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Video of SSSA Las Vegas 2025 Presidential Plenary Keynote Address, Dr. Steve Fish

Revisit Memories from the Las Vegas 2025 Annual Meeting

Download the PDF of the Preliminary 2025 Annual Meeting Program
N.B.:  The SSSA Nominations Committee will meet at 8:30 AM on Thursday in Savoy, not 7:30 AM as stated in the PDF program

Onlne version of the Preliminary 2025 Annual Meeting Program

Pascal Ngoboka Student Travel Grants


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A Special Tribute to former SSSA President
Joe Stewart

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News & Events Past Stories

Special Meeting of SSSA; Nominations Sought for Secretary, Site Director

SSSA President Suvayan De has called a special meeting of the Association for Friday, 30 May 2025 at 4 PM Central Time. The meeting will be held via Zoom. All members in good standing are ...
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2025 Pascal Ngoboka Student Travel Grant Winners Announced

  The Southwestern Social Science Association is pleased to announce the winners of the Pascal Ngoboka Student Travel Grants for the 2025 Annual Meeting. The meeting will be 3-5 April at The Flamingo in Las Vegas, ...
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