Southern Sociological Society 2026 Annual Meeting CALL FOR PAPERS Submission Due Date: November 7, 2025 Empowered Sociologists: Agency and Action Towards Social Change Jacksonville, Florida Hyatt Regency Jacksonville April 8-11, 2026 President Kendra Jason, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Program Chairs Taylor McElwain, Virginia Tech Mairead Moloney, University of Miami Theme: Empowered Sociologists: Agency … Read more
Dear SSS membership, I hope your semester is going well! The Southern Sociological Society Nominations Committee is now seeking nominees for the elected positions of President, Vice President, Executive Committee, Publications Committee, and Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Committee. These positions will begin serving in the 2028-2029 membership year. We invite all SSS members … Read more
We are excited to share with you the results of our most recent election. Importantly, we also want to take this opportunity to extend our thanks to the Nominations Committee, chaired by Anthony Peguero, for their work putting together an excellent slate of candidates! Here are the results: President Elect Shannon Carter (2027-2028) Vice President … Read more
Dear SSS Members, It was wonderful to see so many of you at SSS 2025 in Charlotte! We are sharing some important updates with you as we transition into an exciting new year for the Southern Sociological Society. This email contains important information on the following: Cameron Lippard, Executive OfficerUpali Bhattacharya, Assistant Executive Officer … Read more
Here’s What You Need to Know. SSSers! It is a bit hard to believe, but, our annual meeting is just around the corner! In just one week we will be coming together for the 88th time as a Society. This time for President Dawn T. Robinson’s forward-looking and full-to-bursting program: “Sociology of the Future … Read more
Dear SSS colleagues, Our opportunity to get together at the Southern Sociological Society meetings in Charlotte is now a couple weeks away. Are you excited? I am. It has been an absolute pleasure to work with Vice President Anthony Peguero, Executive Officer David Brunsma, Associate Executive Officer Elizabeth Roberts, and Recording Secretary Rhiannon Leebrick as … Read more
The Southern Sociological Society and the Committee on Racial and Ethnic Minorities (CREM) is pleased to announce the availability of travel scholarships for support in attending the 2025 annual meeting in Charlotte, NC. These scholarships will be awarded on a competitive basis and are meant to assist faculty in defraying costs associated with attending the … Read more
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
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
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