 AM