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If you submitted to TASA 2019, you'll be pleased to read that the Program is due to be released tomorrow. If you are going to the conference, and you have yet to register, please click on the green link below:

Congratulations

The ARC Centre of Excellence in Automated Decision-Making and Society has been announced. It will be funded for seven years from January 2020. The funding of $31.7 million will be divided between the eight universities involved. The Centre is led by Julian Thomas at RMIT, and the Deputy Director is Jean Burgess at QUT.

A warm congratulations is extended to fellow member Deborah Lupton who is leading the UNSW node. Other unis involved are the University of Sydney, University of Melbourne, Swinburne, Monash and University of Queensland. Unusually for a CoE, there is a very high concentration of HASS CIs: the total of 17 CIs include people in sociology, anthropology, media and communication, legal studies and computer science. You can read more about the new research centre here. 

Employment Opportunities

New: Research Fellow/ Senior Research Fellow in Rural Health  Charles Sturt University, Albury-Wodonga, Dubbo, Orange, Wagga Wagga                                              Application deadline: November 7. Read on...

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Sociology                                                                   The University of Sydney                                                                                                    Application deadline: October 30. Read on...

Visiting Professor in Australian Studies 2020-21 or 2021-22 (two terms) Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Centre for Pacific and American Studies, The University of Tokyo                                                                                                                            Application deadline EXTENDED: November 1st.  Read on... 

PhD Scholarship Opportunities

Fostering Global Digital Citizenship: Diaspora Youth in a Connected World       A PhD scholarship opportunity is for a 3 year project attached to ARC Discovery. The opportunity is for a domestic student who would be able to commence in January 2020. They will be located in Sydney, and supervised by Dr Amelia Johns (UTS, School of Communication).                                                                                                                Applications close: November 1st. Read on...

Looking for work registry

Spotlight

Sociologist looking for work

Clare Bartholomaeus

Clare Bartholomaeus is a qualitative social researcher, with significant experience working on projects in a wide range of areas including sociology, gender studies, education, and health/mental health. Clare is passionate about working on projects which have direct practical impacts. To date Clare has over 45 publications written for diverse audiences, including 29 journal articles. She has a strong history of working remotely due to collaborations with people interstate and overseas. Clare completed her PhD in 2012.

Clare's areas of expertise are childhood, education, family, intimacy and relationships, feminism, gender and sexuality, health, mental health and illness, methodology, qualitative research, transgender issues, women in society & youth. 

Clare is looking for work in research (including project management, data collection and analysis), publishing (for diverse audiences), grant writing, editing & archiving. 

You can contact Clare via email: clbartholomaeus@gmail.com  and view more details via Google Scholar and Research Gate.

The Looking for Work registry is there to help sociologists looking for work but it is also there to assist those looking to employ a sociologist. The registry of members can be accessed on TASAweb here. If you would like to add yourself to the registry, please click here. If you are currently listed on the registry and no longer need to be, please remove yourself or contact TASA Admin to be removed. 

Members' Publications 

Journal Special Issues

A special issue on digital health in Sociology of Health and Illness has just been released. The articles are currently set to 'free access'.  Alan Peterson has an article in the special issue:

Petersen, A. , Tanner, C. and Munsie, M. (2019), Navigating the cartographies of trust: how patients and carers establish the credibility of online treatment claims. Sociology of Health and Illness, 41: 50-64. doi:10.1111/1467-9566.12872

In March 2018, the then Sociology of Economic Life and Work, Employment and Social Movements Thematic Groups ran a combined forum/workshop event that culminated in a soon to be published Special Issue of Critical Sociology. The first of those papers, this one by Claire Parfitt, has just been released online: 

Parfitt, C. (2019). ESG Integration Treats Ethics as Risk, but Whose Ethics and Whose Risk? Responsible Investment in the Context of Precarity and Risk-Shifting. Critical Sociology. https://doi.org/10.1177/0896920519868794

Journal Articles

Hill, E., Baird, M., Vromen, A., Cooper, R., Meers, Z., & Probyn, E. (2019). Young women and men: Imagined futures of work and family formation in Australia. Journal of Sociology. https://doi.org/10.1177/1440783319877001

Waling, A. (2019). Problematising ‘Toxic’ and ‘Healthy’ Masculinity for Gender Inequalities. Australian Feminist Studies. [online first]. doi: 10.1080/08164649.2019.1679021

O’Brien, E and Berents, H. 2019. “Virtual Saviours: Digital games and anti-trafficking awareness-raising”. Anti-Trafficking Review. 13: 82-99. 

Spaaij Ramón, Broerse Jora, Oxford Sarah, Luguetti Carla, McLachlan Fiona, McDonald Brent, Klepac Bojana, Lymbery Lisa, Bishara Jeffrey, Pankowiak Aurélie (2019) Sport, Refugees, and Forced Migration: A Critical Review of the Literature, Frontiers in Sports and Active Living.

