The latest from our section is available in the SPPS Winter 2017/2018 newsletter! Read an essay by Mindy Fried, on "From Action to Applied Sociology: Jamaica Plain Porchfest," reflect with section chair Melissa Fry on the timeliness of applied sociology in her Message from the Chair, and learn more about opinions, awards, and successes of … Continue reading Winter 2017/2018 Newsletter
Spring/Summer 2017 Publicizer Newsletter available for download
The Spring/Summer 2017 Newsletter for SPPS is published here and available for reading.
Spring/Summer 2016 Publicizer uploaded!
Please find, linked here, our section's 2016 Spring/Summer edition of our newsletter, The Publicizer.
Call for Contributions: The Publicizer
Our newsletter The Publicizer is always looking for content--contact editor Dennis Watson to contribute to upcoming issues. Possible topics: Short articles on your research, work and graduate programs Essays on public sociology Book publication announcements Member news: promotions, moves, grants, new projects and awards Conference highlights essays with photos Short bios of award winners and pictures Useful web … Continue reading Call for Contributions: The Publicizer
Fall 2016 Publicizer available for download
The SPPS Fall 2016 Newsletter, The Publicizer, is now available for download!
Summer 2015 Newsletter: The Publicizer
The latest issue of the Publicizer Summer 2015 is here. Enjoy!
Spring 2015 Newsletter: The Publicizer
The Spring 2015 edition of our section newsletter, The Publicizer, is now available!
Sociological Practice and Public Sociology Sessions at the ASA Annual Meeting
The 110th meeting of the American Sociological Association took place on August 22nd through 25th, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. Below is a list of sessions and meetings that were sponsored by our section. Saturday, August 22nd 2016 Distinguished Career Award for the Practice of Sociology, 4:30-6:10pm Reception 6:30-8:30pm Sunday, August 23rd Roundtable Session, 10:30-11:30am Business Meeting, … Continue reading Sociological Practice and Public Sociology Sessions at the ASA Annual Meeting
Summer 2015 Newsletter
Check out our most recent newsletter The Publicizer Summer 2015 where Dennis Waston and Douglas Clayman have curated original essays and member action updates. Read Joyce Miller's essay on Cultural Intelligence, and learn more about member research on labor movements and song, writing for online media, applied research and more.
2014: Harry Perlstadt receives ASA Career Award
We are pleased to announce that, at the 2014 ASA Annual Meeting, Harry Perlstadt was awarded the ASA Career Award for the practice of sociology. Ross Koppel presented the award.
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