| The XX ISA World Congress of Sociology is being supported by the Melbourne Convention Bureau. | | |  | | Dear ~~first_name~~,
Our previously promoted TASA Thursdays event on the Voice has been postponed slightly and will now be held closer to NAIDOC week. Watch this space for details.
As mentioned last week, the Congress is getting very close now. There is still time to register. In fact, ISA will be accepting walk-ins. In case you are not aware, the Congress is in-person and online. If you are in Melbourne, and have some time to spare during Congress week, please consider volunteering. On the day/s you volunteer, you will get a complimentary registration so that you can attend sessions either before or after your volunteering shift. To volunteer, please click here.
If you have already volunteered, and a huge thank you to you if you have!, note, there will be two online training sessions (13th & 21st) for those assigned to rooms (training session will be recorded). Details about those sessions will be sent in the next few days. There will be an in-person training session on Sunday June 25th at 9am (registration) and an in-person 'tech' training session, for those assigned to rooms, on Monday June 26th at 7:30am. Full details to follow soon!
| As mentioned in previous newsletters, we are collecting resources on the Voice. If you have something to add to the below list, please email the details (with links) to TASA Admin.
| | ARE YOU FOLLOWING TASA?
TASA has launched a brand-new Organisation Page on LinkedIn, just in time for the Congress, and we would love to have your support!
All you need to do is simply navigate to TASA's Organisation Page and click the follow button.
We would love this page to be filled with the information about topical research, upcoming events and general happenings within the world of sociology.
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| | Members' Engaging Sociology | Paul Ward & Kristen Foley (2023) The Emerald Handbook of the Sociology of Emotions for a Post-Pandemic World: Imagined Emotions and Emotional Futures. Emerald Publishing Limited
|  | | The study of how emotions are socially patterned is a young and promising field within sociology. This handbook offers a sociological examination of the lived impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic through culture(s) of emotion – from hope to anger, optimism to grief, and courage to boredom.
The Emerald Handbook of the Sociology of Emotions for a Post-Pandemic World considers the dynamics and structures of affect as they have been experienced by local and global populations in a time of global health crisis. Advancing a theoretical agenda in the sociology of emotions and drawing from empirical evidence of emotional impacts, the authors cover a range of philosophical and methodological questions about how to study emotions, and why doing so is critical in turbulent times.
Including policy and planning insights for how to reconcile our emotional lives and collective experiences in a post-pandemic world, this collection is a refreshing contribution to a new and exciting sub-discipline. Read on...
| | | Conroy, E., Mogensen, L., Abbott, P., Doyle, K., Nguyen-Trung, K., Hastas, C., & Firempong, D. (2023). People with disability transitioning from prison and their pathways into homelessness. Research report for the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of People with Disability.
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Ann Game (2023) Lively Anghiari. Living in Relation, June 2nd.
| The following three TASA Awards are now open for nominations:
Nominations close on July 17th. | New: TASA's Travelling Scholar Lecture: Judicial Work & Emotion
A new TASA Executive Initiative developed by outgoing Vice-President, Peta Cook
Presented by Sharyn Roach Anleu, Matthew Flinders Distinguished Professor at Flinders University
When: Wednesday 19 July 2023
Time: 6:00pm AEST
Format: In Person or online
Location: IMAS Aurora Theatre, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) 20 Castray Esplanade, Battery Point, TAS
Cost: Complimentary
| Optimism and eternal vigilance: Gathering disease, responsible subjects and the hope of elimination in the new hepatitis C treatment era.
Presented by fellow member Gemma Nourse
Online, Tuesday June 13, 3:00pm - 4:00pm (AEST)
| Reframing sociologies of young people, education, work and identity in a ‘code red’ for humanity
Speakers: fellow members David Farrugia and Eve E Mayes and colleague Tebeje Molla
In-person and online, Deakin Downtown, Monday June 26th 5:30pm - 7:45pm, AEST
| Creative Methods Workshop - Expressions of Interest
As part of the 2023 TASA Conference at the University of Sydney, the Sociology of Religion Thematic Group is running an interactive workshop on Creative Methods or Arts-based Inquiry in the study of religion, and we are searching for people to be on the panel.
If you are interested in being a panelist for this event, please send a short (200 word) pitch, to Gerry at Geraldine.smith@utas.edu.au, by 30th June 2023
For details about this event, Read On | TASA ISA 2023 Aligned Events
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#HS23 Epistemic Justice for Healthy Societies
ONLINE, June 20th, 2023, Sydney. 1:00pm - 3:00pm AEST.
Associate Professor Seye Abimbola (University of Sydney, Australia) will join Professor Nelson de Barros (University of Campinas, Brazil) to deliver their perspectives on epistemic justice in global health, with an introduction by SCHS Deputy Director, Dr Katherine Kenny and a discussion led by SCHS Deputy Director, Associate Professor Nadine Ehlers.
For the full details, and to register, read on...
