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Hopefully you received the email on Tuesday announcing the election results. In case you didn't, you can access that email here. We warmly encourage you to take a few minutes to vote. If you experience issues logging in, please do email Sally in TASA's Office for assistance. 

TASA 2018

There are four exciting Plenaries & Panels scheduled for the conference this year:

1. Sociology of Youth: Rethinking Youth Sociology: A Spotlight on the Work of Johanna Wyn
2. Religion: Religion, Sexuality and Young People in Australia and the UK
3. Refugee Rights: Asylum Seeker and Refugee Rights Advocacy in Australia
4. Precarity: Working in the Global Academy: Precarity, Rights, Opportunities and Resistance

Details on all four events are available on the conference site here. 

Journal of Sociology

The September issue of JoS contains contributions from scholars from Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK, and the US. It leads with Bryan Turner's article on sociology's aversion to happiness and Peter Beilharz's appreciation of the work of Zygmunt Bauman. There are articles on postmodern ethics, the new materialism, robotics and AI, and Tinder. The sociology of youth is particularly well represented, with six articles devoted to this topic.​ Please note, you can access full-text versions of all JoS articles via the members' section of TASAweb. 

Sociologists looking for work

There are many members of TASA who are looking for work, from sessional teaching through to applied consultancy research. We have created a registry to provide a way for members who are looking for work to connect with people looking to employ sociologists. We also acknowledge many members are employed precariously, and we hope this registry might help in building connections and networks towards more stable employment.

If you are a sociologist looking for work, we invite you to complete the form on TASAweb to be listed in our public registry of sociologists looking for work. We are using Google Docs to manage this registry, so you will need an account with Google to complete the form and to update your information in the future. Please contact Brady Robards (our Multimedia Portfolio Leader)  if you have any questions or concerns.  

Call for Expressions of Interest: Digital Publications Editor (incorporating Nexus)

Expressions of interest are sought from individuals or small teams to fill the newly created position of TASA Digital Publications Editor that incorporates the Editorship of Nexus, TASA’s newsletter with support for TASA’s blog.                                                                              Expressions of Interest deadline: This Monday September 10, 2018. Read on...

Call for Academic Submissions

Fellow member Judith Bessant is urging academics, especially those working in the field of youth studies-politics, to make a submission to the Australian Senate inquiry into draft legislation proposing to lower the voting age from 18 to 16. Read on...

Employment Opportunities

Qualitative and Quantitative Research Social Scientists and Evaluation Specialists, ISSR, The University of Queensland

Multiple job opportunities for qualitative and quantitative research social scientists and experts in policy and program evaluation, The Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR), The University of Queensland. They are seeking experienced researchers with a strong track record of working with government, industry or not-for-profits on high impact real-world projects. Jobs at Academic Levels C and D. Fixed term with potential for continuing appointment. Application deadline: September 23. Read on...

Project Officer

Monash University School of Rural Health and the Department of Health and Human Services Cancer Strategy are adapting the Victorian Patient Experiences of Cancer Care Survey (PECC) to ensure it is culturally appropriate and safe for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Victoria. Expressions of interest are invited from persons seeking employment (0.5 FTE, fixed-term Sept 2018-May 2019) located in either Moe/Warragul or Bendigo. Applicant needs to have experience in working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, excellent communication and time management skills, a Victorian driving licence and able to travel across Victoria. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. This is an exciting opportunity to play an active role in improving cancer outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Victoria.      Position description and further enquiries: Contact Dr Eli Ristevski on (03) 5128 1005 or email eli.ristevski@monash.edu

Social Sciences Week starts next Monday September 10. There are 43 events happening around Australia, which is just fantastic. If you haven't booked in for an event yet, please do check them all out here to see if there is one you can support by attending. 

Members' Publications

Books

Book Chapters

Stone M and Kokanović R (2018) Narrating and disrupting postnatal depression. In Kokanović, Renata, Michaels, Paula A., Johnston-Ataata, Kate (Eds.). (2018). Paths to Parenthood: Emotions on the Journey through Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Early Parenting. Palgrave Macmillan. Pp. 165-186.

Journal - Articles

Michelle P (2018). Technologies of control: Asylum seeker and volunteer experiences in Australian immigration detention facilities. Journal of Sociology. Article first published online: September 3, 2018

Lilly Brown (2018). Indigenous young people, disadvantage and the violence of settler colonial education policy and curriculum.  Journal of Sociology. Article first published online: August 27, 2018

Julie MacArthur and Steve Matthewman (2018) 'Populist Resistance and Alternative Transitions: Indigenous Ownership of Energy Infrastructure in Aotearoa New Zealand', Energy Research & Social Science, vol. 43, September: 16-24: https://authors.elsevier.com/c/1Xf0j7tZ6ZjKTD​. Note, there is free downloads for the next 50 days.

Sawyer, Anne-Maree and James, Sara (2018) Are baby boomer women redefining retirement?, Sociology Compass, online first.

Cassie Curryer, Mel Gray & Julie E. Byles (2018) Older Women’s Expectations of Care, Reciprocity, and Government Support in Australia. ‘Am I Not Worthy?’, Ethics and Social Welfare, DOI: 10.1080/17496535.2018.1505928

Informed News & Analysis

Alan Morris & Catherine Davis (September 6, 2018). Local councils put affordable housing supply in the too hard basket.  The Conversation. 

