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The Postgraduate Day program is now available on the conference site here. 

Gift Memberships

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Members' Publications

Journal of Sociology

The September issue of the Journal of Sociology is out now and can be accessed here.  

Journal Articles

Kirsty Forsdike, Timothy Marjoribanks, Anne-Maree Sawyer (2017). ‘Hockey becomes like a family in itself’: Re-examining social capital through women’s experiences of a sport club undergoing quasi-professionalisation International Review for the Sociology of Sport 

Deborah Lupton (2017). ‘It Just Gives Me a Bit of Peace of Mind’: Australian Women’s Use of Digital Media for Pregnancy and Early Motherhood. Societies, 7(3), 25; doi:10.3390/soc7030025

Reports

Johanna Wyn, Helen Cahill, Dan Woodman, Hernán Cuervo, Jenny Chesters, Julia Cook, Josie Reade: Gen Y on Gen Y

Lesley Pruitt (2017). Youth Leadership: An Annotated Bibliography (for PLAN International)

Lesley Pruitt (2017). Youth Leadership: Reflections and Recommendations from the Evidence Base (for PLAN International)

Informed News & Analysis

Steve Matthewman & Scott Poynting: The Western bias inherent in disaster reporting​

Catherine Strong: My favourite album: Hole’s Live Through This, The Conversation

Blogs

Fabian Cannizzo: Is it ethical to be passionate in academia? Passion is a central concept for understanding academic labour.

Lesley Pruitt: Young Women’s Leadership: Why it matters!

Lesley Pruitt: Youth Participation in the UN Human Rights Council

Ann Game: Belonging in Anghiari: Simona Boldrini and Matteo Boncompagni

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. 

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

New: 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...

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...  

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 AGM

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...

Workshops

New: 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...

 ‘Thinking Qualitatively’ (“TQ”) workshop series.                                                        23 - 23 September, Bendigo, Victoria. Read on...

Public Launch

Invitation to launch of the Australian Association of Islamic and Muslim Studies (AAIMS)                                                                                                 ‘Islamophobia in Australian Public and Political Life’                                    Institute for Religion, Politics & Society                                                                                TODAY  September 21, Melbourne. Read on...

High Training School in Sociology of Religion

High Training School in Sociology of Religion                                                         International Center for the Sociology of Religion (ICSOR) and the Section of Sociology of Religion of the Italian Sociological Association.                                                                        Rome,  27 - 30 December                                                                                                 Application deadline:  30 September. 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...

Talk

The UK Alcohol Health Alliance at 10 years – a story of highs and lows  Tuesday, 17 October 2017, 11am-noon @ National Drug Research Institute, Technology Park, Bentley, WA.                                                                                                         Presenter: Ian Gilmore, RSVP

Webinar

Webinar: How to talk with teenagers about alcohol use                                    TODAY 21 September, 10am-11am WA time                                                       Presenter: Steve Allsop, NDRI                                                                                               For registration & more event details, read on...

Seminar

New: The UK Alcohol Health Alliance at 10 years - a story of highs and lows.   A free public seminar with Sir Ian Gilmore, Chair, UK Alcohol Health Alliance and Honorary Chair, University of Liverpool                                                                                              Tuesday, 17 October, 11am-noon, Bentley, WA. Read on...

Symposiums

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...

AOD intervention and policy research: Working with communities – NDRI 30th anniversary symposium                                                                                       Thursday, 30 November, 8.30am-4.30pm, Technology Park Function Centre, Bentley, WA. Register your interest

Digital Food Cultures                                                                                                              Friday October 20, Canberra.                                                                                                         This is a free event but registration is essential. Read on...

Women and Sport: Bringing together industry and academic experts in women's sport for a day of discussion, networking and agenda setting.                                                Tuesday 28 November, 9 am - 5 pm. Griffith University, Gold Coast campus.                Follow this link for further details or email a.pavlidis@griffith.edu.au.

Sociological Review Public Panel

Academe/Action: Social Transformation Within and Beyond the Academy         The University of Sydney, 26th September 2017 5.30-8 pm                                       Attendance is free, but please RSVP for catering purposes. Read on...

Conferences

Migrating Concepts                                                                                                          Journal of Intercultural Studies                                                                                                     23-26 February 2018, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore                                         Submission deadline extended: September 30. Read on...

2nd International Child Support Symposium                                                                   4-5th of December 2017, Swinburne University                                                                         This event is free but registration is required. Read on...

 The Power of Failure: New Perspectives in Social Theory and Practice              7-8 May 2018, Warsaw, Poland                                                                                        Submission deadline: December 15. Read on...

International Life Course Conference                                                                     Sydney, Australia, 24-26 October, Novotel Sydney Brighton Beach. 
The conference will bring together researchers, policy makers, and community stakeholders, to showcase the latest research and solutions for reducing social disadvantage. Read on...

Association of Industrial Relations Academics, Australia and New Zealand conference (AIRAANZ)  'Jobs and Change in Uncertain Times' : 32nd Annual AIRAANZ Conference 
Adelaide, South Australia
7-9 February 2018                                                                                                                                     Submission deadline: TOMORROW 15 September. Read on...

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