Introducing the SSS 2025 Mobile App

We will be using Whova for our mobile app this year. As we no longer offer physical programs (although copies will be in each breakout room), attendees will want to download the mobile app for SSS 2025 in order to get the most out of your conference experience. Some highlights include: You can download the Whova app or access the … Read more

SSS Honors Winners Announcement

2025 SSS Awards Dear SSS Members, On behalf of the Committee on Honors, I am delighted to announce the 2025 Southern Sociological Society award recipients. We invite you to attend the Presidential Honors and Convocation event at the Annual Meeting (Friday 6-7:15pm) to offer congratulations and best wishes. Congratulations to all award winners!  Distinguished Contributions to Teaching Award  … Read more

Last Call to Book Your Room for SSS 2025 in Charlotte

SSSers.  SSS 2025 is only 23 days away! The Sheraton Charlotte and Le Meridien are almost, but not quite, fully booked.  The cut-off date for booking with the conference rate is today, March 18th. While you can book a room after this date, you will pay higher rates.  You can book your rooms now by clicking HERE. … Read more

Job Opportunity: Teaching Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Arkansas

Job Title: Teaching Assistant Professor of SociologyDepartment/School: Department of Sociology and CriminologyLocation: Fayetteville, ARStart date: August 11, 2025 Position Summary: The Department of Sociology and Criminology in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas invites applications for a non-tenure-track Teaching Assistant Professor position, beginning in August 2025. This is a … Read more

Final Program Now Available for SSS 2025

Dear SSS community, We are pleased to announce that the SSS 2025 Final Program is now available on our website. The final program is saved as a PDF file and searchable with the function (Ctrl+F). The program includes a full list of sessions along with daily schedules. A session index is found in the back of the … Read more

Book Your Room for SSS 2025 in Charlotte Before March 18th

SSSers.  With the March 1st PreRegistration deadline now in our collective rearview mirror, we can really look forward to President Robinson’s amazing upcoming annual meeting in Charlotte, NC – Sociology of the Future and the Future of Sociology.  I cannot tell you how excited folks seem to be about coming together for SSS 2025 this year – … Read more

Job Opportunity: Chair of the Department of Sociology, East Carolina University

Chairperson Position Number: 936001 Full Time or Part Time: Full Time Anticipated Recruitment Range: Commensurate with Qualifications Position Type: Faculty (Teaching) Job Category: Faculty (Teaching) Organizational Unit Overview: East Carolina University (ECU, https://www.ecu.edu), a member of the 17-campus University of North Carolina System, is committed to being a national model for student success, regional transformation, … Read more

SSS President Dawn T. Robinson on SSS 2025

Dear SSS Members: The Annual Meetings of the Southern Sociological Society are just around the corner now. If we ever needed the chance to engage with each other as a community – we do now. I am so looking forward to being together with you there. Program Chair, Lisa Walker, and her stellar Program Committee … Read more

One Week until the Pre-Registration Deadline for SSS 2025!

SSSers,  I literally cannot wait to see you all in Charlotte! This communication serves as a friendly reminder to everyone that the deadline to pre-register for the conference is one week away, March 1st at midnight (EST).  Beginning on March 2nd, registration fees will increase for all membership categories. Additionally, this is the deadline for refunds—no … Read more

Recognizing Recently Published Books at SSS 2025

SSS Family, At the 2025 Annual Meeting, the Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Committee will recognize recently published books by or about historically marginalized groups. The committee will also host a free raffle to give away donated books to graduate students and first-time attendees.  If you are interested and willing to donate one copy of your book, please email … Read more