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Disrupted plans, digital modalities, and undecided futures
June 22nd, 2023, Melbourne
Plenary Speakers: Professor Crystal Abidin (Curtin University), Dr Joshua Kalemba (Flinders University), Dr Brendan Churchill (University of Melbourne), and Dr Jacqueline Menager (Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet).
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Transformative social science: a dialogue between evidence, policy and practice
June 23rd, 2023, Melbourne
Panellists: A/Prof Catherine Robinson, UTAS (sociologist), Anna Adcock (sociologist & Māori scholar), Research Fellow in the Centre for Women's Health Research, Victoria University of Wellington, Professor Jan Marie Fritz, University of Cincinnati (sociologist), Dr Simone Casey, Senior Policy Advisor ACOSS (social policy), and Prof Barry Judd, University of Melbourne (Indigenous studies)
For the full details, read on...
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Single parenting, co-parenting, and post-separation families: Challenges and opportunities in times of crisis
June 23rd, 2023, Melbourne
Keynotes: Dr Moeata Keil (University of Auckland), Professor Kathryn Edin (Princeton University), and Professor Kay Cook (Swinburne University).
For the full details, read on...
| | | Amazon Effects & Logistical Labour: New markets, new technologies, new workplaces?
June 23rd, 2023, Melbourne
Keynote: Professor Valeria Pulignano
For the full details, read on... | | | | ‘Mobile Transitions’: A Symposium on Global Youth, Transnational Mobilities and Transitions to Adulthood.
Transnational Mobilities and Youth Transitions
June 23rd, 2023, Melbourne, 9:30am - 5:00pm
Keynote: Associate Professor Valentina Cuzzocrea (Università degli studi di Cagliari)
For the full details, and to register, read on...
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Reimagining social security in Australia to rebuild our social safety net
June 22nd, Melbourne, 5:30pm
Speakers include: Dr China Mills, a leading scholarly civil society advocate (University of London) Professor Kay Cook, Swinburne University, Associate Professor Elise Klein, ANU, Dr Dina Bowman, Brotherhood of St. Laurence, Nerita Waight, the CEO of Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service, Chabel Khan, University of Melbourne, Natasha Thomson, disability self-advocate, Terese Edwards, Executive Director, Council for Single Mothers and their Children, Professor Karen Soldatic, University of Western Sydney
| | Decentering knowledge in researching migration of the Global South
Hybrid event, June 24th, 2023, Melbourne
Keynote speakers: Xiaoying Qi, Associate Professor of Sociology, Australian Catholic University; Lan Anh Hoang, Associate Professor in Development Studies, the School of Social and Political Sciences, the University of Melbourne; and Irudayja Rajan, Professor at the International Institute for Migration and Development (IIMAD), Kerela, India.
Registration closes June 15th. You can register here.
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Place Economies
July 5th and 6th- Adelaide. The first afternoon/evening (i.e., the 5th) will be at UniSA City West; the second full day (i.e., the 6th) will be at Flinders Victoria Square Campus.
Keynote: Professor Ian Woodward, Southern Denmark University
For further details, read on...
| | | Social Sciences Week (SSW) 2023
4th to the 10th of September.
In case you are not aware, SSW is an annual event that celebrates and showcases the diverse range of social sciences disciplines and research in Australia.
For details, and to register events, visit the SSW website here.
| Journal of Sociology - Volume: 59, Number: 1 (March 2023) has been published. You can access the Table of Contents here.
In case you haven't heard, all JoS full-text articles will be free to access during the week of the Congress and 2 weeks post the event. It will be a great time to be promoting your published JoS works.
| Health Sociology Review - Volume: 32, Number: 1 (2023) has been published. It is a special issue on Sociological Aspects of Knowledge Translation. You can access the Table of Contents here. Note, most of the articles are available on open access.
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Two Level A/B Research Fellow positions
Sydney Centre for Healthy Societies (SCHS), The University of Sydney (full-time, fixed term 2 years with possibility of extension)
One role is focused on health and one focused on the environment and food systems. Have a look at the Centre’s Research Themes to get a sense of the work they do, which spans many areas of the humanities and social sciences, and in conversation with STEM scholars (in this case the Charles Perkins Centre). Relevant areas of expertise for applicants include: sociology, anthropology, public health, qualitative research, science and technology studies or related fields.
For a casual chat about the role and/or the team, please feel free to contact fellow member Alex Broom or anyone else from the team (e.g. Katie Kenny, Michelle Peterie, Leah Williams Veazey, Jianni Tien, Roberta Pala and Imogen Harper.
Application deadline: 18 June.
Tenure-Track faculty member
Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
| The Jobs Board enables you to view current employment opportunities. As a member, you can post opportunities to the Jobs Board directly from within your membership profile screen.
| | | New: Making sense of social capital concepts in the context of Northern Territory First Nations communities by engaging with culturally relevant indicators of social wellbeing
Charles Darwin University
New: Evaluation of the social and economic impact of Commonwealth legislated alcohol prohibition in Northern Territory Aboriginal communities in reducing alcohol related harm.
