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We're very happy to announce that submissions for TASA 2019 Diversity & Urban Growth are now open and will close on May 27.  The Local Organising Committee have been working and planning for many months now; we're sure it is going to be another great TASA Conference. See the conference site for all the details. 

Congratulations

A warm congratulations is extended to fellow member Georgia van Toorn who was awarded her PhD recently,  entitled 'The New Political Economy of Disability:
Transnational Networks and Individualised Funding in the Age of Neoliberalism', Social Policy Research Centre, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, UNSW.

TASA 2021

Host the 2021 TASA Conference:                              Call for Expressions of Interest

We are seeking expressions of interest for hosting the November 2021 TASA Conference. The annual conference is a key event for sociologists to present their research and network with peers, usually attracting around 500 participants. Hosting the conference is an ideal opportunity for a university, department or other workplace to showcase their achievements, and promote their strengths. Alternatively a collective of sociologists in and outside of the university sector in a particular city or region may wish to use the conference to highlight the benefits of sociology to a broader audience.                          Expressions of Interest deadline: Friday July 12. Read on...

Health Sociology Review

Special Issue 2020 - Call for Expressions of Interest

Health Sociology Review (HSR) is an international peer-reviewed journal, which publishes high quality conceptual and empirical research in the sociology of health, illness and medicine.  Published three times per year, the journal prioritises original research papers. Each year the journal publishes a special issue on a matter of central importance to health sociology and related fields, edited by guest editors.                                            Submission deadline: March 25. Read on...

Journal of Sociology

Volume: 55, Number: 1 (March 2019)

Robert van Krieken (2019) Georg Franck’s ‘The Economy of Attention’: Mental capitalism and the struggle for attention. Journal of Sociology. 

Lilly Brown (2019) Indigenous young people, disadvantage and the violence of settler colonial education policy and curriculum. Journal of Sociology. 

Jenny Chesters (2019) Egalitarian Australia? Associations between family wealth and outcomes in young adulthood. Journal of Sociology.

Mair Underwood and Rebecca Olson (2019) ‘Manly tears exploded from my eyes, lets feel together brahs’: Emotion and masculinity within an online body building community. Journal of Sociology.

Karla Elliott (2019) Negotiations between progressive and ‘traditional’ expressions of masculinity among young Australian men. Journal of Sociology.

Adrian Franklin, Barbara Barbosa Neves, Nicholas Hookway, Roger Patulny, Bruce Tranter, and Katrina Jaworski (2019) Towards an understanding of loneliness among Australian men: Gender cultures, embodied expression and the social bases of belonging. Journal of Sociology.

Maho Omori (2019) Book Review: Hanne Marlene Dahl, Struggles in (Elderly) Care: A Feminist View. Journal of Sociology. 

Bryan S. Turner (2019) Book Review: John Carroll, Land of the Golden Cities: Australia’s Exceptional Prosperity and the Culture that Made It. Journal of Sociology. 

Bryan S. Turner (2019) Book Review: Giuseppe Giordan and Adam Possamai, Sociology of Exorcism in Late Modernity. Journal of Sociology. 

Ashleigh Watson (2019) Book Review: Les Back and Shamser Sinha, Migrant City. Journal of Sociology. 

Doctoral completions

If you, or someone you know, has completed a PhD, professional doctorate or similar degree in recent months we would like to publish the details in Nexus. To submit the details, please complete this form and forward to the editor at nexus@tasa.org.au for inclusion in the March issue of Nexus. 

Looking for Work Register

Spotlighting sociologists for hire:       Shakira Hussein

Dr Shakira Hussein is a research fellow at the University of Melbourne’s Asia Institute. She is a regular commentator on issues of gender, Islam, and multiculturalism. Shakira’s areas of expertise are gender, racism, muslim communities in Sth Asia and the West, far-right extremism & disability. Dr Shakira Hussein, who has experience in research, teaching, public engagement, and consultancy including expert witness reports, is looking for work in research and teaching.                                                                                                    You can contact Shakira by emailing shussein@unimelb.edu.au.

Employment Opportunities

Research Fellow (Life Chances Study)                                                                               Life Chances is a unique longitudinal study that examines how family income, social class, ethnicity and gender affect the lives of individuals                                                    Brotherhood of St Laurence, Fitzroy                                                                                  Application deadline: March 12.  Read on... 

