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Doctoral completions: Nexus

Have you completed a PhD, professional doctorate or similar degree in recent months? If so, we would like to publish details in Nexus. Please contact the editors at nexus@tasa.org.au and we can send you a brief form to complete so that we get the details right. Congratulations!

Journal of Sociology

Special Edition 2019 - Call for Editors

Papers featured in special editions are subject to the normal process of peer review. Selection of papers and coordination of the peer review process will be the responsibility of the Guest Editors. Papers may be selected either on the basis of invitation or via a general ‘call for papers’. Final copy for this special edition is due on the fourth of September, 2018 and publication will be in March 2019. Expression of Interest deadline: July 31, 2017. Read on...

Members' Publications

Books

Palumbo, Antonino and Scott, Alan (2018) Remaking Market Society. A Critique of Social Theory and Political Economy in Neoliberal Time.

Neoliberalism has been one of the most hotly contested themes in academic and political debate over the last 30 years. Given the global and persistent influence of neoliberal ideas on contemporary styles of governance, social-service provision, and public policy, this intensive interest is understandable. At the same time, the use of the term has become loose, vague, and over-extended, particularly in the extensive critical literature. Rather than engage in further critique, or in the reconstruction of the history of neoliberalism, this volume seeks to bring analytical clarity to the ongoing debate.

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Book Reviews

Peter Bansel Book Review: Peter Robinson, Gay Men’s Relationships Across the Life Course, Journal of Sociology. Jul 10, 2017 | OnlineFirst

Mark Mallman Book Review: Thinking the Antipodes: Australian Essays, Journal of Sociology. Jul 13, 2017 | OnlineFirst

Mark Mallman Book Review: Class, Journal of Sociology. Jul 13, 2017 | OnlineFirst

Journal Articles

Scott Fitzpatrick & Jo River (2017). Beyond the medical model: Future directions for suicide intervention services, International Journal of Health Services.

Jens O Zinn (2017). The meaning of risk-taking – key concepts and dimensions, Journal of Risk Research

Alan Morris (2017). Housing tenure and the health of older Australians dependent on the age pension for their income, Housing Studies

Shanthi Robertson (2017). Infrastructures of insecurity: Housing and language testing in Asia-Australia migration, Science Direct

Shanthi Robertson & Dallas Rogers (2017). Education, real estate, immigration: brokerage assemblages and Asian mobilities, Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

King, O., Nancarrow, S., Grace, S., & Borthwick, A. (2017). Diabetes educator role boundaries: a documentary analysis. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 20. (Olivia's PhD thesis draws on sociology of the professions literature)

Reports

Robinson, Catherine (2017) Too hard? Highly vulnerable teens in Tasmania, Hobart: Anglicare Tasmania.

Informed News & Analysis

Dan Woodman: From Boomers to Xennials: we love talking about our generations, but must recognise their limits, The Conversation

Shanthi Robertson: Blaming migrants won’t solve Western Sydney’s growing pains, The Conversation

Catherine Robinson: Talking Point: Highly vulnerable teens in Tasmania are an issue beyond politics, The Mercury

Blogs

Janeen Baxter: Life Course Centre, July 2017 Newsletter

Thematic Groups

Applied Sociology

Conveners of the Applied Sociology Thematic Group recently made connection with the Association for Applied and Clinical Sociology (AACS) in the USA who publish the Journal of Applied Social Science. James Lee, the editor, would be happy to receive submissions from Australia, so please encourage the members of your cluster to consider submitting to the journal.

Social Theory

Emotions and Social Theory: Reflexivity, Critique and Structure Friday 24th November, University of Wollongong Main Campus Keynote Speakers: Jack Barbalet, Mary Holmes and Rob Stones The Social Theory thematic group of TASA and the Contemporary Emotions Research Network (UOW) are thrilled to announce a collaborative workshop on emotions and social theory at the University of Wollongong. Submission deadline: August 18. Read on...