Informed News & Analysis

Sherene Idriss (October 16, 2019) By rejecting stereotypes, Slam and Ramy show us authentic Arab Muslim men on screen. The Conversation. 

Blogs

Kirsten Harley (October 14, 2019) Ten pleasures of being home

Andrew Jakubowicz (October 10, 2019) Difference not Division: 40 Years of Multiculturalism in Australia: FECCA 2019

Andrew Jakubowicz ( October 10, 2019) 40 Years of Multiculturalism Slides FECCA 2019

Crystal Abidin (October 2019) Gitex 2019, Digital Marketing Talk, EuroNews, Kinokuniya Uae Book Interview

Crystal Abidin  (October 2019) Social Media Influencers and Astroturfing Alcohol Advertising. 

Podcasts

Dan Woodman (October 14, 2019) What is age?  ABC Radio, Myf Warhurst

Exploring Violence and Society Podcast  - Host: Ben Lohmeyer                                            Episode 7 - Climate justice, environmental security and competition for scarce resources with A/Prof Cassandra Star. A conversation exploring violence resulting from climate change and the role of government in promoting wellbeing for its citizens.

Waling, A. (2019). “Communication Mixdown with John Langer.” Topic: Aussie Blokes. 3CR: 855AM. October 14.

Waling, A. (2019).  "Breakfast with Ewan Gilbert." Topic: Aussie blokes. ABC Central West NSW: 549AM. October 3

Videos 

Below is video from a recent Critical Disability Studies & Sociology of Indigenous Issues combined Thematic Group Event, primarily organised by Louise St Guillaume and Karen Soldatic. The Book of Abstracts from the event can be accessed here.  There were many event supporters but the bulk of the funding came from The Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University. 

Crystal Abidin (October 6) Influencers: the psychology of internet & social media cultures.

Health Sociology Review

2020 Special Issue - call for papers

Sex, Health & Technology Special Issue                                                                             The Role of Bio-medical, Bio-mechanical, and Bio-digital Technologies in Sex, Sexual Health, and Intimacy.                                                                                                                      Full papers due: January 17th 2020. Read on... 

Members on the Move

Changing jobs, department or location? Let us know and we will list the details here. 

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 was invited to give a speech in Parliament House last week, in conjunction with advocacy work for Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education to petition with Ministers of Parliament and Senators to consider instituting policy around unregulated alcohol advertising to young people and astroturfing in the influencer industry. You can access a summary or the full speech via Crystal's blog post here.

Crystal Abidin was also invited to speak at the 39th GITEX Technology Week in Dubai. A video of Crystal's talk is available here. 

Members' 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. 

Thematic Groups 

TASA Health Day

Data, Technology and Sociology in the Age of Digital Health                       Keynote speaker:  Professor Alan Peterson, Monash University                                Keynote workshop:  Professor Deborah Lupton, UNSW Sydney                                    November 29, University of Western Sydney                                                                     Registration deadline: November 22. Read on... 

Other Events, News & Opportunities

2021 Journal of Sociology - Special Issue

Call for Papers

Imagining rural futures in times of uncertainty and possibility: Progressing a transformative research agenda for rural sociology. This Special Edition offers a critical opportunity to imagine the futures of rural societies and rural sociology at a time when, across the world, there has been an awakening of diverse publics to the reality that current and historical social and economic structures are leading to the demise of planetary health and human survival. Read on...

Workshop & Panel

New: DISABILITY SOCIOLOGIES, SOCIOLOGIES OF DISABILITY: PUSHING BOUNDARIES IN A PRECARIOUS WORLD                                                                        25 November, 1 – 4pm, Western Sydney University, Parramatta City Campus                Registration is NOT required.  However, if you would like further information on the event, please email: K.Soldatic@westernsydney.edu.au. Read on... 

Note: you can attend remotely via the open event Webinar link:  https://uws.zoom.us/j/621020158

2019 UNESCO Chair Oration

New: This year's Orator, Professor Marcia Langton AM, will discuss 'Empowering Indigenous Australians'.                                                                                                                13 November,  5:30pm Registration, 6pm – 7pm Oration                                                              Deakin Downtown, Melbourne RSVP deadline: November 6. 

Vitalities Lab Events: November  

• 18 November: Creative Methods workshop 11 am-12 pm, room 221 Goodsell. We will be experimenting with creative methods for social research. For planning purposes, please let Deborah know if you'd like to come.

