The Southwestern Social Science Association (SSSA), founded in 1919, is the oldest interdisciplinary social-science association in the United States. By way of studying the present and the past, and through pondering possible futures, the social sciences together have a vital mission: promoting knowledge and understanding amid the complexities and transient aspects of today’s world. Propelling that mission, the SSSA brings together professional scholars, graduate students, and undergraduates from across the country and the world in the spirit of intellectual growth, collaboration, and collegiality. It features affiliate associations in Economics, History, International Studies, Political Science, Social Work, Sociology, and Women’s and Gender Studies, as well as participants from Anthropology and Psychology. Each year more than 1,000 social scientists gather at our annual meetings to avail themselves of a bevy of formats, including panels, roundtables, workshops, and poster opportunities, for presenting research and discussing various aspects of academia. The SSSA also boasts the Social Science Quarterly, a highly regarded and well-ranked interdisciplinary journal published by Wiley-Blackwell. We invite you to join our association, share your work with a welcoming and collaborative community of scholars and students at our annual meetings, and help us celebrate the social sciences!

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The SSSA is very proud to announce that SSSA General Program Director and University of North Texas G. Brint Ryan College of Business faculty member Dr Tracy Dietz has been honored with the Association's Distinguished Service Award.
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Dr Tracy Dietz honored with SSSA Distinguished Service Award - SSSA
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The Southwestern Social Science Association honored Dr Tracy Dietz by voting to present her with its Distinguished Service Award at the close of its 101st Annual Meeting in Fort Worth, March 30-April ...- Likes: 12
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Please join us in congratulating Steven Sewell on becoming president of SSSA for 2024 and thanking past president Salli Vargis for her service this last year. #SSSA2023 ... See MoreSee Less

Yay Steve--a stalwart of the SSSA and of its history affiliate.
He is off to a wonderful start
Can’t wait to work with him!
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The SSSA website is currently down and at the worst possible moment. We are in touch with our server provider and hope to have this resolved soon. @SSSA2023 attendees will be able to access the online program through QR codes at registration. We apologize for any inconvenience. ... See MoreSee Less
We are proud to announce the winners of our Student Travel Grant Awards for #SSSA2023! Please join us in congratulating these fine young scholars. sssaonline.org/news/student-travel-grants-awarded-for-fort-worth-2023-annual-meeting/ ... See MoreSee Less
#SSSA2023 will feature a special bonus event and whiskey tasting on Friday night, “Lawlessness and Libations: A Discussion of Hell’s Half Acre and the Whiskey that Pays Homage to Fort Worth’s Shady Past."
This is a ticketed event, $35 per person with a strict limit of 50 tickets available. Details available at the SSSA website. sssaonline.org/news/special-bonus-session-and-whiskey-tasting-event-set-for-sssa2023-friday-night/
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Special bonus session and whiskey tasting event set for #SSSA2023 Friday night - SSSA
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Our 2023 Annual Meeting will feature a special bonus session and whiskey tasting event, “Lawlessness and Libations: A Discussion of Hell’s Half Acre and the Whiskey that Pays Homage to Fort Worthâ...
SSSA President Salli Vargis is pleased to announce that Dr Jennifer R Mercieca will deliver the Presidential Keynote Address at #SSSA2023 in Fort Worth.
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That talk was fantastic!!!
The deadline for our #SSSA2023 Student Travel Grants is pushed back to 1st March. Head to the SSSA website to apply today! sssaonline.org/annual-meeting/sssa-annual-meeting-student-travel-grants/ ... See MoreSee Less

SSSA Annual Meeting Student Travel Grants - SSSA
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The SSSA Council is pleased to announce availability of student travel grants for our 2023 Annual Meeting in Fort Worth. We will award up to twenty (20) grants in the amount of $300 each, with at leas...If you get an email "from" an SSSA officer purporting to have links to photos from prior events, DO NOT click on them! Delete the email and report it to the SSSA Communications Director. ... See MoreSee Less