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In case you missed the news last Friday, TASA 2018 submissions deadline was extended to next Thursday June 14. For the full details, go to the conference website. 

Funding Opportunity

End of Financial Year Funding Available: Women's Leadership Development
Women & Leadership Australia is administering a national initiative to support the development of female leaders across Australia’s humanities sector. To ensure equitable access to the grants, the funding window has been extended until June 22. It is important to note that it is uncertain when these grants will be available again; more information and initial expressions of interest are available here.

PhD Scholarship Opportunities

Indigenous Foodways in Cape York Peninsula

New: The Indigenous Foodways PhD will build upon a larger study, by undertaking a comparative history and multi-sited ethnography of foodways in the study area. Read on...

Donor Linking

The successful applicant will be based in the School of Law, La Trobe University. This is a socio-legal project and a law or social sciences background (or combination thereof) is okay. The applicant will work on an Australian Research Council Discovery Project with Associate Professor Fiona Kelly (La Trobe University Law School) and Associate Professor Deborah Dempsey (Swinburne University - Sociology). The project asks: what is the impact of donor linking on individual and familial identities and relationships, and what are the consequences of the growing prevalence and popularity of non-statutory linking for formal regulatory frameworks?    Further details are available here.  

Medical Cannabis

Applications for a University of Queensland PhD Scholarship ($27,082 per annum) on medicinal cannabis are now open. The successful applicant will be supervised by Health Sociologist Dr Rebecca Olson, School of Social Science, University of Queensland, as they complete a qualitative study into palliative care patients’ perceptions of medical cannabis as part of an NHMRC study on medicinal cannabis in patients with advanced cancer. Experience in conducting qualitative research and a background in the social sciences and health (e.g., health sociology, medical anthropology, criminology, critical public health) are desired. Please contact Rebecca Olson for further information: r.olson@uq.edu.au .

Nexus - Doctoral Completions

New:Have you completed a PhD, professional doctorate or similar degree in recent months? If so, we would like to publish details in Nexus. Please complete this form and forward to the editors for inclusion in the August issue of Nexus. Congratulations!

Health Sociology Review

Call for New Editorial Team

Applications are invited for the editorship of the journal Health Sociology Review for the four-year term 2019–2022. Transition arrangements will begin in 2018, although the content for the first issue of 2019 will be finalised by the out-going editors. Submissions due: June 29. Read on...

Journal of Sociology

Call for Submissions

Special Edition 2020: The Journal of Sociology is an international journal published four times a year by Sage. Each year the Editors invite expressions of interest from the international community of sociological scholars in guest editing a Special Edition of the Journal. Special Editions may address any sociological theme which is likely to be of interest to the Journal readership.                                                                Expressions of Interests due: July 9. Read on...

2018 Awards

• Sociology in Action - Closes June 15. Read on...
• Outstanding Contributions to Teaching in Australian Sociology - Closes June 15. Read on...
• Early Career Researcher – Best Paper Prize - Closes June 30. Read on...

Digital Society: New Frontiers in Sociological Research

New: This one-day symposium explores new and emerging social research into digital spaces and phenomena, as well as methods that use online digital data.                                    Keynote speaker: Deborah Lupton                                                                                Australian National University, Canberra. 11 September.                                      Researchers are invited to participate in a one-day event to explore the intersection of culture, digital media and online spaces. If you are using digital methods or just grappling with this emerging area, we encourage you to attend and engage with cutting-edge research and methods in digital sociology. Submission format options include:

• 300 word abstracts for the paper sessions (15 min presentations)
• Proposals for research notes and paper presentations sessions

Submission deadline: August 10. Read on...

Symposium: Migration, Social Inclusion and the Multicultural City

New: This one-day symposium will be held on Friday, 14 September,  9am - 5pm. Western Sydney University, Parramatta City Campus. The event will bring together academics, government and NGO agencies, community workers and industry, with the aim of identifying and discussing the pertinent challenges today – new and persistent – in the intersections of global migration and social inclusion in Australia’s multicultural cities. More details on this event will be available soon. In the meantime, here is the list of confirmed speakers to-date:

• A/Prof Farida Fozdar
• Dr Randa Abdel Fattah
• Dr Shanthi Robertson
• Dr Jacqueline Nelson
• A/Prof Amanda Wise
• Dr Christina Ho
• Dr Kristine Aquino
• Dr Jennifer Cheng
• Zarlasht Sarwari
• Doug Cronin
• Charlotte Sefton
• Senior Constable Maha Sukkar, Victoria Police
• Nirary Dacho, Refugee Talent
• Nickie Flambouras, AFL Multcultural Programs NSW/ACT

The Beaumont Children: investigations and implications of cold-cases

We are pleased to announce that the Crime and Governance thematic group will be hosting this Social Sciences Week (SSW) event. The event, The Beaumont Children: investigations and implications of cold-cases, will be held on the 11th September at the University of Newcastle's Sydney Location. It will involve a panel discussion with two specialist forensic investigators, Dr Xanthé Mallett and Duncan McNab, and a fellow member, Ben Lohmeyer. The group hope to attract a diverse audience to this event.

There are 3 x $200 bursaries for TASA postgraduate/casual/unwaged members based in regional NSW or interstate to support support accommodation/transportation costs. There are also 5 x $20 bursaries for TASA postgraduate/casual/unwaged members based in Sydney to support car parking or public transport costs (excluding fuel expenses). Anyone interested in applying for these bursaries can email Joel.

The organisers are also looking for undergraduate students who would be interested volunteering. The undergraduate volunteers would be asked to post on social media throughout the event. These students will receive 1 year TASA membership and a $20 visa gift card for their involvement (limited to 10 students). Please pass this email onto any  undergraduate student you think may be interested in volunteering. Interested students can email Joel.