Assistant Professor                                                                                                                The Institute of Sociology of the Pontifical Catholic, University of Chile              Application deadline: March 31. Read on...

PhD Scholarship Opportunities

New: Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health & Society has a PhD scholarship available: Tech, sex and intimacy: a survey to understand the role of new technologies in Australian’s sexual and intimate lives. They are seeking a person with quantitative skills and interests in gender, technology & sexuality.                                    Application deadline: March 29. Read on...

New: A four-year doctoral scholarshipis available for an outstanding scholar to work with SHARP Professor,  and fellow member, Deborah Lupton & her team in the new Vitalities Lab, Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, UNSW, Sydney.                                        Application deadline:  COB 31 March. Read on... 

Multiculturalism, Migration and Youth
Two PhD scholarships, Deakin University                                                                                    Application deadline: May 31. Read on...

Knowledge-Making in Australian Society: Sociology and its Social Impact.        Sydney University                                                                                                          Application deadline: March 15. Read on...

Members' Publications

Book Chapters

Hussein, S., Bloul, S. and Poynting, S. (2019) ‘Diasporas and Dystopias on the Beach: Burqini Wars in France and Australia’. In I. Zempi and I. Awan, The Routledge International Handbook of Islamophobia. London: Routledge. pp. 263-274.

Journal - Special Issue: Sport, Gender and Feminism in Australia

Kim Toffoletti & Catherine Palmer (2019) Sport, Gender & Feminism in Australia. Journal of Australian Studies. Published online: 01 Mar 2019

Kim Toffoletti & Catherine Palmer (2019)Editorial: Women and Sport in Australia—New Times? Journal of Australian Studies, 1-6.

Fiona McLachlan (2019) It’s Boom Time! (Again): Progress Narratives and Women’s Sport in Australia, Journal of Australian Studies, 7-21.

Olive, R. (2019). The Trouble with Newcomers: Women’s Experiences of Localism in Surfing, Journal of Australian Studies, 39-54.

Jennifer E. Cheng (2019) Religiosity, Integration and Sport: Muslim Women Playing Australian Rules Football, Journal of Australian Studies, 55-70.

Kirsty Forsdike, Anne-Maree Sawyer & Timothy Marjoribanks (2019) “I’m Not a Vet!” Marginalisation and Practices of Resistance to Ageing by Women Hockey Players, Journal of Australian Studies, 87-102.

Kim Toffoletti & Catherine Palmer (2019) Sport, Alcohol and Women: An Emerging Research Agenda,  Journal of Australian Studies, 103-117.

Journal Articles

Hebe Schaillée, Ramon Spaaij, Ruth Jeanes, & Marc Theeboom (2019) Knowledge Translation Practices, Enablers, and Constraints: Bridging the Research–Practice Divide in Sport Management. Journal of Sports Management. 

Cui, A., Lancaster, K., Newman, C. (2019) Making the subject of mental health care: a cross-cultural comparison of mental health policy in Hong Kong, China and New South Wales, Australia. Published online in Sociology of Health and Illness on 1 March 2019. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9566.12851 [free view: rdcu.be/bo9Ok]

Cheng, Jennifer E. 2019. “Religiosity, Integration and Sport: Muslim Women Playing Australian Rules Football.” Journal of Australian Studies 43 (1): 55–70. https://doi.org/10.1080/14443058.2019.1577287.

Helen Cahill & Julia Cook (2019) From Life-course Expectations to Societal Concerns: Seeking Young Adults’ Perspectives on Generational Narratives. Young. 

Chesters, J. & Cuervo, H. (2019) Adjusting to the new employment landscape: Consequences of precarious employment in Australia.  Accepted by The Economic and Labour Relations Review. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1035304619832740

Cuervo, H., Chesters, J. & Aberdeen, L. (2019) Social capital and post-school aspirations in regional Australia.Australian Educational Researcher https://doi.org/10.1007/s13384-019-00305-7

Pruitt, Lesley J.  2019. “Closed due to ‘Flooding’? UK Media Representations of Refugees and Migrants in 2015-16—Creating a Crisis of Borders.” British Journal of Politics and International Relations.  