Charles Darwin University
Australian Research Council: Discovery Grant Understanding vicarious trauma in Australian foster care
Flinders University
Supervisor: fellow member Ben Lohmeyer
| | The Scholarships Board enables you to view available scholarships that our members have posted. Like the Jobs Board, as a member, you can post scholarship opportunities directly from within your membership profile screen. | | | | Other Events, News & Opportunities | New: Appeal to have scholarship rates lifted for PhD students to minimum wage
“Australia is actively discouraging higher education and slowing its economic growth and productivity by underpaying PhD students. We believe the government should support higher education and ensure a competitive standing for Australia. The way to do this is by setting a fair, liveable rate for PhD scholarships, which is at least equivalent to the minimum wage.”
Note: The deadline for signing is TODAY June 8 at 11.59pm.
| New: Reading for Life in Uncertain Times: Literature and Wellbeing
Online, 13-14 September
The symposium aims to bring together researchers and practitioners to share their work. Practitioners from a variety of contexts — mental health clinics, hospitals, addiction clinics, libraries, community centres and so on — and researchers from a range of disciplines are invited to share their experience, data & insights, questions & hopes for the future.
Abstract submission deadline: July 3rd. Read on...
| New: The Migration-Development Regime: How Class Shapes Indian Emigration
Thursday, June 29, 12:00 13:00 AEST
Deakin Burwood Corporate Centre
221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, VIC, 3125Australia (map)
| | Transnational Belongings: Practices of Placemaking and Participation in Central America and Europe
Speakers: Noelle Brigden (Marquette University, USA) and Katia Pilati (University of Trento, Italy)
Chaired by: Leah Williams Veazey (University of Sydney)
Monday 3 Jul 2023 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM AEST, University of Sydney (Camperdown) and on zoom
| | | New: On Solid Ground: Why we Need Gender Equity in Our Health Workforce
Co-hosted by: Sienna Aguilar, Australian Women’s Health Network
Tuesday 20 June, 12:00pm – 12:45pm AEST via Zoom
Australian Women's Health Network and Multicultural Centre for Women's Health are hosting a lunchtime webinar for policy makers, health advocates, and people who play a role in shaping our health systems. We will discuss:
- the unique status of migrant women workers as both providers and consumers of health and social care
- the specific role and important contributions women migrant workers have made and can make to the health system
- the precarious employment conditions experienced by migrant women health/care workers
- the benefits of a bilingual health education workforce (Health In My Language program as a case study).
|  | New: InASA ECR Publication Subsidy Scheme
The 2023 International Australian Studies Association ECR Publication Subsidy Scheme is now open for applications. This publishing subsidy is designed to assist early career researchers working in Australian Studies, broadly defined. Applicants can apply for up to $1,500 to support the publication of a book. The scheme guidelines and application form are available from the InASA website: 2023 ECR Publication Subsidy Scheme – International Australian Studies Association (InASA).
Application deadline: 15 July.
Do you want to preserve and, potentially share, your research data?
Funding is currently available for secure digital archiving of qualitative research data for Studies of Education, Youth & Childhood Studies (SOCEY) Repository. Developed by a University of Melbourne and La Trobe University-led team, the repository is a secure digital platform for the archiving and sharing of qualitative research data. Hosted by the Australian Data Archive, its focus is material related broadly to studies of childhood, youth, and education.
For full details, read on...
| | European Sociological Association event with fellow member Raewyn Connell as one of the speakers
You can register for the event here.
| | | Big Questions in Work-Family
Work and Family Researchers Network Conference
June 20-22, 2024, Concordia University in Montreal Canada.
More than 500 stakeholders in the work-family field are anticipated to attend, with a dynamic program focused on meaningful exchanges.
Submissions open in August and close November 1, 2023. Read on...
| National Library of Australia Scholarships and the Asia Study Grants
Guidelines for these scholarships and grants as well as links to the online application forms are available here.
Application deadline: 26 June. | | | 2023 Thesis Eleven Annual Lecture: How Did We Get to Here? A Conversation with Jeffrey Alexander and Peter Beilharz
Greek Centre for Contemporary Culture, Melbourne.
Wednesday June 28, 5:45pm-7:45pm
For details, and to register, read on...
Agnes Heller Lecture 2023 - Professor Michèle Lamont
La Trobe University
Tuesday June 27th, 12:30pm - 2:00pm AEST
La Trobe University City Campus
| Journals - Call for Abstracts
| Transient migrants and their information behaviours (special issue)
Transitions: Journal of Transient Migration
This Special Issue specifically looks at the information behaviours of transient migrants – groups of people who are temporarily in a country because of study, work, lifestyle or humanitarian reasons.
Special Issue Editors Shanton Chang, Dana Mckay, & Catherine Gomes
Abstract submission deadline: 1 July. For full details, read on...
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