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Who We Are
Founded in 1936, MSS is a membership organization of academic and applied sociologists as well as students of the discipline. About 2/3 of the 1200 members live in the Midwest, but membership is open to all; and about 1/3 of the members are from other parts of the nation and the world.
MSS
- publishes The Sociological Quarterly
- holds a 4-day conference each spring
- funds grants and awards to its members
- and offers leadership opportunities.
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NEXT MEETING:
Mar. 29 - April 1, 2012
Marriott Minneapolis City Center
Marking the 75th anniversary of our first annual meeting, MSS 2012 brings to the forefront the global connections that increasingly inform our sociological work, especially related to social change. The sociological truism that serves as the thematic foundation for MSS 2012 is a deceptively simple one: We are globally connected in a single economic, social, and environmental space, but we certainly are not united in the space we share. You are invited to join colleagues in Minneapolis to explore the many facets of our discipline’s globalized discourse to better understand the global transformation that has profoundly influenced all levels of our social and individual lives.
Our thematic exploration also allows us to capitalize on the synergy generated by the most recent 5 years of innovative and successful MSS programs. Viewed through a global lens, each program offers a myriad of provocative, meaningful streams of sociological inquiry. These include questions posed by:
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Mary Zimmerman (2011) on intersecting inequalities that are systematically global: How do we analyze dynamics of globalization that widen existing inequality and counter development efforts at poverty reduction, especially for women?
Mary Zimmerman (2011) on intersecting inequalities that are systematically global: How do we analyze dynamics of globalization that widen existing inequality and counter development efforts at poverty reduction, especially for women? •Peter Kivisto and Debra Swanson (2010-NCSA) on the social transformation of communities: How are communities and neighborhoods reinventing themselves in light of new forms of diversity fueled by globalization?
Peter Kivisto and Debra Swanson (2010-NCSA) on the social transformation of communities: How are communities and neighborhoods reinventing themselves in light of new forms of diversity fueled by globalization? •Diane Pike (2009) on teaching sociological scholarship: How do we demonstrate that our discipline offers a necessary conceptual foundation and skill set to successfully maneuver the global economy?
Diane Pike (2009) on teaching sociological scholarship: How do we demonstrate that our discipline offers a necessary conceptual foundation and skill set to successfully maneuver the global economy? •Susan Stall (2008) on making sociology more public: How can we communicate our powerful, structurally-based explanations for global transformation to audiences outside the academy who largely rely on media-inspired, individualistic-based views?
Susan Stall (2008) on making sociology more public: How can we communicate our powerful, structurally-based explanations for global transformation to audiences outside the academy who largely rely on media-inspired, individualistic-based views? •Helen Moore and Jay Weinstein (2007-NCSA): How is social policy shaped by a financially integrated global economy that may eclipse public sector goals to those of the private (corporate) sector? How does a globalized Main Street/Wall Street divide play out in policies related to immigration and migration, outsourcing and globalized labor, health care, human rights, and security and peace initiatives?
Helen Moore and Jay Weinstein (2007-NCSA): How is social policy shaped by a financially integrated global economy that may eclipse public sector goals to those of the private (corporate) sector? How does a globalized Main Street/Wall Street divide play out in policies related to immigration and migration, outsourcing and globalized labor, health care, human rights, and security and peace initiatives? MSS 2012 is a celebratory year. Highlighting questions from selected programs with an eye to their global overlay cannot do justice to our long and illustrious 75-year history. Delve into our online archives at www.TheMss.org to discover more. Then join me in Minneapolis to share in the results of this discovery.
Serve as a session organizer for MSS 2012! Go to the online portal [coming soon on this page!] before the August 31 deadline. Enter proposed session title, session format, and preferred sub-disciplinary category.
For more information, contact Linda Lindsey, Program Chair, and Priya Dua, Assistant Program Chair, by email.
*Download 8 x 11 theme poster here.
Theme for MSS 2012
Sociological Understandings of the Global Transformation
Are you a clinical
or applied sociologist?
Are you a clinical or applied sociologist? The Sociological Practice Committee wants to hear from you. We are always looking for ways to encourage participation of clinical and applied sociologists, and others involved in sociological practice, in the annual meeting. So, send us an email with your contact information so we may update our members/practitioners list.
Please put 'soc practice' in the subject line and email contact names to MSS exec office.
Wiley-Blackwell, publisher of MSS's journal, The Sociological Quarterly, has launched a smart-phone for sociologist. "Sociology Spotlight" is available for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. Among other things, the new app contains abstracts for MSS's own TSQ. It is free and available for download at the iTunes store.
You can download it here:
Wiley-Blackwell Launches an App for
Sociologists
MSS Celebrates 75 Years of Service
in 2011-12
75th
Founded in 1936, the Midwest Sociological Society held its first annual meeting in 1937. A 75th Anniversary Task Force, led by Sue Wright, is planning a number of special events and commemorations for the 2012 annual meeting.
Do you have photos of good times at the MSS meeting? Or of MSS award winners, past presidents, or other MSS-associated subjects?
We'd like to create an online MSS photo album. To include your photos, please send them as electronic files [jpg preferred] to the Exec Office
Do you have old hard-copy photos, made from actual film? Mail your old photos to the Exec Office [MSS, 429 24th St North, La Crosse, WI 54601] for scanning. Your photos will be returned!
The FINAL version of the is here! [updated 1-18-12]- Sessions are listed chronologically.
- Please use the search function to find your own listing(s).
- Questions about the program? Contact Program Chair Linda Lindsey and her assistant, Priya Dua, by email.
- If you are participating in the program as an organizer or presenter, please REGISTER for the meeting before Feb. 1st; or risk being dropped from the program.
LINKS to more
2012 annual meeting
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shsu.eduaol.com [sometimes!]You are missing out on the occasional email news that MSS sends to members and previous-year members with reminders about deadlines, news of the upcoming conference, and invitations to apply for grants and awards.
MSS employs a well-known professional email service provider to send these mass emails. Both MSS and the service provider follow industry best practices to avoid spamming.
However, many Internet providers have begun to block almost all mass email, including legitimate email, as they try to protect their customers from spam and phishing.
To make sure you receive your MSS e-news, you can:
- Create another email address and send it to the MSS exec office.
- Ask your organization's IT department to permit MSS emails. [Good luck !]
- Read MSS e-enews at our email archive:
APPLICATIONS accepted for Adjunct/Contingent Faculty Travel Grants until Feb. 15th.
Read more here.
