Here’s your guide to the SSS annual conference! For the most up-to-date information and the full schedule of sessions, be sure to download the mobile app, Whova (Download Whova Now).
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- Book Signing Schedule
- Exhibitors
- Sponsors
- Departmental Members and Graduate Programs
- Food Truck Schedule
- Local Recommendations
Book Signing Schedule
All book signings are scheduled for 10 minutes before the Author Meets Curious Reader Sessions in Symphony Ballroom IV. All the signings will take place at The Urban Reader tables right outside Symphony Ballroom IV in the Exhibit Hall.
Thursday, April 10th, 9:35-10:00am
Racial Realism and the History of Black People in America, Lori Latrice Martin (Lexington Books)
Thursday, April 10th, 11:05-11:30am
Fallacies of Racism: Understanding How Common Perceptions Uphold White Supremacy, Jennifer Sims (Polity)
Thursday, April 10th, 2:05-2:30pm
Surviving Trauma and the Prison Industrial Complex: Stories of Resilience among Trans Men, Sara Rogers and Baker Rogers (Transgress Press)
Thursday, April 10th, 3:35-4:00pm
Society Without People: The Social Implications of the Metaverse and AI, Christopher Pieper (Kendall-Hunt)
Thursday, April 10th, 5:05-5:30pm
Intersecting Lives: How Place Shapes Reentry, Andrea Leverentz (University of California Press)
Friday, April 11th, 9:35-10:00am
We Belong Here: Gentrification, White Spacemaking, and a Black Sense of Place, Shani Adia Evans (University of Chicago Press)
Friday, April 11th, 11:05-11:30am
Brotherhood University: Black Men’s Friendships and the Transition to Adulthood, Brandon Jackson (Rutgers University Press)
Friday, April 11th, 2:05-2:30pm
Say Her Name Centering Black Feminism and Black Women in Sport, Letisha Engracia Cardoso Brown (Rutgers University Press)
Saturday 11:05-11:30am
Who Pays for Diversity? Why Programs Fail at Racial Equity and What to Do About It, Oneya Fennell Okuwobi (University of California Press)
Exhibitors
Find these exhibitors in the Symphony Foyer on Thursday and Friday from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm; Saturday from 8:00 am – 11:00 am.
Sponsors
Thank you to the following sponsors for supporting SSS 2025! Find these sponsors in the Symphony Foyer on Thursday and Friday from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm; Saturday from 8:00 am – 11:00 am.
Departmental Members and Graduate Programs
Thanks to our departmental members for their support!
To learn more about graduate programs in sociology, visit the Graduate Program Information Session, Friday | 1:00 pm-2:15 pm | Symphony Foyer. The following programs will be in attendance for the information session: University of South Florida, University of Memphis, UNC-Charlotte, and University of Georgia.
Food Trucks
The following food trucks will be on-site in the parking lot area on the ground floor (down the stairs behind the registration tables) for lunch from 11:00am – 1:30pm.
Thursday
Ve-Go – vegan food on the go!
Rollicious Ribs & More – Bar-b-que trailer with ribs and more
Bahn Mi Brothers – Immerse yourself in the flavors of Vietnam w/ our twist on the classic Banh Mi sandwich
Friday
Ve-Go – vegan food on the go!
GGC BBQ – Texas Craft BBQ slow-smoked the traditional way using only oak wood
Tacos Don Coyotl – serving authentic Mexican street food since 2019
Saturday
RiQras de Empanadas – Empanadas Colombianas Auténticas!
Ve-Go – vegan food on the go!
Mr. Hucks – Where Latin Soul comes to life!
Local Recommendations
Guides to local restaurants and coffee:
- List of nearby restaurants and coffee created by the Local Arrangements Committee
- Black-owned restaurants in Charlotte
- Other foodie restaurants in Charlotte
Special sessions and activities from the Local Arrangements Committee:
- Welcome Reception concert from sociological duo New Adage, followed by an acoustic jam session (bring an instrument or borrow one, if you want to join in!), Wednesday, 5:30 pm-8:30 pm, CJs
- Live band karaoke at the Student Mixer, Thursday, 8:00 pm-10:00 pm in CJs
- Doughnut Run, Friday at 8:00 am, meet outside the Sheraton Charlotte hotel for 1-mile and 5K options – sign up ahead of time here
- Documentary Screening, How to Save a Milestone, Friday, 3:30 pm-5:15 pm, Symphony Ballroom 4
Other local resources:
- Charlotte Shout Festival, a festival of art, music, food, and ideas, will be going on near the conference hotels April 4-20.
- On a budget? Check out Charlotte on the Cheap for free and low-cost events in the area.
- Check out the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority website, Charlotte’s Got a Lot, or grab a guide from the Registration area when you arrive on-site.
- Need childcare? There are national services available (such as Care.com) as well as a Charlotte-based office of TLC Family Care Babysitting Services, which brings childcare right to your hotel. You can check out additional details on that here, though we recommend you contact them soon to make arrangements.