Announcements

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

Election Results

Good morning, SSS colleagues. 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 Irene Brown, for their work putting together an excellent slate of candidates! Here are the results. President Elect Marni … 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.

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

The Southern Sociologist, Vol. 55, No. 2

Dear SSS community, 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: A heartfelt thank you to Nadya Vera and her entire team for bringing these stories, updates, and accolades together for the society. This newsletter … Read more

Introducing the Mobile App for SSS 2024

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 2024 to get the most out of your conference experience. Some highlights include: You can download the Whova app or access … Read more

SSS 2024 Final Program Now Available

Dear SSS community, We are pleased to announce that the SSS 2024 Final Program is now available. The final program is saved as a PDF file and searchable with the function (Ctrl+F). The program includes a full list of sessions along with daily schedules. A session index is found in the back of the program. Be on … Read more