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As noted above, TASA's 2017 early bird discount ends on October 2nd. Please also note that all presenters need to be registered by October 10 to be include in the program. 

Gift Memberships

Gift memberships are available with TASA.  If you would like to purchase a gift membership, please email the following details through to the TASA Office:

1. First name of gift recipient;
2. email address of gift recipient;
3. the membership category you are gifting (see the Membership Categories & Fees section of TASAweb);
4. the cost of the membership; and
5. who the Membership Invoice should be made out to;

Upon receiving the above details, TASA will email the recipient with full details on how they can take up the gift membership.  You can view an example of that email in both Word (39kb) and Pdf (159kb) formats. You will receive an invoice, via email, after the recipient completes the online membership form.

Members' Publications

Journal Articles

Sarah Redshaw & Valerie Ingham (2017). ‘Neighbourhood is if they come out and talk to you’: Neighbourly connections and bonding social capital,  Journal of Sociology, Online first, September 13: DOI: 10.1177/1440783317729762

Lyndsay Newett, Brendan Churchill &  Brady Robards (2017). Forming connections in the digital era: Tinder, a new tool in young Australian intimate life, Journal of Sociology, Online first, September 13: DOI: 10.1177/1440783317728584

Garth Stahl, Pamela Burnard, Rosie Perkins (2017). Critical Reflections on the Use of Bourdieu’s Tools ‘In Concert’ to Understand the Practices of Learning in Three Musical Sites, Sociological Research Online

Bartholomaeus, C., & Riggs, D. W. (2017). Whole-of-school approaches to supporting transgender students, staff, and parents. International Journal of Transgenderism. doi: 10.1080/15532739.2017.1355648

Riggs, D. W., & Bartholomaeus, C. (2017). Transgender young people’s narratives of intimacy and sexual health: Implications for sexuality education. Sex Education. doi: 10.1080/14681811.2017.1355299

Catherine Robinson (2017). Maternal Geographies. Emotion, Space and Society

Informed News & Analysis

Crystal Abidin: Business Briefing: the ‘get rich quick scheme’ influencing what you buy, The Conversation

Crystal Abidin: From YouTube to TV and Back Again, Particle

Zareh Ghazarian, Jacqueline Laughland-Booy & Zlatko Skrbis: Young Australians are engaged in political issues, but unsure how democracy works, The Conversation

Blogs

Raewyn Connell: SEX, FEAR AND FACTION: AUSTRALIA'S BIZARRE MARRIAGE SURVEY

Crystal Abidin: Instagram, Finstagram, and Calibrated Amateurism

The Sociological Review recently chose to feature an article of Fabian Cannizzo's. This was followed by Fabian and two other academics exchanging blog posts in response to Fabian's original article. 

Podcast

Justin Smith & Nicholas Hookway: Toilet run

Crystal Abidin: How social media videos turn children into viral sensations

Videos

James Arvanitakis: Why Should I Do A PhD?

Zines

So Fi, a sociological fiction zine, by Ashleigh Watson, is now seeking submissions for Edition #2. Submit short stories, poetry, cartoons and/or other creative work. Submission deadline is September 30 for publication in late November. See sofizine.wordpress.com for more info or contact Ashleigh Watson at @awtsn or ashleigh.watson@griffithuni.edu.au.

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. 

Crystal Abidin ((Jönköping University / Curtin University): Attention whores and internet mores: The lifecycle and labour of Influencer affects and moralities at the University of Turku, 12–13 October, 2017.

Steven Roberts was a Keynote at the major European Commission and Council for Europe Symposium on Youth. The full report of that Symposium, including a one page summary of Steven's key note is available here.

Thematic Groups

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

2017 TASA Health Day - Registration is now open for TASA's 2017 Health Day. Mobilising health sociology for impact: How can complex understandings of injustice and inequality be used in policy and practice?                                                               Friday 13th October 2017, UNSW Sydney

Other Events & News

ISA World Congress, Toronto, 2018

THE ISA SUBMISSION DEADLINE ENDS IN 2 DAYS ON SEPTEMBER 30

TG04 - Risk and Uncertainty. Read on...

Racialized Migrants, Multiculturalism and (In)Justice Beyond the Metropole  RC05 Racism, Nationalism, Indigeneity and Ethnicity. Read on...

Period and cohort effects on wellbeing in early adulthood                                 RC55 Social Indicators. Read on...

