Advancing Sociological Scholarship in the U.S. South
A diverse, inclusive community committed to excellence in research, teaching, and public engagement.
About the Society
Established in 1935, the Southern Sociological Society promotes the development of sociology as a profession and scientific discipline through high academic standards, effective teaching, rigorous research, and the diffusion of sociological knowledge.
We are committed to building a diverse, welcoming, and inclusive association. SSS embraces members across many dimensions of identity, background, and career stage, and actively works to ensure equitable practices and full participation.
Members convene each spring for our annual academic conference.
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Latest News
Professor of Instruction in Sociology and Public Health – UT Dallas
October 22, 2026
Position Description:The Sociology and Public Health Program in the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences (EPPS) at The University of Texas at Dallas invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure-track faculty position. We seek an enthusiastic and dedicated educator with a master’s degree in Public Health or a closely related field combined with relevant professional
Assistant Professor – Radford University
October 22, 2026
Special Purpose Faculty – Assistant Professor of Sociology The Department of Sociology at Radford University, a regional comprehensive university in the picturesque Blue Ridge Mountains and New River Valley of Southwest Virginia, seeks applications for a nine-month special purpose faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin in August 2027. We are seeking
Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track) — University of Alabama at Birmingham
October 6, 2026
The Department of Sociology in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor position to start in August 2027. We seek a candidate with demonstrated expertise and scholarship in rural health and aging, who will contribute to the needs of the
Contours of Pain: Perspectives from the Humanities (Workshop 2/18-19/26)
October 6, 2026
The Reevaluating Care in the Global Economy Humanities Working Group at the University of South Carolina invites proposals for an interdisciplinary workshop, “Contours of Pain,” to be held at the University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC) on February 18 and 19, 2027. Since Elaine Scarry remarked that pain has three different subjects: difficulty of expressing
Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) – University of South Florida
September 30, 2026
The Department of Sociology and Interdisciplinary Social Sciences at the University of South Florida seeks candidates who specialize in sociology of health to fill a nine-month, full-time, tenure-earning position as Assistant Professor to begin August 7, 2027. This position aligns with our department’s strategic focus on health and well-being of communities, families and individuals and