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We are celebrating the achievements of many members this week:

Congratulations

We are thrilled to announce that the following 4 members have each been awarded a TASA Postgraduate Conference Scholarship. The scholarship covers a complimentary conference registration as well as travel funding to assist the recipients to attend TASA 2017 in Perth. Dan Woodman will be presenting the certificates at the Postgraduate Day morning session on Monday November 27. Congratulations to:

Ashleigh Haw - University of Western Australia (based in Melbourne)
Lata Lutfun Nahar - University of Queensland
Kate Vincent - University of Tasmania

and Marina Khan, from Western Sydney University, who is the 2017 Jerzy Zubrzycki Postgraduate Conference Scholarship recipient for their paper, Contested Ground: Migration Intermediaries and the State.

We are equally pleased to announce that Catherine Robinson was awarded the 2017 TASA Conference Scholarship for Sociology in Action. This scholarship seeks to encourage the participation of sociologists working outside academe (in areas such as private industry, government and non-government organisations, and private contract and consultancy work) with TASA. Congratulations Catherine.

A warm congratulations is also extended to fellow member Joel McGregor on the publication of his first solo-authored journal article: McGregor, J. (2017) Case management and post-release young people, Journal of Applied Youth Studies, vol. 2 no. 2, 47-60.

'Where sociologists work' pilot project

EoI for postgraduate consultancy work

TASA is looking to hire a postgraduate member as a consultant to write a 1000 word report for the TASA blog highlighting the contribution of applied sociology in diverse workplaces outside of academe. To inform the report, the consultant will conduct and record an interview with an applied sociologist and where possible visit their workplace. Expression of Interest deadline: October 14. Read on...

Nexus

Call for short essays: Research Ethics

The Nexus editors are calling for short essays on 'Research Ethics' in sociological practice for next issue. The deadline is TOMORROW October 13 to nexus@tasa.org.au.

Doctoral completions

Have you completed a PhD, professional doctorate or similar degree in recent months? If so, we would like to publish details in Nexus. Please complete this form and email it to the editors at nexus@tasa.org.au so that they get the details right. Congratulations!

Members' Publications

Books

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Garth Stahl (2017). Ethnography of a Neoliberal School: Building Cultures of Success, Routledge.

In recent years, there has been a growing debate over the managerial and leadership practices of expanding charter school networks, often referred to as Charter School Management Organizations (CMOs). CMOs, by definition, are consistently high-performing school networks in urban spaces that follow a very specific formula in order to build and maintain a culture that ensures high academic outcomes for their students.

Read on...

Book Chapters

Alan Morris (2017). Impact of the displacement on Sirius residents’, in Sirius edited by John Dunn, Ben Peake and Amiera Piscopo. Piper Press.

Journal Articles

Sophie Lewis, Fran Collyer, Karen Willis, Kirsten Harley, Kanchan Marcus, Michael Calnan, Jon Gabe (2017). Healthcare in the news media: The privileging of private over public, Journal of Sociology, Oct 6, 2017 | OnlineFirst

Andrew Hammond and Ruth Jeanes (2017). Federal Government Involvement in Australian Disability Sport, 1981–2015, The International Journal of the History of Sport, Published online: 09 Oct 2017

Radford, D. ‘Space, place and identity: Intercultural encounters, affect and belonging in rural Australian spaces’, Journal of Intercultural Studies, 38, 5, pp. 495-313, published online 3 October 2017.

Brosnan, C. (2017) ‘Alternative futures: fields, boundaries and divergent professionalisation strategies within the chiropractic profession’ Social Science & Medicine 190 (October): 83-91.

Nash, M., Davies, A., & Moore, R. (2017) What style of leadership do women in STEMM fields perform? Findings from an international survey. PLOS One

Wassan, MR, Hussain, Z, Shah, MA and Amin, SN. (2017). International labor migration and social change in rural Sindh, Pakistan. Asian and Pacific Migration Journal 26(3): 381-402.

Catherine Earl, Philip Taylor & Fabian Cannizzo (2017). “Regardless of Age”: Australian University Managers’ Attitudes and Practices Towards Older Academics. Work, Ageing and Retirement

McGregor, J. (2017) Case management and post-release young people, Journal of Applied Youth Studies, vol. 2 no. 2, 47-60.

Robinson, C. )2017) Highly vulnerable teens: A social justice imperative, Journal of Applied Youth Studies

Informed News & Analysis

Jennifer Power et al: Trust Me, I’m An Expert: a lawyer, a biblical scholar and a fact-checker walk into the same-sex marriage debate…, The Conversation

Blogs

Raewyn Connell: Southern Theory

Deborah Lupton: The senses and digital health

James Arvanitakis: "It is ok to vote no" - Really?

James Arvanitakis: Cultures of Resilience (this was incorrectly listed last week as 'Cultures of Resistance')

Members' Keynote Invitations

Have you been invited to give a keynote? If so, we'd love to hear about it so that we can list the details in the weekly newsletter here.

Professor James Arvanitakis: From blended learning to analytics: Why we keep getting IT wrong? at the 34th International Conference on Innovation, Practice and Research in the Use of Educational Technologies in Tertiary Education

Thematic Group Events

Youth Symposium - Research Methods in Youth Studies: Doing ‘Difference Differently’ 22 November, 2017, University of Melbourne Invited speakers: Professor Greg Noble, Professor Anita Harris, Professor Pam Nilan, Dr Julia Coffey, Dr Brady Robards

Other Events, News & Opportunities

Public Lecture

New: Flinders Sociology 40th Anniversary Raewyn Connell Public Lecture Flinders Victoria Square, Adelaide. Tuesday November 21, 5:30pm Space is limited, RSVP is essential. Read on...

Prize Opportunity

New: Prize for the best fourth year thesis in the field of LGBTIQ studies Australian Lesbian and Gay Archives For theses completed in the last 2 years Submission deadline: November 1. Read on...

Multigenerational Panel Discussions

New: LGBTI History Month @ LOOP will present a series of multigenerational panel conversations about the history of LGBTI activism, and explore how these histories can inform contemporary campaigns for LGBTI equality, including marriage equality.

The LGBTI History Month will bring together artists, activists, academics and troublemakers to bring to light activist pasts, highlight the activist present, and explore activist futures. In addition to the series of panels, LOOP will also be showcasing a series of slideshows, projecting activist histories from the Australian Lesbian and Gay Archives.

Monday 16 October 2017 Marriage activism since 2004 (Speaker: Luke Gahan)
Monday 23 October 2017 Graphics and activism
Wednesday 1 November 2017 Religious Activism

LOOP Bar, 23 Meyers Pl, Melbourne VIC 3000, 6pm.

Public Seminar

New: The UK Alcohol Health Alliance at 10 years - a story of highs and lows Chair, UK Alcohol Health Alliance and Honorary Chair, University of Liverpool Tuesday, 17 October, Bentley, WA. Read on...

Research Symposium

New: Health Inequities, Trade and Global Governance Research Symposium La Trobe University's Centre for Health Law and Society 30 November Registration is free but essential. Read on...

Conferences

New: Exit, Voice and Loyalty: Alternative Economic Models and Responses to Decline in Contemporary Society 21-22 May 2018 in Warsaw, Poland Submission deadline: December 10. Read on...

Call for Papers

Consumer Vulnerability: Advancing a multidisciplinary perspective of vulnerability The Editors are looking for interdisciplinary perspective on consumer vulnerability. Submission deadline: 12 February, 2018. Read on...

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