Sociology of Religion Symposium

Chasms and Bridges: Religion and Secularity in a Polarised World 29th September: Western Sydney University City Campus Key Note Addresses: Professor Marion Maddox and Associate Professor Alphia Possamai-Inesedy

Bursaries: 8 travel bursaries are available for rural and out-of-state post-graduate students and unwaged/unaffiliated ECRs (up to 5 years post-PhD) of up to $150. If you would like to apply for a bursary, please provide a short statement indicating your place of residence, details of your student status/candidature (for post-graduate students), or details of your PhD award and current work status (for ECRs). You must be a TASA member to be eligible for a bursary. Please send your expressions of interest and bursary applications to rosemary.hancock@nd.edu.au by 18 August 2017. Read on...

Youth Symposium

Research Methods in Youth Studies: Doing ‘Difference Differently’ Wednesday 22 November, 2017, University of Melbourne Invited speakers: Greg Noble, Anita Harris, Pam Nilan, Julia Coffey, Brady Robards Submission deadline: July 31. Read on...

Crime & 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: Eileen Baldry & Lana Sandas Some travel bursaries to postgraduates or casual and unwaged staff to attend the symposium are available. Submission deadline: Extended to August 4. Read on...

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

Migration, Language Integration and Inequalities XIX ISA World Congress of Sociology Toronto, Canada, on July 15-21, 2018. Joint session: RC25 Language and Society (host committee)
RC31 Sociology of Migration Submission deadline: September 30. Read on...

Sociology, Theory and Complementary and Alternative Medicine XIX ISA World Congress of Sociology Toronto, Canada, on July 15-21, 2018. RC15 Sociology of Health (host committee) Submission deadline: September 30. Read on...

Forms of Collectivity Among Contemporary Youth
XIX ISA World Congress of Sociology Toronto, Canada, on July 15-21, 2018. RC34 Sociology of Youth (host committee) Submission deadline: September 30. Read on...

War, the Military and Societal Transformation XIX ISA World Congress of Sociology Toronto, Canada, on July 15-21, 2018. RC16 Sociological Theory (host committee) Submission deadline: September 30. Read on...

Continuity and Change in the Family Life Course (9895) Toronto, Canada, on July 15-21, 2018. RC06 Family Research (host committee) Submission deadline: September 30. 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 XIX ISA World Congress of Sociology Toronto, Canada, on July 15-21, 2018. RC06 Family Research (host committee) Submission deadline: September 30. Read on...

Seminars

New: Reclaiming the self: How older people perceive and experience their ageing Speaker: Peta Cook Tuesday 25th July, 12.00 – 1.00 pm, Hospital Education Centre, Ground floor, Building 3, Parkville. Read on...

New: Magic, Chinese Magic, and the Absent Magic of Reformation Protestantism in Max Weber’s Sociology Speaker: Jack Barbalet Thurs 3rd August 4pm, Level 6, 215 Spring St, Melbourne (near corner Lonsdale). Read on..

Symposiums

New: 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

New: researcHERs @ UoM Wikipedia Edit-a-thon Join researcHERs @ UoM Wikipedia Edit-a-thon, a one-day event where the University of Melbourne community comes together to improve the representation of women on Wikipedia. Join in for the day, or attend a workshop or two to learn how to improve existing content, and how to create new articles. Registrations close on August 20. Read on...

Public Seminar

New: Estimating the societal cost of methamphetamine use in Australia: A free public seminar with Steve Allsop and Robert Tait, National Drug Research Institute. Wednesday, 23 August 2017 @ 12.30pm-1.30pm. Read on...

Book Launch

New:The Institute for Religion, Politics and Society (IRPS) at ACU in collaboration with the Australian Association of Islamic and Muslim Studies (AAIMS) warmly invites you to the launch of Islam, Gender, and Democracy in Comparative Perspective (Oxford University Press), edited by Jocelyne Cesari and José Casanova Speaker: Jocelyne Cesari Discussant: Bryan Turner Wed 2 August, 330pm, Level 6, 215 Spring St, Melbourne RSVP/ enquiries to: tom.barnes@acu.edu.au or (03) 9953 3931

Conferences

New: 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...

New: Fourth Contemporary Drug Problems Conference ‘Making alcohol and other drug realities’ 23-25 August, Helsinki, Finland. Read on...

The interpretation of global politics: methods and epistemologies after the event Canberra, 2-3 November Submission deadline: July 30. 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

New: 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...

Newsletter Submissions

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