Olive, R. (2019). The Trouble with Newcomers: Women’s Experiences of Localism in Surfing, Journal of Australian Studies, 39-54

Reports

Roberts, S., Ralph, B., Elliott, K., Robards, B., Savic, M., Lindsay, J., O’Brien, K. and Lubman, D. I. Exploring men’s risky drinking cultures (for VicHealth). Victorian Health Promotion Foundation, Melbourne, Australia.

Fu, E., Coady, M., P. Pich Cuervo, H. & Chesters, J. (2019) Researching Young Lives Volume 3 ISBN 978 0 7340 5480 7 Melbourne: Youth Research Centre

Reade, J., Seet, A., Dadvand, B., Khan, R., Wyn, J., Cuervo, H. & Chesters, J. (2018) Researching Young Lives Volume 2 ISBN 978 0 7340 5462 3 Melbourne: Youth Research Centre

Cook, J., Gowing, A., Aliani, R., Chesters, J. & Cuervo, H. (2018) Researching Young Lives Volume 1 ISBN 978 0 7340 5463 0 Melbourne: Youth Research Centre

Informed News & Analysis

Jessica Richards, Eric Anderson & Keith D. Parry (1 March, 2019)Rugby league may finally have reached its tipping point on player behaviour and violence. The Conversation. 

Stewart Lockie (1 March, 2019) People and issues outside our big cities are diverse, but these priorities stand out. The Conversation. 

Podcasts

Peter Walters (28 February, 2019) Creating community in the suburbs. ABC Radio National, Life Matters.

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. 

Other Events, News & Opportunities

Thematic Groups

A number of our thematic groups have blogs, please contact the conveners of your group if you would like to contribute. To access the latest blog post from the Youth Thematic Group, please read on...

ABC News - call for women experts

ABC News is currently building out its database of women across industries to call on as expert talent, opinion leaders and sources for interviews/commentary on their digital and broadcast platforms. This database will be used by ABC News interview producers, talent bookers and journalists. 

If you have never participated in a media interview or written an op-ed before and feel nervous or unsure, please don’t let that be an impediment. ABC are deliberately looking for fresh, diverse voices and perspectives from women of all backgrounds to add to their talent pool.                                                                                 

Register via this form. Note, TASA admin has verified the legitimacy of this form.

Zines

So Fi Zine is a sociological fiction zine for arts-based research, creative sociology, and art inspired by social science. It publishes short stories, poetry, photography, photo essays, cartoons, and other creative works. Edition #5 will be published in June 2019. Submission deadline: April 15. For full details, see sofizine.com

Conversations/Discussions

Interdisciplinary mental health research: Why and for whom?                       Three stimulating talks for the launch of the RMIT Health Network                                          12 March, 1:oopm - 4:00pm, RMIT University, Melbourne                       

1. Interdisciplinary experiments in the medical humanities and the social sciences
2. Complexities, challenges and cool ideas about engaging with lived experience        
3. Creative arts-based approaches to mental health research                                                Register (free) here.        

Workshop

Re/imagining Personal Data                                                                                     University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
1 October 2019                                                                                                                              Registration and lunch are free, but places are strictly limited. Please contact Deborah Lupton as soon as possible with an email noting that you’d like to register to secure your place. Read on...

Seminars

Trust, Young People and Digital Media                                                                        4th Annual Meeting of the Young Creative Connected (YCC) Research Network                      30 September to 1 October, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland  There is no fee to participate in this seminar, and lunches will be provided. There are a limited number of registrations though. If you are interested in attending, please contact Michael Dezuanni. 

Social Sciences Week - Run an Event

Social Sciences Week is an opportunity for social scientists to engage non-academic audiences with cutting edge social science research, to showcase the diversity and relevance of social science. It will include interactive community and school-based events, bringing the social sciences to life, particularly for the next generation of university students, social scientists and citizens. We encourage you to plan an event/s for Social Sciences Week this year; 9 - 15 September. Please note, the final date to register an event to be part of Social Sciences Week is Thursday, 1 August 2019.

Funding Opportunity

Funding of up to $7,000 for humanities sector women available. Women & Leadership Australia is administering an initiative to support the development of female leaders across Australia’s humanities sector.                                                                      Expression of Interest deadline extended: March 22. Read on...

Call for Chapters 

Social theory, digital education and the Global South: Critical perspectives        The book aims to explore the interplay between digital media practices and education (in primary, secondary, further, higher, and adult and community education, as well as informal education) in the context of the Global South.                                                          Submission deadline: June 30. Read on... 

