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In case you missed our email announcement yesterday, we are pleased to let you know that at the close of voting, the following additional members have been elected to the November 2024 – November 2026 Executive:
- Thematic Groups Portfolio Leader: Naomi Smith
- Equity & Inclusion Portfolio Leader: Cathy Martin
- Public Sociology Portfolio Leader: Sophie Hickey
As a reminder, voting is still open for the Postgraduate Portfolio Leader position. We encourage you to vote, via the orange link below, by midday (AEST) this Monday August 19th, 2024.
| We are excited to share that Richa George, our Postgraduate Portfolio Leader, has successfully engaged Rachele Reschiglian from overseas to present our September 5th TASA Thursdays event on ‘Zine and Zine making as sites of research brave spaces’. Rachele will be joining us from Padova, Italy so the event will run from 3pm - 4pm AEST. More details and the registration link will be in next week's newsletter.
| Edited by Michele Lobo, Eve Mayes and Laura Bedford (2024) Planetary Justice
Stories and Studies of Action, Resistance and Solidarity, Bristol University Press [OPEN ACCESS].
| Bringing together interdisciplinary climate change scholarship and grassroots activism, this book considers the possibilities of planetary justice across human difference, generations, species and the concept of life and non-life. Writing amidst bushfires, cyclones, global climate strikes and a global pandemic, contributors from the Earth Unbound Collective share stories from India, Australia, Canada and Scotland. Chapters draw on Indigenous, Black, Southern, ecosocialist and ecofeminist perspectives to call for more radical and interconnected ideas of justice and solidarity.
This accessible book features diverse voices that speak with the planet in the face of climate change, biodiversity loss and extinction. It explores the politics and practices of working towards a future where the planet thrives. Read on...
| | | Philippa Collin, Judith Bessant & Patrick O’Keeffe (2024) Research Handbook on the Sociology of Youth, Edward Elgar Press.
The book was launched on July 9th, by fellow member Johanna Wyn. If you missed the launch, you can catch up with the recording here.
| Mok, J. C. S. (2024). Narrating for Representation Policies: the Discursive Institutionalization of Indigenous Political Representation in Australia & Singapore. Policy Studies, 0(0), 1-28. https://doi.org/10.1080/01442872.2024.2388593
Shannon, B. (2024). Queer youth and critical sexuality education pedagogies within networked publics: implications for school-based practice. Critical Studies in Education, 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1080/17508487.2024.2388705 [OPEN ACCESS].
van Toorn G; Henman P; Soldatić K, 2024, 'Introduction to the digital welfare state: Contestations, considerations and entanglements', Journal of Sociology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/14407833241260890 [OPEN ACCESS].
van Toorn G; Carney T, 2024, 'Decoding the algorithmic operations of Australia's National Disability Insurance Scheme', Australian Journal of Social Issues, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajs4.342 [OPEN ACCESS].
| Hopefully you received our dedicated email sent earlier this week regarding the Journal of Sociology 2026 special issue, which will be selected and managed by the incoming Editors in Chief for 2025-2028, fellow members Ashley Barnwell and Signe Ravn.
Expression of interest deadline: September 30th. Read on...
| Global Healthcare Systems and Violence Against Women and Girls
Special Issue
Health Sociology Review, Volume 33, Issue 2 (2024)
To access all articles of the special issue, read on...
| 2025 Events
At the start of 2021, TASA introduced a new initiative, 'The Australian Sociological Association’s Workshop Program', which was subsequently renamed the Gary Bouma Memorial Workshop Program.
There is up to AU$5,000 available (per workshop) for up to 2 workshops, to be held in Australia.
Expression of interest deadline: August 26th. Read on...
| New: Manager, Lived Experience and Co-Production
Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand, Melbourne
The Manager of Lived Experience and Co-production will lead and oversee the development and implementation of projects that integrate the insights and experiences of individuals with lived experience across the organisation and collaborate with colleagues in the Good Shepherd Institute.
| 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: Language & Cultural Diversity in Automated Decision-Making: Australasia Pacific
Western Sydney University
This PhD opportunity is aligned with the project on Language and Cultural Diversity in Automated Decision-Making (ADM): Australia in the Asia Pacific in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society (ADM+S).
PhD Scholarship (open call)
Melbourne Social Equity Institute
University of Melbourne
| | 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. | | | | In case you are not aware, you can add job and scholarship opportunities to our publicly searchable Jobs & Scholarships Board via your TASA membership profile, see image below: | | Other Events, News & Opportunities | New: Routledge Studies in Gender and the Criminal Legal System
Edited by fellow member Annette Bromdal et al.
This exciting new book series has been established to create and enable a body of research that will inform debates and policy surrounding gender within and around the criminal legal system.
| New: Harmful care, careful harm: relational entanglements in migration
Online, Monday 9th Sep 2024, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm AEST
Chair: fellow member Leah Williams Veazey
Speakers include fellow member Michelle Peterie
New: Australian Climate Change Education Summit & Action Plan 2024
Fellow member Eve Mayes in conversation with Grace Vegesana, Netta Maiava & Natasha Abhayawickrama
A conversation with young climate justice organisers, each bringing a unique experiences in relation to climate change advocacy and climate justice, and bringing together their practice through Australian Youth Climate Coalition and Striking Voices.
Tuesday 27th August, 4:00pm - 5:00pm AEST
| XIII Portuguese Congress of Sociology
S. Miguel, Azores, 8 to 11 July 2025.
Abstract submission deadline: 14 October 2024. Read on...
| The Australian Consortium for Social and Political Research Incorporated (ACSPRI) Fellowship Program
ACSPRI's mission is to help foster high-quality teaching and research in the social sciences and to enhance the impact of social science research. To help achieve this mission, ACSPRI is pleased to continue the ACSPRI Fellowship Program supporting the next generation of high-quality researchers in the social sciences. Valued at $25,000, the fellowship will help PhD students to achieve their career goals, by providing direct financial support and professional development opportunities.
Application deadline: September 30th. Read on....
| Call for Co-Editor in Chief
| Sociology Compass
The role is focused on the Original Research section of the journal and will commence in 2025.
The position comes with a generous stipend, and the journal has done well in terms of Impact Factor and ranking over the past couple of years (they are ranked 13th by Google Scholar).
You can find more details about the role and apply here.
| Special Issues - Call for Abstracts
| New: Digital governance for a Human-Centred society
Platform: Journal of Media and Communication
The world’s increasing interdependence and reliance on digital platforms, mobile applications, data, algorithms, and automated technologies poses various issues and challenges.
Incarceration and health
Scientific Reports
Original research into incarceration and health, including studies on the health of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals and their families and healthcare within correctional facilities are welcome.
Guest editors include fellow member Annette Bromdal.
Translation and transformation of class through migration: Rethinking social and spatial mobility across contexts
Current Sociology Monographs
Deadline for 300 word abstract: 1 September. Read on...
| Social Sciences Week 2024
Hosted by the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia
9-15 September 2024
Social Sciences Week is an annual event that celebrates and promotes the social sciences to a diverse audience of students, researchers, policymakers, and the public. During the week, a wide range of activities take place, including keynote lectures, panel discussions, workshops, exhibitions, and interactive events. These activities are hosted by leading universities, research institutes, and non-profit organisations across the country.
If you would like to get involved by running your own Social Sciences Week events, you have until the end of July to register them on our website. Once events are registered, we will publish them on the Social Sciences Week events calendar and begin promoting on social media. You can find more information about running your own event here, or email Anna Dennis, at the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, with any questions.
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