Past SSSP Virtual Events
Virtual Webinar for SSSP Members: Navigating the Job Market
We are excited to invite you to a Virtual Webinar: Navigating the Job Market on Monday, September 15, from 12:00pm–2:00pm (Eastern Time), moderated by Executive Officer Elroi J. Windsor. This event kicks off a series of virtual events sponsored by the Membership & Outreach Committee.
The first event will feature panelists from diverse institutions who have experience working (and hiring) in both academic and applied positions. They will share strategies, insights, and advice on navigating today’s job market. Bring you questions and take advantage of this opportunity to learn from their experiences.
Panelists:
- Dr. Kristen M. Budd, Senior Research Analyst, The Sentencing Project
- Dr. Hadi Khoshnevis, Associate Professor of Sociology, Rhodes College
- Dr. Kayla M. Martensen, Assistant Professor of Criminology, University of New Mexico
- Dr. Myron T. Strong, Associate Professor of Sociology, Community College of Baltimore County
We hope you will join us for this valuable conversation. Click here to register.
You can also view the flyer here.
We look forward to connecting with you at this exciting event and continuing to support our members in their professional journeys.
Travel Support - Know Your Rights When Dealing with ICE
If you are a registered annual meeting attendee and were unable to attend the SSSP Travel Support Session on July 29th, reach out to the Administrative Office at sssp@utk.edu to request pertinent travel information.
Co-Sponsored Virtual Events: SSSP and ABS - March 25, 2025
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.”
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. We hope this event provides an opportunity to strategize and identify priorities in organizing future events that resource us as we proactively navigate this rapidly changing climate. We are organizing this virtual event to hold space to discuss ongoing challenges we are facing in our communities, including:
- Attacks on DEI initiatives, sociology and social justice curricula, and higher education as a whole
- Policing of undocumented students and workers, and surveillance of all immigrants
- Racist hostilities toward BIPOC students, workers, and scholars
- Legislation erasing trans people’s existence
- Disappearing federal grants and databases
Learn more about the event and register.
SSSP Pre-Conference Discussion of the Anti-Harassment Policy
The anti-harassment committee is hosting two virtual discussion sessions this summer in preparation for our annual meeting. Members will discuss the SSSP anti-harassment policy and reporting process and participants will learn about bystander/upstander responses and basic principles of advocacy. Participants will consider various scenarios of harassing behaviors and will work together to develop strategies to both prevent and respond to forms of harassment.
Attendees will receive a sticker to wear on their conference badge and be listed on the website as members who are familiar with the policy and available for consultation.
Please contact the Anti-Harassment Committee Chair, Sarah Jane Brubaker, with any questions at sbrubaker@vcu.edu.
Session Options:
- Tuesday, July 9, 2024 12:00-2:00 PM EDT
- Wednesday, July 24, 2024 3:00-5:00 PM EDT