International Studies Affiliate President Announces Book Publication

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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 University of Texas Permian Basin. Dr Aicinena is retired professor of kinesiology, also at the University of Texas Permian Basin.

This book delivers a systematic investigation ...
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SSSA Approves Resolution on Protecting Academic Freedom

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The Southwestern Social Science Association approved at its 103rd Annual Meeting the following Resolution on Protecting Academic Freedom:

Whereas state legislatures across the U.S. have passed or are considering laws that target and restrict teaching and training about “divisive concepts.”

Whereas the Southwestern Social Sciences Association, the oldest inter-disciplinary social-sciences association in the U.S., holds that “By way of studying the present ...
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Sociology Affiliate Announces Minority Fellowship Fundraiser

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The Southwestern Sociology Association has been supporting the important work of the American Sociology Association Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) for over twenty years through a variety of fundraising efforts. The ASA Minority Fellowship Program provides crucial funding to scholars from historically underrepresented groups, and former fellows have contributed to SSA in leadership capacities over the years. SSA invites those interested ...
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2024 Pascal Ngoboka Student Travel Grants applications now open

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The application process for the Pascal Ngoboka Student Travel Grants is now open for the 2024 Annual Meeting in New Orleans, April 18-20. Up to 20 grants in the amount of $300 will be awarded to students attending the Annual Meeting, with at least one award provided to an attendee in each of our disciplinary affiliates.

The deadline to apply is ...
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SSSA 2025 Annual Meeting in Las Vegas

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The Southwestern Social Science Association is pleased to announce that our 2025 Annual Meeting will be held April 3-5 at The Flamingo in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Room rates will be $59/night for April 1-3 and $169/night for April 4-5. These apply for both single and double rooms.

More details will be posted at sssaonline.org and our Facebook and X (formerly known as ...
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Dr Brian Hosmer to be the Presidential Plenary Speaker at the 2024 Annual Meeting

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The Southwestern Social Science Association is pleased to announce that Dr. Brian Hosmer will be the Presidential Plenary speaker at the 2024 SSSA Annual Meeting in New Orleans, April 18-20, 2024.

His presentation is entitled: “When Consultants Come to Town: How the Social Sciences can save higher education.”

Dr. Hosmer currently is a Professor of History at Oklahoma State University.  Previously he ...
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In Memoriam – Former SSSA President Joe Stewart

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Joe Stewart was a prince among the people who knew him.  He was an unlikely prince, to be sure.  Joe was unassuming. He tended to see humor in everything, sometimes even when others of more serious bearing found his humor inappropriate.  He was immensely talented, producing insightful and important research, though not at the rate that critics might ascribe to ...
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SSSA mourns the passing of former president Dr Alexander Kondonassis

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It is with great sadness that the Southwestern Social Science Association mourns the passing of former president Dr Alexander John Kondonassis.

Dr Kondonassis served as SSSA president for the 1984 Annual Meeting held in Fort Worth. He was a very active member of the Southwestern Economics Association prior to his service as president.

Born in Athens, Greece, he attended the University of ...
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Dr Tracy Dietz honored with SSSA Distinguished Service Award

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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 1, 2023.

Dr Dietz has served as the general program director for the association for many years, with overall responsibility for working with the SSSA’s affiliates to put together ...
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SSSA Sociologist Liliana Rodriguez announces publications

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Dr Liliana Rodriguez, assistant professor of sociology at Texas A&M University-Kingsville and SSSA member, recently announced two publications, linked below with abstracts. Congratulations, Liliana!

“El Mexicano se ríe de sus desgracias”: adolescent arrivals and humour in an anti-immigrant context This article examines how newcomer immigrant teens navigate a heightened, anti-immigrant climate in the United States. Drawing on 24 ...
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