For more details, & to register, please read on..

For details about SSW, please go to the Social Sciences Week website. 

Members' Publications

Book Chapters

Bouma, G.D. and Halafoff, A. (2018) « Initiatives pour contrer l’anticosmopolitisme dans le contexte australien », dans Solange Lefebvre & Guillaume St-Laurent (dir.), Dix ans plus tard : La commission Bouchard-Taylor, succès ou échec?, Montréal : QuébecAmérique, p. 235-247.

Journal - Articles

Bouma, G. & Halafoff, A. (2017) ‘Australia’s Changing Religious Profile – Rising Nones and Pentecostals, Declining British Protestants in Superdiversity: Views from the 2016 Census,’Journal for the Academic Study of Religion 30:2. pp. 129-143.

Halafoff, A., Garrod, J. & Gobey, L. (2018 ) ‘Women and Ultramodern Buddhism in Australia,’ Special Issue: Women in Buddhism, Religions 9(5): 1-16

Pearse, R., Hitchcock, JN., Keane, H. (in-press) ‘Gender, inter/disciplinarity and marginality in the social sciences and humanities: A comparison of six disciplines’, Women’s Studies International Forum,

Informed News & Analysis

Kristin Natalier. (June 5, 2018). What does 'home' mean for children whose parents have separated? Centre for Research on Families and Relationships

Michael Walsh. (May 28, 2018). 'The Interaction Order and Musical Sound: Shopping with Erving Goffman. The Sociological Inquiry

Bridges, Donna, Krivokapic-Skoko, Branka., Wulff, Elizabeth., Bamberry, Larissa. & Jenkins, Stacey. (June 1, 2018). The female tradie shortage: why real change requires a major cultural shift. The Conversation

Helen Forbes-Mewitt.  (June 2, 2018). ''It's stressful being an other': The mental health woes of international students'. The Canberra Times

Blogs

Deborah Lupton (June 2, 2018). 'Using a feminist materialism approach in empirical analysis'. This Sociological Life.

Alan Scott, 'The changing meaning of retirement'.

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.

International Sociological Association

ISAGRAM, issue 163, une 2018

Other Events, News & Opportunities

Call for Participants

New: Sexual Health & Ageing, Perspectives and Education (SHAPE)            Sexual health is an important component of health and wellbeing and sexual activity enhances physical and mental health during ageing. The SHAPE Project presents a unique opportunity for older adults to voice their thoughts and provide guidance to researchers
in the development of a unique sexual health discussion checklist for use in primary care. The Researches are looking for people aged 60 years and over to take part in group discussions about a sexual health and wellbeing checklist developed for use in
general practice settings. Read on... To register your interest or to find out more about this project, please contact fellow member Sue Malta. 

Symposiums

Doing Gender: Relationships, Emotions and Spaces of Learning               Monday, August 13th, Deakin Downtown, 9.30-2.30pm                                           Conveners: Amanda Keddie (Deakin University) and Garth Stahl (University of South Australia)                                                                                                                                             The one-day symposium is focused on discussing previous and current research on emotions and gender which inform our thinking about young people’s experiences with learning today. For more details and to register, read on...

New social inequalities and the future of work                                                    Featuring presentations from international experts, including Professors Ruth Milkman (CUNY), Jill Rubery (University of Manchester), Professor Christine Williams (University of Texas at Austin), and Åsa Lundqvist (Lund University) and this symposium will examine how employment rights and rewards are being redistributed and reflect on the most appropriate systems of social support to protect against emerging risks. The symposium will be launched by the Queensland Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations, the Honourable Grace Grace.                                                                          19 – 20 June, The University of Queensland, St Lucia Campus                                    RSVP June 12. Registration is open to all members of the public. Further information and a link to book tickets can be found here. PhD students working in relevant areas may be able to attend a pre-symposium session with the visiting international experts on Monday 18 June. For information on this session please contact Dr Michelle Brady (michelle.brady@uq.edu.au).

Conferences

TASA 2018 Precarity, Rights and Resistance                                                   November 19 - 22, 2018 Deakin University, Burwood                                                Submission deadline: EXTENDED, next Thursday June 14. Read on...

New: Australasian Association of Buddhist Studies (multidisciplinary)                  8–9 November 2018
Deakin Downtown, Melbourne                                                                                            Submission deadline: July 31. Read on...

Research project: Redesigning the book publishing process: a user-centred approach

New: You are invited to take part in a research study about the book publishing process. This project aims to discover the current book publishing activities, and the attitudes and behaviours among humanities, arts and social sciences (HASS) academic staff in Australia. By improving our understanding of publishing needs, motivations and expectations, we aim to redesign the book publishing process using a user-centred approach. The project involves a survey to be completed by HASS academic staff who have published at least one book in the past, as well as a second phase that includes interviews at a later date. You can access the survey here.

2018 CHASS Australia Prizes

New: The Prizes honour distinguished achievements by Australians working, studying, or training in the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) sectors, including academics, researchers, practitioners, philanthropists, policy makers, and students. You can nominate yourself, a colleague, friend, or a member of the community. Nominations are open for four categories:

1. Book: non-fiction - cash prize of $3,500 sponsored by Routledge
2. Distinctive Work: an artistic performance, exhibition, film, television show, play, composition, research project or practical contribution to HASS policy - cash prize of $3,500 sponsored by Routledge
3. Future Leader: an individual under 30 demonstrating leadership skills and potential in the Humanities/Arts/Social Sciences - cash prize of $2,000 sponsored by Future Leaders
4. Student: an essay, project or performance in any Humanities, Arts or Social Sciences area - $500 voucher sponsored by CHASS

Nominations will close at 5pm AEST on 2 July. 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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