Outstanding Scholarly Contribution Award of the Section on Children and Youth.
Deadline: March 1, 2015 Contact: Elizabeth Vaquera, University of South Florida ([email protected]) This award is given in odd years to an article and in even years to a book published in the preceding two years that has had a major impact on the field of Children and Youth. Articles under consideration for the 2015 award should have been published in 2013-2014. Nominees must be current members of the American Sociological Association (ASA). While not a requirement, we encourage nominees to become members of ASA's Section on Children and Youth. Self-nominations are appropriate. To make a nomination, write a letter briefly stating why the article should be considered and submit with a copy of the publication to Elizabeth Vaquera, University of South Florida, at[email protected]. The deadline is March 1, 2015. Outstanding Graduate Student Paper Award of the Section on Children and Youth. Deadline: March 1, 2015 Contact: Dalton Conley, New York University, [email protected]. This award recognizes an outstanding paper authored by one or more graduate students. To qualify for this year’s competition, the author and any co-authors must have been students at the time the paper was written. A paper is eligible if it made a “public appearance” in 2013-14, defined as one of the following: 1) having been submitted for a class or seminar held in those years, 2) having been presented at a professional meeting in those years, or 3) having been accepted for publication or published in those years. Nominees must be current members of the American Sociological Association (ASA). While not a requirement, we encourage nominees to become members of ASA's Section on Children and Youth. Self-nominations are appropriate. To make a nomination, write a letter briefly stating why the paper should be considered and submit with a copy of the publication to the committee chair, Dalton Conley, New York University, at [email protected]. The deadline is March 1, 2015. Distinguished Early Career Award of the Section on Children and Youth. Deadline: March 1, 2015 Contact: Heather Beth Johnson, Lehigh University ([email protected]) This award honors individuals for distinguished contributions to research and teaching on the sociology of children and youth. Candidates must have received their PhD within the six calendar years prior to the nomination deadline. Nominees must be current members of the American Sociological Association (ASA). While not a requirement, we encourage nominees to become members of ASA's Section on Children and Youth. Self-nominations are appropriate. To make a nomination, write a letter briefly stating why the person should be considered and submit with a copy of their c.v. to the committee chair, Heather Beth Johnson, Lehigh University at [email protected]. The deadline is March 1, 2015. Call for Conference- 2015 Midwest Sociological Society Annual Conference
Couples and Relationships This session explores how married, cohabiting, or dating couples (including same-sex couples) deal with a range of relational issues. Specific issues might include relationship quality, relationship stability, work-family balance, parenthood, etc. Comparative research is also encouraged. Submit abstracts online athttp://www.mymeetingsavvy.com/mss/frmaltPresentation.aspx. Please make sure to choose "Couples and Relationships" when you submit your abstract. The deadline for online submission is October 29, 2014. Contact session organizer Deniz Yucel at [email protected] with any questions. Sociology of Education This session examines how various social institutions, and individual characteristics within those institutions, affect educational processes and social development. We’re looking for research that focuses on broad issues within the sociology of education: social mobility and stratification; social reproduction; the dynamics of race, class and gender in education; social capital; school choice; and higher education. Comparative research is also encouraged. Submit abstracts online at http://www.mymeetingsavvy.com/mss/frmaltPresentation.aspx. Please make sure to choose "Sociology of Education" when you submit your abstract. The deadline for online submission is October 29, 2014. Contact session organizer Deniz Yucel at [email protected] with any questions. Call for Conference- 2015 Eastern Sociological Society Annual Conference Prior research suggests that healthy child and youth development are associated with various positive outcomes, such as success in school, good peer relations, and healthy social interactions at later stages in life. This session explores the importance of both micro- and macro-factors such as family characteristics, social network, and social context in understanding and predicting these developmental outcomes. Comparative research is also encouraged. Send abstracts to organizer Deniz Yucel at [email protected] by October 28, 2014. Abstracts that are not accepted can still be submitted for general conference placement at essnet.org. |
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