Call for Papers - Journals

Nationalism’s Futures                                                                                                        Sociology Special Issue                                                                                                              Deadline for submission of full papers: 10 June 2019. Read on...                                    For any queries regarding this special issue, please contact: 
Bridget Byrne, Helen Holmes, Vanessa May, Shaminder Takhar.

2019 Special Issue Call for papers: Disability and Children's Rights.                      The Canadian Journal on Children’s Rights (CJCR)                                                       Submissions deadline: April 1, 2019. Read on...

Symposiums

New: Religion and Race/ialisation in Australia                                                                    Friday, 26 April 2019: 10.30am – 4.00 pm, Western Sydney University                                    Speakers: Professor FethiMansouri (Deakin University), Professor Kevin Dunn (Western Sydney University), Associate Professor Farida Fozdar (University of Western Australia), Dr Jennifer Cheng (Western Sydney University)                                              Registration: Limited free registration, please RSVP to rosemary.hancock@nd.edu.au

New: Pentecostal Charismatic Christianity and Migration                                            2-3 of August, Parramatta City Campus, Western Sydney University                                      Submission deadline: April 10. Read on...

Symbolic Objects in Contentious Politics                                                                    British Sociological Association Early Career Event                                                                  Saturday 6th April, University of Aberdeen                                                                            Submission deadline: March 11. Read on...

Australian Rural & Remote Mental Health Symposium 
Monday 28th – Wednesday 30th October 2019                                                                       Hear insights from experts who are working to improve mental health services within rural and remote areas and discover what you can do to provide and advocate for equal mental health care for all Australians                                                                             Submissions deadline: June 28. Read on...

Rural Issues Symposium - The future of rural sociology in Australia, 2019         La Trobe, Bendigo, Friday 28th June, 2019.                                                                                  Keynote presentations from Professor Barbara Pini, Griffith University and Professor Robyn Eversole, Deputy Director of the Centre for Social Impact at Swinburne University of Technology. In recognition of the unique social experiences of rural, remote, and regional residents, the symposium aims to bring together students, researchers, applied sociologists, community and social services professionals and academics engaging with a range of issues pertinent to rural, remote and regional Australia.                                                                                                                                            Abstracts and scholarship applications due: 22nd March. Read on...

Conferences

New: Youth Studies and the Challenges of Late Capitalism in a Globalised World                                                                                                                                                   Journal of Youth Studies Conference                                                                                              December 2nd-4th 2019, University of Newcastle, Australia Read on...

New: The Australian Social Policy Conference                                                                    9 - 11 September, UNSW, Sydney                                                                                              Submission deadline: 29 April. Read on...

New: International Digital Divide Conference                                                                    22-24 May 2019, Washington, DC USA                                                                                Submission deadline: 18 March 2019 11:59 p.m. Hawaii Time. Read on...

Recalibrating Diasporas: Asia Pacific and the Spaces Beyond                                27-28 June, Murdoch University, Perth                                                                                  Submission deadline: March 25. Read on...

Rural sustainability in the urban century                                                                          XV World Congress of Rural Sociology, 8-12 July 2020, Cairns, Australia                        Session proposals deadline: April 26. Read on...

Data Futures  Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR)                                              University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
30 September, 9 am – 5 pm, followed by drinks and the launch of the SAM Media Futures Lab. Read on...

2020 ISA Forum of Sociology                                                                                            Research Committee 22: Sociology of Religion                                                                    Call for Session Proposals                                                                                                    "Challenges of the 21st Century for Sociology of Religion"                                                          Proposal deadline: March 15. Read on...

Crime, Justice and Social Democracy                                                                                 15 - 17 July, Queensland                                                                                                                  Submission deadline: March 31. Read on...

17th Polish Sociological Congress                                                                                           11-14 September, Wrocław                                                                                                                    Me, Us, Them? Subjectivity, Identity, Belonging                                                    Registration & submission deadline: March 15. Read on...

SAVE THE DATE   SAANZ Conference 2019 - Sociology for Everyone.                  University of Auckland, 3-6 December 

Accessing Online Materials

From March last year, the list of available Sage Sociology full-text collection online journals jumped from 36 to 91 peer-reviewed journals encompassing over 63,000 articles.

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