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News & Events Past Stories

Prof Steve Fish to be SSSA 2025 Plenary Speaker

Southwestern Social Science Association President Jennifer Horan has announced that Professor Steve Fish will be the presidential plenary session speaker at the Las Vegas 2025 Annual Meeting. Prof Fish is a comparative political scientist at ...
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International Studies Affiliate President Announces Book Publication

Southwestern International Studies Association President Sebahattin Ziyanak recently announced publication of his new book, Native American Princess Pageants: Understanding cultural identity and representation, co-authored with Steven Aicinena. Dr Ziyanak is associate professor of sociology at the ...
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