Contacting the SSS:
By Mail:
Po Box 16239
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN 37996
By Phone or Fax:
Phone: 865-974-2620
Fax: 865-974-2714
By Email :
Membership in the Society
Membership
in the Society runs from July 1 to June 30 of the following year. Paid membership in the Society includes four editions of Social Forces.
More information on types of membership available can be found in the right column. If you have any questions about which membership is correct, please feel free to contact our webmaster
Joining/Renewing Online:
To pay by credit card online, please visit our secure membership website by clicking here. We currently accept Visa, Master Card, and American Express. From this website, you may also pay annual conference fees, pay for job listings posted on our Job Link board, or make a contribution to the Society.
To join or renew by mail:
1. Download and complete our membership form in PDF or as a Word document.
2. Enclose your personal check payable to Southern Sociological Society
3. Mail both to:
Updating Your Information Online:
Recently moved? Need to update your Social Forces mailing address? Please click here to use our automated form.
The Southern Sociological Society has recently updated its membership form, and is requesting that all members, both new and old, update their information by completing the new form. You may access the form online by clicking here, or download and mail in your form by clicking here.
Membership Types:
Regular: Persons holding a Graduate Degree in Sociology or a related field.
Annual Dues: $60
Meeting Fees: $60
Student: Persons currently enrolled or in residence in higher degree program, and have not yet received the PhD. Also, Sociology major undergrads.
Annual Dues: $25
Meeting Fees: $30
Associate:All other persons interested in sociology and subscribing to the objectives of the society.
Annual Dues: $58
Meeting Fees: $58
Emeritus:Persons who have retired from regular employment, and have been Regular or Joint members of the society for ten or more years. Please contact Secretary- Treasure for first time approval.
Annual Dues: $0 ($30 to receive Social Forces)
Meeting Fees: $50
Non-Member: Persons not joining SSS but wishing to attend the annual meetings. Does not include Social Forces.
Annual Dues: $0
Meeting Fees: $100