Announcing the New Social Currents Editor

The SSS Publications Committee is delighted to announce that Dr. Hiromi Taniguchi will serve as the next editor of Social Currents. The Publications Committee reviewed applications and made a recommendation to the SSS Executive Committee, who voted to confirm the Editor-in-Chief. Hiromi Taniguchi is Associate Professor of Sociology and Faculty Affiliate of Asian Studies at the University … Read more

Job Opportunity: Lecturer of Sociology, University of North Carolina Wilmington

Brief Summary of Work for this Position The Department of Sociology and Criminology is seeking to hire an outstanding faculty member for a nine-month lecturer position in sociology starting January 2025. This is a non-tenure track position that carries a teaching load of four courses per term. The position also includes the opportunity for additional … Read more

Job Opportunity: Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Massachusetts Boston

The Department of Sociology at the University of Massachusetts Boston (UMB) invites qualified persons to apply for two (2) tenure-track assistant professor positions to join our faculty beginning September 1, 2025. Candidates for the first position must have research and teaching strengths in Criminology & Criminal Justice with an open secondary area of specialization. Candidates … Read more

Job Opportunity: Assistant Professor of Criminology, Randolph-Macon College

Assistant Professor of Criminology Position Details: The Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology at Randolph-Macon College invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Criminology position (tenure-track) to begin September 1, 2025.   Institutional Information: Randolph-Macon College, founded in 1830, is a selective, primarily residential liberal arts college with an enrollment of 1500 students located in the northern suburbs of Richmond, Virginia. … Read more

Job Opportunity: Assistant Teaching Professor, Mississippi State University

The Department of Sociology invites applicants for a promotable, non-tenure track Assistant Teaching Professor position beginning Spring 2025 or Fall 2025. The primary role will be to enhance the teaching mission of the Criminology undergraduate majors through development and rigor of on-campus and distance courses. There will also be opportunities to contribute to the Sociology … Read more

SSS Election Approaching

It is nearly time to vote for our 2025-2026 elected offices. You can learn more about the candidates through the guide to candidates and their diversity statements by clicking here. You must be a current member to vote. You can check the status of your 2024 membership by visiting your membership portal here. You will be able … Read more

SSS 2024 Satisfaction Survey

Please take a moment to fill out this survey (click here) to help us understand your experiences at SSS 2024. This survey will remain open until midnight (EST) on Wednesday, May 8th, 2024. We deeply value your responses.

Job Opportunity: Professor of Sociology or Anthropology, NC State University

NC State Distinguished Professor of Sociology or Anthropology The Department of Sociology and Anthropology at North Carolina State University (NC State) invites applications at the senior associate or full professor level for the Goodnight-NC GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Distinguished Professorship in Social Sciences. The ideal candidate will be a nationally and/or internationally recognized sociologist or anthropologist (any … Read more

From SSS 2024 to SSS 2025

SSSers.  I hope everyone had safe travels back from New Orleans.  We had some 941 of you register for these meetings! This means that SSS continues to grow since the pandemic and this is so exciting to see! Thanks again to our 2023-2024 President, Gayle Kaufman, and their Program Chairs D’Lane Compton and Hiromi Taniguchi … Read more