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Special Issue on Sociology of Children and Childhood in March 2010 Current Sociology See here for more information
Call for Nominations: Elizabeth Hurlock Beckman Award, Deadline May 1 This award will recognize current or former higher education faculty members who have inspired her or his students to make a difference in their communities. Award recipients will receive a minimum of $25,000 to be used at their discretion. So, if you know anyone (including yourself) who has inspired students to become helpful in their communities, you might want to consider submitting a nomination. For more information and inquiries, see here.
Call for Papers for the Sociological Studies of Children and Youth (SSCY), by June 1, 2010 The editors of SSCY (annual volume published by Emerald Publishing, UK) invite completed papers focused on children and youth for volume 14, to be published in the spring of 2011. The Series Co-editors, David A. Kinney and Loretta E. Bass, seek to include papers that are timely and in need of critical examination in the areas of research, theory, and policy regarding children and youth. The SSCY volume has a history of publishing work from diverse theoretical and methodological orientations, and welcomes contributions by scholars from around the world. Contributions are peer-reviewed by the series editors, members of the editorial board, and other researchers. Submission deadline is June 1, 2010. Submit papers electronically (less than 30 manuscript pages in length) to Loretta Bass at Lbass@ou.edu, or in hardcopy to SSCY, Loretta Bass, 780 Van Vleet Oval, 331 KH, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019.
Call for Chapter Proposals, due July 15, 2010 Breaking the Mold of Education for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse SCOPE AND PURPOSE:
A Celebration of Life Course Studies: Honoring Glen Elder’s Contributions to Sociology (1pm Friday, August 13th, Atlanta Marriot Marquis) Plan to arrive early in Atlanta this summer and attend an exciting afternoon of sessions examining the way in which the life course perspective has influenced scholarship in a wide range of areas within sociology. A reception will follow. Both the sessions and the reception will be held at the Marriot Marquis (L401/402).
Tentative Schedule: Introductions: Robert Crosnoe (University of Texas at Austin) and Monica Kirkpatrick Johnson (Washington State University) Session 1: Sociological Perspectives on the Life Course 1. Population—Dennis Hogan (Brown University) 2. Social Psychology—Linda George (Duke University) 3. Medical Sociology and Mental Health—Blair Wheaton (University of Toronto) 4. Criminology—Robert Sampson (Harvard University) Discussant: Eliza Pavalko (Indiana University) Break Session 2: Life Course Stages and Contexts of the Life Course 1. Children and Youth—Jeylan Mortimer (University of Minnesota) 2. Aging—Angela O’Rand (Duke University) 3. Schools and Education—Barbara Schneider (Michigan State University) 4. Family—Arland Thornton (University of Michigan) Discussant: Richard Settersten (Oregon State University) Closing Remarks: Michael Shanahan (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
Reception immediately following.
Symposium Report: Child Protection in Indian Country The conference described below was posted by U.S. Department of Justice, on "The Justice Blog" (http://blogs.usdoj.gov/blog/archives/613). For those of you who have interests in the well-being and welfare of Native American children, the DOJ provides additional links at the bottom of their post. See document here for further details.
The Future of Children: Free Conference at Princeton, April 30th The Future of Children is offering a free conference on how students persist during their high school and college years. The conference will be held on April 30 at Princeton University. This conference will highlight issues of education persistence and degree attainment by reviewing the research on causes and effective initiatives. Interventions designed to help at-risk students overcome barriers will be discussed. Particular focus on practical solutions for issues such as remedial/developmental education, advising, and high school/college bridge programs will be provided. Those of you who are interested may find more information at their web site: http://www.futureofchildren.princeton.edu/persistence/index.asp
Life Course Mini-Conference: The New Inequalities: Race, Crime, and the Life Course in the Era of Hyper-Incarceration
Exploring Childhood Studies, A Graduate Student Conference Rutgers University, Camden The Graduate Student Organization of the Department of Childhood Studies at Rutgers University-Camden proudly announces its first graduate student conference to be held April 09, 2010 on the Camden, New Jersey campus. See here for more information.
Important sourcesNYU Graduate Student Emily Rauscher composed a list of "must-read" sources in the sociology of childhood, with input from members. The full list can be found here. For questions, please contact emily.rauscher@nyu.edu. See also: Sociology of Children Syllabi |
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