All conference programming will take place in Central Time. 

THURSDAY, AUGUST 7

5:00pm-6:30pm

Opening Plenary: SSSP at 75 and the Reorder of Things: From Oppositional Beginnings to Resisting Elite Capture (Location: Chicago Room, 5th floor)
It is the 75th Anniversary of SSSP and while it is a time of commemoration, it must be a time of introspection about the road ahead. A conversation among activists, revolutionaries, and scholars around the necessity of joint struggle anchors this opening plenary. The session is centered in the critical question posed by one of the founding Presidents, Alfred McClung Lee: Sociology for Whom? This question is important to the history of SSSP and the current threats, contradictions, and transformational possibilities of the Organization. In a time of multiple crises what must be done is the issue of the day.

6:30pm-7:30pm

Arrival Meet & Greet (Location: Adams Foyer, 6th floor)
All meeting registrants are invited to the Arrival Meet & Greet Reception. Join us as we celebrate the opening of the 75th Annual Meeting. This social hour provides opportunities to renew past acquaintances, chat with old friends, and find a newcomer to befriend. New members and first-time meeting attendees are particularly encouraged to attend. A cash bar (subsidized by SSSP) and hors d'oeuvres will be available.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 8

10:30am-11:45am

SSSP Business Meeting (Location: Crystal Room, 3rd floor)
All members are invited to attend the SSSP Business Meeting for an update on the status and future of SSSP. Summary reports on the Society and its key activities this year will be given. In addition, thirty minutes will be allocated to a discussion in favor of or in opposition to all proposed resolutions. The meeting concludes with the traditional transfer of the gavel, marking the transition of duties from President Rose M. Brewer to incoming President Sarah Jane Brubaker.

11:50am-12:25pm

Town Hall: An Open Forum (Location: Crystal Room, 3rd floor)
This SSSP Town Hall Plenary draws upon the best of that tradition. Our members are centered to voice their opinions and raise their concerns in an open discussion. We hope to engage in dialogue on the issues of member importance. Indeed, scholars are confronting attacks on academic freedom, right to protest, and scholarship centered on social justice. There are threats as well as possibilities. And, there is resistance. Please join us for an open dialogue to discuss these issues, Organizational values, the future of SSSP, fiscal realities, and other concerns. Panelists from SSSP leadership and membership will engage in discussion. Importantly, in this 75th year of the Organization’s founding what is the critical, member-led vision for the next 75 years?

6:30pm-7:30pm

Welcoming Reception (Location: Crystal Room, 3rd floor)
All meeting registrants are invited to the Welcoming Reception. This social hour provides opportunities to renew past acquaintances, chat with old friends, and find a newcomer to befriend. New members and first-time meeting attendees are particularly encouraged to attend. A cash bar (subsidized by SSSP) and hors d'oeuvres will be available.

7:45pm-8:45pm

Student Social Hour (Location: Potter's Restaurant (private section), Lobby Level)
All student members are invited to attend the Student Social Hour. Complimentary beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages will be available.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 9

7:15am–8:15am

New Member Breakfast (Location: Crystal Room, 3rd floor)
The New Member Breakfast strives to make our new members' first experience with SSSP memorable. Enter the room with a "New Member" or "Host" ribbon on your SSSP name badge and be ready to:

  • Network
  • Meet established members
  • Ask questions
  • Socialize

Long-term SSSP members will be there to welcome you to SSSP, network, and answer questions you have about our vital organization.

4:30pm–5:30pm

SSSP Presidential Address (Room: Monroe Room, 6th floor)
Plan to attend the Presidential Address featuring the formal address of President Rose M. Brewer.


5:45pm–7:00pm

SSSP Awards Ceremony (Location: Monroe Room, 6th floor)
All attendees are invited to this event.

AWARDS TO BE PRESENTED

• SSSP Division Awards: Winners of the Student Paper Competitions
• Arlene Kaplan Daniels Paper Award
• Beth B. Hess Memorial Scholarship
• C. Wright Mills Award
• Doris Wilkinson Faculty Leadership Award
• Indigenous Peoples’ Social Justice Award
• Joseph B. Gittler Award
• Kathleen S. Lowney Mentoring Award
• Lee Founders Award
• Racial/Ethnic Minority Graduate Fellowship
• Thomas C. Hood Social Action Award

7:15pm–8:15pm

SSSP Division-Sponsored Reception (Location: Chicago/Price Rooms, 5th floor)
All meeting registrants are invited to the Division-Sponsored Reception. This social hour provides opportunities to renew past acquaintances, chat with old friends, and find a newcomer to befriend. New members and first-time meeting attendees are particularly encouraged to attend. Complimentary beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages and heavy hors d'oeuvres will be available.