Gary D Bouma (September 5, 2018). Young people want sex education and religion shouldn’t get in the way.  The Conversation. 

Kim Beasy & Ruby Grant (August 31, 2018). More than just lip service: done right, awareness-raising days can pack a punch. The Conversation. 

Jo Lindsay (August 30, 2018). A third of women think they're better parents than their partners. The Sydney Morning Herald.

Blogs

Hannah McCann (August 29, 2018). Theory of Femininity. BINARYTHIS.

Podcasts

Steve Roberts (September 4, 2018). Up Your Class: a look at class in Australia with comedians Nelly Thomas and Dave O’Neil plus Shane Laing a genuine working class man. 

Zines

Call for submissions: submissions are now open for So Fi Zine edition #4. So Fi is a sociological fiction zine for arts-based research, creative sociology, and art inspired by social science. We accept short stories, poetry, photography, photo essays, cartoons, and other creative works. Edition #4 is inspired by a golden thread that runs through Raewyn Connell’s extensive body of work – ‘critique is inadequate: one needs to show alternatives.’ Submissions close on September 30. See sofizine.com for full submission info. 

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. 

Promotions

Have you been promoted recently? If so, we'd love to hear about it so that we can share the details in the weekly newsletter here.

Fellow member Danielle Couch  has been appointed the Population Health Planner Lead at Murray PHN.

Other Events, News & Opportunities

Call for Participants

The SHAPE Project (Sexual Health & Ageing, Perspectives and Education) researchers are looking for women aged 55 years and over to take part in group discussions about a sexual health and wellbeing checklist developed for use in GP clinics. You will not have to disclose ANY personal sexual health information. Read on...

Call for Chapters - Book

Theorising the university: critical perspectives on institutional research  Edited by Mark Murphy, Ciaran Burke, Cristina Costa and Rille Raaper                                    Submission deadline: December 1, 2018. Read on...

Call for Papers - Journal

Journal of Sport and Social Issues                                                                       Understanding bluespaces: Sport, bodies, well-being, and the sea                          Edited by: Belinda Wheaton (University of Waikato, New Zealand) & Rebecca Olive (The University of Queensland, Australia)                                                                                Submission deadline extended: TOMORROW September 7. Read on...

Call for Submissions - Edited Book

The Rise of the Far-Right:Technologies of Recruitment & Mobilization         After decades of existing on the social and political margins, far-right groups and movements are enjoying increasing success and claiming a place in mainstream electoral politics. This call for submissions invites scholars to contribute a chapter to an edited book bringing together research that describes what factors lie behind this rise in the far-right, giving attention to how these groups recruit new members and mobilize action, and their use and involvement with media technologies.                                                            Submission deadline: November 15: Read on...

Installations

New: Critical Mass @ Testing Grounds                                                                                1 City rd South Bank, Melbourne
Opening night Wednesday 12th Sep 6-9pm                                                                                The Food for Thought installation will be up at the Testing Grounds for the Fringe Festival.  This launch night will include performances that preview the Critical Mass program @ Testing Grounds.  you can access the full invitation to this event here and view the invitation flyer here.

Seminars

New: Masculinity, Disability and Sexual Publics                                                              Deakin University’s next ‘First Fridays’ Gender and Sexuality Studies seminar will be held at 4pm TOMORROW 7 September at Deakin Downtown (at 727 Collins St, near Southern Cross Station). Read on...

Symposiums

Sport, Culture and Gender: Where Are We Now?                                                          Thursday, 8 November 2018                                                                                                       Religion and Society Research Cluster, School of Social Sciences and Psychology, Western Sydney University, Parramatta City Campus                                                                            Keynote speaker: fellow member Kim Toffoletti                                                  Abstract submission deadline EXTENDED: September 10. Read on...    

10th Rural and Remote Mental Health Symposium. 15 -17 October,  Hobart, Tasmania. Read on...

Rural Crime and the Law: from community concerns to institutional action      29-30 November, University of New England, Armidale, NST                                      Keynotes: Professor Russell Hogg, QUT, and Mr Steve Bradshaw, retired Assistant Commissioner NSW Police Force.                                                                                    Submission deadline: October 1. Read on...

Conferences

The future in the past SAANZ – Sociological Association of Aotearoa New Zealand Conference 2018. “The future in the past” is a phrase taken from Ernst Bloch, capturing his attention to the materiality of both past and future, and their interactions, in the present.                                                                                                                              Submission deadline: November 5. Read on...

EUROPE AND BEYOND: BOUNDARIES, BARRIERS AND BELONGING
14th ESA Conference, 20-23 August 2019 to be held in Manchester / UK. Read on...

DIASPORA CONFERENCE: Diasporas in Action: Working Together for Peace, Development and Humanitarian Response featuring Professor Cindy Horst - Research Director and Research Professor in Migration and Refugee Studies at the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO).                                                                                                   Wednesday 26 & Thursday 27 September, University of Melbourne. Read on...

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.

Newsletter Submissions

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