TSS Volume 55, Number 1 is out now!

We are excited to share with you the most recent issue of The Southern Sociologist, the official newsletter of the Southern Sociological Society! In this issue, you’ll find: Importantly, you will also find a call for graduate student editors to support the efforts of putting together this important document several times each year. If you or someone you … Read more

Professional Elevator Pitch Workshop

Join us for a Professional Elevator Pitch Workshop!Organized by the SSS Committee on the Status of Students Tuesday, October 31st from 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. EDT The SSS Committee on the Status of Students has organized a professional development workshop on elevator pitches for graduate student members. In this workshop, led by Dr. Jeffrey M. … Read more

Join Us for a Submission Info Session

SSS 2024 Submission Info Session Tuesday, October 17 4:30 – 5:30 pm EST Are you thinking of submitting an abstract for the SSS 2024 annual meeting in New Orleans? Join Program Co-Chair Hiromi Taniguchi for some tips and insights on choosing a submission type, writing an abstract, and what happens once you submit your abstract. … Read more

Job Opportunity: Assistant Professor of Criminology, Christopher Newport University

The Department of Sociology, Social Work, and Anthropology at Christopher Newport University invites applications for a tenure-track position in criminology, effective August 2024. Our interdisciplinary department offers majors in sociology, criminology, anthropology, and social work. We are seeking a criminologist or sociologist who will expand the ranks of our faculty and who will contribute to … Read more

Job Opportunity: Assistant/Associate Professor of Sociology, Tennessee State University

The College of Liberal Arts at Tennessee State University invites applicants for the position of Chair, Department of Sociology at the rank of Assistant/Associate Professor. This is a full-time, twelve-month, tenure-track faculty position that begins in January 2024. Qualifications include a Ph.D. in Sociology at the time of appointment and demonstrated scholarship, teaching, and service … Read more

Job Opportunity: Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Richmond

The Department of Sociology and Anthropology in the School of Arts & Sciences at the University of Richmond seeks to hire a full-time, tenure-track Sociologist at the level of Assistant Professor. The position will begin in the fall of 2024. A Ph.D. in Sociology is preferred at the time of appointment. Ideally, candidates should have … Read more

Job Opportunity: Assistant Professor of Sociology Position, Georgia Tech

The School of History and Sociology (HSOC) at Georgia Institute of Technology invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in sociology at the rank of assistant professor. The position will begin in August 2024. We seek a candidate whose research specializes in social justice and inequality. We are especially interested in scholars whose research uses … Read more

Southern Sociological Society Statement in Support of DEI Initiatives

The Southern Sociological Society strongly supports DEI initiatives, including courses, curricula, and other programs that focus on class, race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and other forms of inequality, which are key issues within sociology as reflected in our broader society. Recent legislation has banned teachers and scholars, including sociologists, from teaching certain topics at all levels … Read more

SSS 2023 is One Week Away- Here is Everything You Need To Know

Subject: SSS 2023 is One Week Away – Here is Everything You Need To Know To: Everyone From: David L. Brunsma, SSS Executive Officer and Lyla Byers, SSS Assistant Executive Officer How amazing that in just one week we will be gathering in Myrtle Beach, SC for President Earl Wright II’s amazing program: “I Will … Read more