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If you missed the recent Postgraduate TASA Thursdays event with Rachele Reschiglian speaking on Zine and Zine making as sites of research brave spaces, you can catch up with the recording here.
Looking ahead, if you plan on attending TASA 2024, either in-person or online, the discounted early bird rates end in just 13 days, on October 1st. For full TASA2024 details, please visit TASAweb.
We want to acknowledge the recent passing of two fellow members; Larry Saha and Alan Scott. A service in Alan's honour will be held today in person and live-streamed for those who cannot attend. Please find the details further down in this newsletter. Immediately below is the Vale for Larry.
Finally, there are a couple of exciting TASA events happening today. TASA Thursdays will feature fellow member Sarah Maslen, speaking on "Turning to the sensed unconscious", and the Sociology of Migration, Ethnicity & Multiculturalism Thematic Group is also hosting an event. Scroll down in this newsletter for more information on both events.
|  | Emeritus Professor Larry Saha’s distinguished academic career spanned over half a century at The Australian National University.
Born in Rosenberg, Texas, USA, Larry completed his undergraduate degree at Notre Dame - Indiana, before he received his PhD in sociology at the University of Texas, under Professor Leonard Broom.
Larry was the first appointment Professor George Zubrzycki made when establishing the Department of Sociology at the ANU in the School of General Studies in 1971. Larry would dedicate the remainder of his professional life to this institution. He quickly earned a reputation as a popular graduate and undergraduate teacher and as an internationally renowned scholar, focusing his attention on the fields of education, social psychology and social movements. After serving a number of terms as Head of School in Sociology, by the mid-1990s the Faculty of Arts elected Larry as their Dean. Even in retirement, he remained highly active in international research networks, and continued to write, teach and mentor students.
Larry held visiting fellowships at Carleton University (Ottawa, Canada), Stan-ford University (California), the International Institute for Educational Planning (UNESCO, Paris) and the University of Houston. He also was a resident fellow at the Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Study Center in Italy.
He was a prominent member of ANU’s Emeritus Faculty, a proud member of TASA and also performed prominent roles in educational and social psychology research in the International Sociological Association. He authored numerous books, and was long-term Editor-in-Chief of Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal.
On Monday 16 September 2024 the ANU Drill Hall was filled with Larry’s family, friends and colleagues for a ‘Celebration of Larry’s Life’. A tribute to Larry delivered by TASA member Alastair Greig can be found here.
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The service for Alan Scott will be live streamed on the Facebook page of Keith Logue and Sons from
10am TODAY (AEST) via the following link:
| | | | We invite you to us on TODAY 19th September, 12:30pm - 1:30pm, for our TASA Thursdays event on Turning to the sensed unconscious presented by fellow member Sarah Maslen from the University of Canberra.
Meeting ID: 889 5878 2060 Passcode: 233359 | From Thesis to Book: The Ins and Outs of Converting a PhD into a Monograph
Online, TODAY September 19. Note the time change: 11:30am to 12:30pm AEST / 11:00am-12:00pm ACST / 9:30am-10:30am AWST
Do you want to turn your thesis into a book but don’t know where to start? This online lunchtime workshop, hosted by TASA MEM, will take you through the entire step-by-step process of converting a PhD thesis into a monograph. It will delve into how to prepare a book proposal and re-arrange thesis content as well as how to deal with practical issues such as which software and referencing program to use and finding the right proofreader and indexer. Fellow member Jennifer Cheng will provide tips and advice and explain the pitfalls to avoid based on her own experiences, while Jessica Faecks, from Palgrave Macmillan will provide the publisher’s perspective on how best to approach this process.
|  | 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...
| Haw, A. L. (2024). Digital Racism and Antiracism Toward Asian and Muslim Communities During the Covid-19 Pandemic: The Australian Experience. Media International Australia, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/1329878X241274446 [OPEN ACCESS].
Gardiner, James. 2024. “Rethinking ‘Healthy Masculinity’ Training From a Queer Boys+ Perspective.” Australian Feminist Studies, September, 1–17. doi:10.1080/08164649.2024.2394835 [OPEN ACCESS].
Stewart, C. (2024) ‘The coloniality of age: Navigating the chronopolitics of Black childhood’, The British Journal of Sociology. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-4446.13141 [OPEN ACCESS].
| 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...
|  | | In-person and online registrations are now open for the Generations and Housing Symposium.
November 25th, Edith Cowan University, Perth
The symposium will tackle the ‘wicked problem’ of housing by:
- Problem-solving the lack of affordable housing, lack of housing diversity and options, and rising housing costs;
- Scrutinising the causes and blockages to adequate public/ social housing;
- Rising rates of housing precarity (including homelessness);
- The housing needs and desires of ageing populations (which includes younger and older people);
- Generational tensions created by the asset economy;
- Diverse strategies pursued to acquire housing (i.e., intergenerational transfers, co-living arrangements, shared ownership);
- The role of housing insecurity in shaping the lifecourse and life trajectories of younger and older people;
- Housing development (including mixed-zones) and urban sprawl;
- Sustainable and inclusive housing development and design; and
- The challenges and problems associated with planning and design of homes (including supported living), and the integration of technologies.