Professions, Citizens, Migrants (or: Crises) and the Media in a “Post-Truth” World                                                                                                                                        TG08 Society and Emotions. Read on...                                                                                            

Making a Contribution – Sociological Theory and Method for Contemporary Healthcare Systems Research                                                                                                               RC15  Sociology of Health. Read on...

Religion & Non-Violent Social Movements                                                                         RC22 Sociology of Religion.  Read on...

New: Religion, Power, and Resistance: New Ideas for a Divided World                 RC22 Sociology of Religion. Read on...

Migration, Language Integration and Inequalities                                                         Joint session: RC25 Language and Society (host committee) 
RC31 Sociology of Migration. Read on...

Sociology, Theory and Complementary and Alternative Medicine                             RC15 Sociology of Health. Read on...

Forms of Collectivity Among Contemporary Youth 
RC34 Sociology of Youth. Read on... 

War, the Military and Societal Transformation                                                               RC16 Sociological Theory. Read on...

Continuity and Change in the Family Life Course (9895)                                             RC06 Family Research. Read on...

Experiences of and Responses to Disempowerment, Violence and Injustice within the Relational Lives of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Two Spirited (LGBTQ2) People                                                                                      RC06 Family Research. Read on...  

Seminar

New: Religion and right-wing populism in the Netherlands                           Institute for Religion, Politics and Society (IRPS) (Australian Catholic University). Speaker: Nicholas Morieson                                                                             TODAY, Thursday 28th September 4pm-5pm, Level 6, 215 Spring St, Melbourne (near corner Lonsdale). Read on...

Panel Discussion

New: Ethnic Cleansing of the Rohingya in Myanmar: What Should Australia Do?                                                                                                                                   Wednesday 4 October, 3.00-4.30pm, Institute for Religion, Politics and Society at ACU Level 6, 215 Spring St, Melbourne (Opposite Parliament Station). Read on...

Call for Papers

New: 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...

Call for Chapters

New: The Palgrave Handbook of Citizenship and Education Editors: Peterson, Andrew, Stahl, Garth, Soong, Hannah. For more details, please contact one of the authors listed on the Book's webpage here. 

Report Launch

'Temporary Migration and Family Violence: An analysis of victimisation, vulnerability and support'. The Monash Gender and Family Violence Program and the Border Crossing Observatory, together with InTouch Multicultural Centre Against Family Violence will be launching a report into temporary migration and family violence. This report is based on a research collaboration with InTouch Multicultural Centre Against Family Violence in 2016, and draws on an extensive evidence base.

The report will be launched by Helen Kapalos, the Chair of the Victorian Multicultural Commission, on Thursday 12th October at 11am at the Monash Law Chambers (555 Latrobe St, Melbourne). To RSVP, please submit your details directly here.

CHASS 

14th CHASS Annual General Meeting                                                                       Tuesday, 10 October 2017 at Meeting Room, Level 5, Building 37, RMIT University, 411 Swanston Street, Melbourne VIC 3000. Read on...

New: 2017 CHASS Australia Prizes Dinner: the annual celebration of achievements in the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) in Australia.                                       10th October at RMIT University's Storey Hall Auditorium from 6pm till 10pm. Read on...

Workshops

Sexuality and Ageing - professional development workshop                                           The National Ageing Research Institute (NARI)                                                           Wednesday 25th October, 2017, 1.00pm – 5.00pm                                                                 Cost: $240 (incl GST). Ten percent early bird discount until 4th October, 2017. Read on...

Public Lecture

New sexes in the city: Current gender challenges and possibilities               Monash Sociology Public Lecture                                                                                               Thursday, 5 October, Melbourne
This event brings together national and international experts on contemporary gender fluidities. Each panelist will contribute their own insights to changing experiences of gender, followed by a panel discussion and audience Q & A. Light lunch and drinks will be provided. Join students, staff, alumni, academics and members of the public.  A great line up including TASA members Brady Robards and Kirsten McLean. Read on...

Symposiums

New: Working with Communities: Alcohol and Other Drug Intervention and Policy Research                                                                                                              November 30, Bentley, WA                                                                                                                    This is a free event, registration is essential. Read on...

Southern Knowledge Symposium: Valuing Wisdom and Know-how from beyond the West                                                                                                                  Fellow members Raewyn Connell, Maggie Walter & Kim McCleod are a part of this event   2-3 November, University of Tasmania. Read on...

Newsletter Submissions

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