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
Book Your Room for SSS 2022: Sheraton Almost Full
February 14, 2022
Good morning SSSers. Excitement is in the air as we get even closer to our annual meeting in Birmingham, AL: #SSS2022 is 51 days away! Evidence of this excitement is that you all have already almost booked the Sheraton side of our room block. While there still are a handful of room nights left, we
Submission Deadline is TODAY and Site Visit Notes
November 15, 2021
Dear SSS Members: Happy Monday! We hope your weekend was restful and rejuvenating. A quick reminder that TODAY is the deadline to submit papers, sessions, and posters for the Southern Sociological Society’s annual meeting. We will gather, April 6-9, 2022 at the Sheraton Birmingham in Birmingham, AL to engage with the conference theme of “Invisibility” and
SSS 2022 submission deadline is one week away!
November 8, 2021
SSSers: The weather has snapped here in Blacksburg. About half of the leaves on the trees have fallen to the ground. The air is crisp and invigorating. Winter is around the corner for sure. I absolutely love this moment of the SSS year for it means a couple of things. First, it means that the
Announcing the new editors of Social Currents
September 29, 2021
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A Message from President Stephanie Bohon
September 20, 2021
Dear SSS Colleagues: One of the pervasive challenges of COVID is that it makes our planning of SSS 2022 extremely difficult. In our recent membership survey, about one-third of you said that you were planning on attending the 2022 annual meeting in Birmingham. Most respondents, however, said they didn’t know if they would attend; they