All conference programming will take place in Eastern Time. 

THURSDAY, AUGUST 6

5:00pm-6:30pm

Opening Plenary: Engaging Lifeworlds as Resistance through Organizing, Activism, and Scholarship-THEMATIC
Location: Ambassador II, 2nd floor

This panel of activists and scholars share their strategies for resistance to contemporary social problems including war, gender violence, oppressive education and climate emergencies. Emphasizing anti-war and international solidarity campaigns, interdisciplinary scholarship, storytelling to foster community dialogue, shifting cultural norms, organizing and mobilizing teachers, developing curriculum, and working with community, parents, and student organizations, and empowering all of us to transform despair into effective "emergency mode" action.

6:30pm-7:30pm

Arrival Meet and Greet Reception
Location: Ambassador III, 2nd floor

All meeting registrants are invited to the Arrival Meet & Greet Reception. Join us as we celebrate the opening of the 76th 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 and hors d'oeuvres will be available.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 7

10:30am-11:45am

SSSP Business Meeting
Location: Ambassador III, 2nd 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 Sarah Jane Brubaker to incoming President David G. Embrick.

11:50am-12:25pm

Town Hall: An Open Forum
Location: Ambassador III, 2nd floor

This year’s town hall continues the tradition of inviting all SSSP members – new and established – to join us for an open discussion of the current state of our organization. We want to hear from you about your experiences with SSSP and welcome your innovative ideas for moving us forward as a welcoming, inclusive space where academics, activists, and practitioners working together for social justice can thrive in community. Help us re-envision and recreate what SSSP can be!

6:30pm-7:30pm

Welcoming Reception
Location: Gershwin Foyer, 4th 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 and hors d'oeuvres will be available.

7:45pm-8:45pm

Student Social Hour
Location: Foundry Bar (private section), Lobby Level

All student members are invited to attend the Student Social Hour. Complimentary non-alcoholic beverages and hors d'oeuvres will be available.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 8

7:15am–8:15am

New Member Breakfast
Location: Gershwin Ballroom, 4th 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: Majestic Ballroom, 5th floor

Plan to attend the Presidential Address featuring the formal address of President Sarah Jane Brubaker.

5:45pm–7:00pm

SSSP Awards Ceremony
Location: Majestic Ballroom, 5th floor

AWARDS TO BE PRESENTED

• SSSP Division Awards: Winners of the Student Paper Competitions
• Arlene Kaplan Daniels Paper Award
• SWS 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: Gershwin Ballroom, 4th floor

All meeting registrants are invited to attend the Division-Sponsored Reception. This social hour offers an opportunity to reconnect with colleagues, renew past acquaintances, and meet new attendees. New members and first-time participants are especially encouraged to attend.

Complimentary non-alcoholic beverages and heavy hors d’oeuvres will be provided. A cash bar will also be available.