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

Opportunities for Exhibiting, Advertising, and Engaging at SSS 2025

Good day SSSers.I would like for you to consider the ways you can make your work, your programs, and your organizations visible at SSS 2025. There are a variety of ways, and, indeed, we are always open to new ideas for working with members, their publishers, and a myriad of organizations. First, though, I would … Read more

SSS 2025 Submission Deadline Extended until Nov. 13th

SSSers, As the deadline for submitting abstracts and panels for our annual meeting in Charlotte, NC, approaches, we are excited by the response to President Dawn Robinson’s theme of “Sociology of the Future and the Future of Sociology”! We recognize that organizing sessions and clarifying presentations involves time, imagination, and energy; therefore we are extending the … Read more

Job Opportunity: Assistant Professor of Criminology, University of North Carolina Wilmington

Assistant Professor – Criminology Dept/School: Sociology & Criminology – 32450 Location of Workplace: Main UNCW Campus Brief Summary of Work for this Position: The Department of Sociology and Criminology is seeking to hire a nine month, tenure-track criminologist at the rank of assistant professor starting August 2025. Upon initial appointment, the successful candidate will teach … Read more

Digest #6: Sessions Seeking Papers

Excitement for SSS 2025 is building with diverse and unifying themes across the total of 30 Sessions Seeking Papers (SSPs)! Guidelines for submitting to the SSPs vary. Please visit https://www.southernsociologicalsociety.org/sessions-seeking-papers/ for details. To submit your individual submissions or full sessions, please click here. We look forward to receiving abstracts of your papers on a variety of important topics! Sessions … Read more

Weekly Digest #5: Sessions Seeking Papers

Submit your Session Seeking Papers (SSP) by Sunday, Oct. 27th, to be included in our final weekly digest next Tuesday. To submit a Session Seeking Papers, use this form.  We currently have 27 SSPs across a variety of exciting themes! Their due dates for abstract submission vary. Please visit our website for the full list of SSPs for … Read more