To register, please click on the orange button below:
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New: Research Officer
Monash Rural Health - Mildura
Part-time, fraction (0.4), 3-year fixed-term appointment, Pro-rata of $78,255 - $89,888 pa HEW Level 05 (plus 17% employer superannuation)
Working on studies of people who use illicit drugs (see https://www.monash.edu/medicine/rural-health/research/projects/mixmax). This is a great opportunity to be involved in a large-scale research project with an internationally renowned team. The Research Officer will be engaged in diverse tasks including scheduling bookings, conducting interviews using computerized data collection forms and performing clinical testing such as venous blood samples and spirometry tests. Training for all study tasks (including collecting blood and doing spirometry), will be provided.
Enquiries to Associate Professor Bernadette Ward, +61 3 5440 9064 / 0427059205. Bernadette.ward@monash.edu
Lecturer, Science and Society
James Cook University, Townsville
JCU are particularly seeking applicants with the ability to teach sociology subjects!
Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Innate Variations of Sex Characteristics Psychosocial Models of Care)
University of Southern Queensland
Starting ASAP to January 2029
Application deadline: September 22nd. Read on...
Postdoctoral Research Fellow/ Research Fellow in Sociology
University of Sydney
Work with fellow member Michelle Peterie and the team at the Sydney Centre for Healthy Societies
Postdoctoral Fellow / Research Associate
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
The Gender Research Centre, Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies is currently looking for a full-time Research Associate / Postdoctoral Fellow, who will contribute to various research projects and activities carried out by the Centre, with a specific focus on advancing knowledge and understanding on technology, gender, and youth.
For details, read on...
Assistant Professor in Sociology
Hong Kong Baptist University
Review of applications is ongoing until the position is filled.
Casual Research Assistant – Indigenising the Curriculum
University of Queensland
This is a casual position (approximately 1 day per week x 14 weeks) commencing in early September to early December, at HEW 6.3. The following flexible employment options may be available for this role: Part time/job share; some working from home; variable start or finish times; compressed hours.
If you would like to discuss this role, you can contact fellow member Rebecca Olson.
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Victoria University's Youth and Community Research Group & Youth Affairs Council Victoria
The PhD research must focus on disasters in Australian context but can target specific aspects of young people's experience.
Work with fellow member Fiona McDonald
ARC Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Two scholarships available
University of Melbourne
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).
| | Other Events, News & Opportunities | The Future of Virtue Ethics: Strengthening Foundations and Exploring Applications
Institute for Ethics and the Common Good, University of Notre Dame
Call for 2025-26 Fellows
| Planetary Justice – Stories and Studies of Action, Resistance and Solidarity
Book launch & discussion
Hybrid, TODAY September 19th, Naarm CBD, 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM AEST
The book is Open Access and available here.
Note, for those who attend in person, there will be light snacks at the event, with then the opportunity to go for happy hour drinks after the panel at the Hightail Bar & Grill | Happy Hour, Event Space on Collins Street, Docklands downstairs. The panel will also be livestreamed online, for those who can’t make it in person.
| Civilizational Populism: National and International Challenges
European Centre for Populism Studies
May 21-23, 2025 / Warsaw, Poland
Abstract submission deadline: 15 October .Read on...
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ISA Forum of Sociology
The 5th ISA Forum of Sociology will be an on-site event only, and we look forward to welcoming you onsite in Morocco!
Submission deadline: October 15, 2024. Read on...
Organizational Accidents: The Impact of Fragmentation and Uncertainty on Professional Life in High Risk Contexts
ISA Forum of Sociology
Rabat, Morocco, July 6-11, 2025
Submission deadline: October 15, 2024. Read on...
| Sorrento Creative Writing Prize
The Prize celebrates the annual Sorrento Writers Festival and its mission to bring writers and readers together. The winner will receive $5,000 and their writing featured at the 2025 Sorrento Writers Festival and at www.writing.org.au.
| 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.
| Australian Population Association Conference 2024
Wednesday 20 and Thursday 21 November
Early bird registration closes: TOMORROW September 20. Read on...
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....
| Special Issues - Call for Submissions
| New: Aging Out of Out-of-Home Care: New services, sustaining support and tackling system failures
Call for Papers in Child and Family Social Work
Guest Editors: fellow members Joel McGregor, Ben Lohmeyer, and colleague Alhassan Abdullah
The age at which young people age out of care, and the support offered to them post-care, varies significantly across state, national and international boundaries. Yet, there is an international momentum for extending the age of young people exiting care including in multiple states of Australia, the USA and the UK. In response to the global movements to extend care for young people in out-of-home care into their early 20s, this special issue aims to instigate an international foundation for a new research and practice agenda for improving young people’s transition out of out-of-home care and their journey towards independent living.
Submission Deadline: April 30, 2025. Read on...
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.
|  | The Jobs & Scholarships Board allows you to view opportunities that TASA Admin and fellow members have posted.
In 4 easy steps, you can upload job & scholarship opportunities from your member's profile screen. For instructions, visit here.
The Jobs & Scholarships Board is a public facing searchable feature of TASAweb.
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The November 2024 - November 2026 Executive Team can be viewed on TASAweb here.
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For the 50th anniversary celebrations in 2013, pages on TASA's history were added to TASAweb.
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