SSS 2025 Preliminary Program Now Available

SSSers-  I am happy to share that the preliminary program is now available here! I would like to thank the members of the SSS2025 Program Committee – Richard Pitt, Stephanie Southworth, Yang Cao, Laura Brashears, Malissa Alinor, Cerenity Collins, Wes James, Will Tyson, Marni Brown, Lauren Valentino, Vanessa Gonlin, Jenny Davis, Rob Freeland, Sarah Groh – for all … Read more

Request for Names of SSS Members Who Have Passed Away

SSSers,  Vice President Anthony Peguero would like to request the names of SSS members who have passed away since April 2024. Also, SSS would like to give members the opportunity to recognize the loss of dear friends and family members due to the disasters that occurred in the last year.  Please send Anthony (anthony.peguero@asu.edu) these … Read more

The Southern Sociologist, Volume 56, Number 1

Dear SSS community, We are excited to share with you the most recent issue of The Southern Sociologist (TSS), the official newsletter of the Southern Sociological Society! In this issue, you’ll find: A heartfelt thank you to Nadya Vera and her team for collating these stories, updates, and accolades for the society. This newsletter is, as always, … Read more

Acceptance Emails, Memberships, and Booking Your Room for SSS 2025

Dear SSS Members,  2025 is upon us! Happy New Year! The new membership year began on January 1st, 2025. As such, it is now time for you to make sure your membership is up to date for the 2025 membership cycle.  SSS membership is crucial to the running of the society. The benefits of active … Read more

Announcing the SSS 2025 Presidential Plenary Sessions

Dear SSS community:  I am delighted with the response to this year’s Southern Sociological Society meeting theme, The Sociology of the Future and the Future of Sociology. Program Chair Lisa Walker and her amazing program committee have been hard at work organizing what I think is going to be an exciting program. In particular, I … Read more

Job Opportunity: Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

The Opportunity The Department of Sociology at the University of Central Florida (UCF) in the College of Sciences (COS) invites applications for a full-time, 9-month, tenure-earning assistant professor anticipated to begin August 2025. We seek candidates with scholarly expertise in medical sociology who have an active research agenda and a commitment to effective teaching. The … Read more

Job Opportunity: Lecturer in Sociology, Tennessee Technological University

Tennessee Technological University Department of Sociology and Political Science Lecturer in Sociology – Criminology / Criminal Justice TENNESSEE TECH UNIVERSITY invites applicants for a Lecturer position in Criminology/Criminal Justice, to begin August 1, 2025. The position is a full-time, renewable and promotable Lecturer in Sociology – Criminology/Criminal Justice. The candidate should hold a minimum of … Read more

SSS 2025 Update from the Program Committee Chair

Dear SSS members, I am so excited to update you on our planning for the 2025 meeting. In response to the Call for Papers built around President Dawn Robinson’s theme “Sociology of the Future and the Future of Sociology,” we received hundreds of submissions for research papers, posters, thematic sessions, panels, workshops, and much more. … Read more

Upcoming Deadlines for SSS Award Nominations

SSSers, Please consider submitting a nomination for one or more of the 2025 SSS awards. Nomination materials should be sent via e-mail to the SSS Executive Office at sss@southernsociologicalsociety.org. Nominators and nominees must hold active membership in SSS. If you are not sure about your membership status or the status of the person you are nominating, … Read more

SSS 2025 Submission Deadline Tonight!

SSS 2025: Sociology of the Future and the Future of Sociology Charlotte, NC April 9-12, 2025 The deadline for submissions to SSS 2025 is tonight, Nov. 13th at 11:59 p.m. EST! Use the buttons below to access the submission portal and the full call for papers. We look forward to your submissions and seeing you … Read more