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Nexus

Thanks to fellow members Peter Robinson, Eileen Clark and Alexia Maddox the latest issue of Nexus is now available to read online:

Click here for NEXUS Volume 29, Issue 2

Zines

So Fi, a sociological fiction zine, 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' Publications

Raelene Wilding (2017). Families, Intimacy and Globalization: Floating Ties, Palgrave.

This book examines the traditional ways of conceptualising family and explores how increased mobility, migration and changes in technology and culture caring from afar or transnational partnerships. It takes a cutting edge look at a longstanding topic of teaching.

Read on....

Journal Articles

Connell, Raewyn, Rebecca Pearse, Fran Collyer, João Maia and Robert Morrell. 2017. Re-making the global economy of knowledge: do new fields of research change the structure of North-South relations? British Journal of Sociology, published online August 2017, DOI: 10.1111/1468-4446.12294.

Abidin, Crystal, and Joel Gwynne. 2017. Entrepreneurial Selves, Feminine Corporeality, and Lifestyle Blogging in Singapore. Asian Journal of Social Science 45(4-5): 385-408. DOI: 10.1163/15685314-04504002

Noh, J-E. (2017). Negotiating positions through reflexivity in international fieldwork. International Social Work [Online First]

Bartholomaeus, C., Riggs, D., & Andrew, Y. (2017). The capacity of South Australian primary school teachers and pre-service teachers to work with trans and gender diverse students. Teaching and Teacher Education, 65, 127-35

Gray, R. M., Green, R., Bryant, J., Rance, J., & MacLean, S. (2017). How ‘vulnerable’ young people describe their interactions with police: building positive pathways to drug diversion and treatment in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia. Police Practice and Research, 1-16. doi:10.1080/15614263.2017.1347787

MacLean S, Ritte R, Thorpe, A, Ewen & Arabena K (2017). Health and wellbeing outcomes of programs for Indigenous Australians that include strategies to enable the expression of cultural identities: a systematic review. Australian Journal of Primary Health.

Reports

van Kooy, J & Randrianarisoa, A 2017, Giving asylum seekers a chance: insights from a pilot employment program, Brotherhood of St Laurence, Fitzroy, Vic.

Statements

Gary Bouma & Luke Gahan et al.: Victorian Government Forum on LGBTI Inclusion in Faith Communities: Statement of Support

Informed News & Analysis

Gary Bouma: The Reality and Goodness of Same-Sex Love Demands the Extension of Marriage Rites, The Guardian

Gary Bouma: ‘No religion’ and Jedi Knight find their place in Australian identity, The Conversation

Blogs

Deborah Lupton: The food of the future? 3D printed food in the online news media

Andrew Hammond: Featured Member Profile: Andrew Hammond

Video

Meredith Nash: Leadership for Women in STEM (14:31)

Thematic Groups

New: 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

Crime and Governance symposium

Politics and Crime Control in the 21st Century: Controversies and Challenges The symposium will be held at the UoN Sydney campus (Elizabeth St, Sydney) on the 22nd September 2017. Keynotes: Professor Eileen Baldry & Professor Scott Poynting Registration: free of charge

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

Scholarships - TASA 2017 Conference

You may be eligible to apply for a TASA 2017 conference scholarship. It includes registration and travel funding. The deadline for all scholarships is September 30. Full details on each one is accessible via the links below:

ISA World Congress, Torronto, 2018

Thank you to those who have submitted their ISA sessions for inclusion in our newsletter. If you would like your session listed, please email the details to Sally in the format they are published in below.

New: 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...

Social Science Course Input

The Australian Consortium for Social and Political Research Incorporated (ACSPRI). ACSPRI are after suggestions for new courses, both from people who would like to teach & from students who'd like them to cover a particular subject or topic.

Propose a course

Suggest a course

PhD Research Seminar

Economic diversification and automotive decline: Can regions forge their own paths to recovery? Speaker: John Tierney, Tues 29th August 1pm-2pm, Level 6, 215 Spring St, Melbourne Read on...

Research Participants Wanted

Positive post-separation parenting: What works for Australian parents?Do you have a good relationship with your former partner? We would like to hear about your experiences, to find out what works in building good relationships between separated parents. Read on...

Research Exhibitions

Across July-August, fellow member Peta Cook has fifteen research exhibitions from her Reclaiming the Self project that are being held in various locations in Clarence City Council (Tasmania). This is being used in conjunction with the review of their Positive Ageing Strategy, in which Peta is assisting. For full details of the exhibitions, please Read on...

Symposiums

Women and Sport: Bringing together industry and academic experts in women's sport for a day of discussion, networking and agenda setting. This is a free event but places are limited so please register. Already we have a diverse range of commercial and community sport representatives coming, along with researchers in various fields. 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.

Workshops

‘Thinking Qualitatively’ (“TQ”) workshop series. 23 - 23 September, Bendigo, Victoria TQ2U: Bendigo is an international touring version of the International Institute for Qualitative Methodology’s (IIQM) globally acclaimed ‘Thinking Qualitatively’ (“TQ”) workshop series. This workshop series attracts participants from all academic disciplines at all stages of their career. Individuals conducting research in universities and colleges and/or professional settings as well as students and clinicians are welcome to attend. TQ2U allows participants to engage with experts in qualitative inquiry and learn about specific methods, techniques, and approaches to qualitative research as well as skills development. Read on...

Conferences

New: Mundane Governance Conference: Exploring the hardwiring, disappearance & politics of everyday government 22nd – 24th November, Australian National University, Canberra Submission deadline: September 1. Read on...

Third annual WA Migration and Mobilities Update conference Social Inclusion across the life course: youth, ageing and intergenerational issues 6th September. The University Club, UWA, Perth, Western Australia For more information and registrations, please 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...

Respect Existence or Expect Resistance Sociological Association of Aotearoa New Zealand 6-10 December, Dunedin, New Zealand Submission deadline: September 10. 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: 15 September 2017 Read on...

Journals - Call for submissions

Contention: The Multidisciplinary Journal of Social Protest, is pleased to announce they have a partnership with a new publisher, Berghahn Journals. In tandem with their new publisher, they are issuing a renewed call for submissions to their journal. Read on...

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