• 18 November: Seminar presentation by Professor Roger Burrows (Newcastle University, UK): 'Lost England? A Post-Brexit Sociological Travelogue, 2-3 pm, room 221 Goodsell. Please RSVP here 
   
• 19 November: VLab reading group on thinking with care and more-than-human theory. Room 221 Goodsell. Please let Deborah know if you would like to come, so she can send you the readings ahead of time

Panel

Public Event: Are there some jobs robots just shouldn’t do?                                 Join the panel as they discuss robots in the workplace from a range of industry perspectives.                                                                                                                                      Chair: Sara James                                                                                                                            Speakers: Katharine McKinnon on care work, Mira Stammers on law and Lawrie Zion on journalism.                                                                                                                                        Saturday, 26th October, 3 pm – 4.30 pm, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, read onThis event is part of ‘Next Fest’ (24th-27th October)– a series of public events hosted by La Trobe University’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences that engages with the key challenges and possibilities of our immediate future.

Talk

Lost England? A Post-Brexit Sociological Travelogue                                          Vitalities Lab Talk: Professor Roger Burrows                                                                                    Monday, 18 November, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm AEDT, UNSW Kensington, NSW                    Attendance is free but registration is essential. Read on...

Affordable transcription services

In case anyone is looking for a transcriber, fellow member Christina Malatzky would like to recommend the services of Linley Adams. Linley has been Christina's transcriber for a number of years and is very experienced. She is a sole business operator so her rates are highly competitive, especially when compared to the charges of larger transcription companies, and she offers a discount to postgraduate students. Linley’s email address is linleytranscribing@iinet.net.au for those of you who may be in need of her services.

Grant Program - Religon

The International Centre for the Sociology of Religion (ICSOR) Grant Program provides residence  in Rome for researchers intending to carry out projects  regarding the sociology of religion.                                                                                                      Application deadline: March 30, 2020. Read on...

Workshop

‘AKE: A Critical Feminist Arts/Research Workshop Series’ is coming to Canberra on Thursday 21 November, 12-4pm at the Australian National University. In this workshop, brought to you by Dr Ashleigh Watson, Dr Laura Rodriguez Castro, and Samantha Trayhurn, they will explore ways of practically extending critical and feminist social research with art. The workshop will involve talks on participatory visual methods followed by a practical workshop, where participants will produce a zine to be published with Frances St Press. This workshop is suitable for Honours, Masters and PhD students, and established social researchers. Read on…

Public Lecture

2019 Courtenay Lecture - After the Generations Wars: Building a better future for the young people                                                                                                      Speaker: Dan Woodman                                                                                                               TODAY Thursday 17 October, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm AEST, James Cook University, Smithfield    Registration is free but essential. Read on...

Symposiums

Capabilities and Capitals: Implications for Students’ Persistence and Success at University                                                                                                                        November 21 - 22, University of Wollongong                                                                                    Fellow member Dina Bowman is one of the speakers.                                                       Registration is free but essential. Read on...

Conferences

2019 AASR Conference: Religion and Violence                                                                 4-6 December 2019, City campus, University of Newcastle                                                      The 2019 AASR Conference will be held from 5-6 December and include a free masterclass and workshop for postgraduates and early career researchers on 4 December.                 Last day to register 27 November. Read on...

DEADLINE EXTENDED: Rural sustainability in the urban century                         XV World Congress of Rural Sociology                                                                                            8-12 July 2020, Cairns, Australia                                                                                                        Submission deadline extended to November 1. Read on...                                      Registrations are now open for this event.

As part of the IRSA 2020 XV World Congress of Rural Sociology in Cairns, Australia, RC40 (The Research Committee on Sociology of Agriculture and Food of the International Sociological Association) and the Australasian Agri-Food Research Network invite abstracts for a mini-conference on the exciting theme of transdisciplinary visual methodologies. They are also hosting a separate (post)-graduate student workshop for students exploring and using visual methods.                        7 - 8 July, 2020. Submission deadline. November 1. Read on...

Advancing Equality at Work and Home: Strengthening Science and Collaboration                                                                                                                              Work and Family Researchers Network Conference                                                                June 24-27, 2020, New York Midtown Manhattan Hilton                                              Submission deadline: November 11. Read on...

Transforming Contexts, Transforming Selves: Gender in New Times          Gender Work and Organization conference                                                                                  24-26 June 2020 
University of Kent, Canterbury, UK.                                                                                                  Submission deadline: November 1. Read on... 

Re-creating Landscape and Culture in a Time of Global Change                     International Association for Society and Natural Resources                                                Cairns, Australia, June 23-26, 2020. Read on...

The 28th American Men’s Studies Association Annual Conference  ‘Masculinities in Transition.’  19-22 March 2020. Greeley, Colorado, USA.                      Abstract submission deadline: 15 November 2019. Read on...

Advancing Equality at Work and Home: Strengthening Science and Collaboration                                                                                                                                        June 25-27, 2020, New York Hilton Midtown in New York City.                                   Submission deadline: November 1. Read on... 

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