Greetings SSSers, We are pleased to introduce the new cohort of Advocates for the 2026 SSS meeting in Jacksonville, Florida. Advocates are available to support anyone who experiences harassment during the annual meeting or in other SSS spaces, including committee check‑ins, by offering information, resources, and assistance. They also serve as a confidential, supportive presence … Read more
SSSers, The deadline to pre-register for the conference has been extended to March 6th at midnight (EST). Beginning on March 7th, registration fees will increase for all membership categories. Additionally, this is also the deadline for refunds – there will be no refunds given after March 6th. You can pay your SSS membership and register for … Read more
SSS Family, At the 2026 Annual Meeting, the Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Committee will recognize recently published books. The committee will also host a free raffle to give away donated books to graduate students and first-time attendees. We have conducted this raffle for the past several years, and it has been a joy to … Read more
An Introduction and An Invitation Good day colleagues, As many of you may know, my longtime co-editor, David G. Embrick, and I started a book series with the University of Georgia Press, The Sociology of Race and Ethnicity, in 2018. We hope you have been following the work we have published in the series! Please read … Read more
We are excited to share the call for papers (attached) for the 44th annual South-Eastern Undergraduate Sociology Symposium (SEUSS), which will take place on February 27th and 28th at Emory University. This event, which is co-sponsored by Morehouse College, is a fantastic opportunity for undergraduates to gain experience presenting their original sociological research. The event … Read more
SSSers, Please consider submitting a nomination for one or more of the 2026 SSS awards. Nomination materials should be sent via e-mail to the SSS Executive Office at sss@southernsociologicalsociety.org. Nominators and nominees must hold an active membership in SSS. If you are unsure of your membership status or the status of the person you are nominating, … Read more
SSSers, Please consider submitting a nomination for one or more of the 2026 SSS awards. Nomination materials should be sent via e-mail to the SSS Executive Office at sss@southernsociologicalsociety.org. Nominators and nominees must hold an active membership in SSS. If you are unsure of your membership status or the status of the person you are nominating, … Read more
2026 SSS Strategy Sessions: Navigating Higher Ed! As a result of the rapidly changing U.S. socio-political and higher education landscape in the past two years, many sociologists have been challenged to find their footing as teachers, researchers, practitioners, and thought leaders. For the 2026 SSS annual conference, themed, “Empowered Sociologists: Agency and Action Towards Social … Read more
THURSDAY, APRIL 9: Empowered Leaders in Sociology: This esteemed panel of current, past, and future Presidents wrestles with the question: How do we empower our discipline? Insights from ASA, SSS, and SWS Past President Adia Harvey Wingfield, ASA President Elect Alford Young, SSS Past President Dawn Robinson, and incoming SSS President Marni Brown will be … Read more
Job Title: Assistant Professor of Sociology & CriminologyDepartment/School: Department of Sociology & Criminology Location: Fayetteville, AR Start date: August 10, 2026 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 tenure-track Assistant Professor of Criminology to start in August … Read more