Assistant Professor of Sociology FLSA Classification Full-Time Faculty – Tenure Track Reports to Provost Tim Smith Date July 01, 2025 Job Description Summary/Objective The Sociology Department at Randolph College in Lynchburg, Virginia invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position. The focus is open, but we particularly encourage people whose teaching and research concentrate on … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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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
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
New Orleans! Here we come! Ready. Or. Not. In just one week we will be coming together for the 87th time as a Society. This time for President Gayle Kaufman’s fantastic program: “Disrupting Binaries”. SSS 2024 will take place April 3-6, 2024, at the Sheraton New Orleans. In this email we try to bring together … Read more