There are just hours left in ASA’s Summer of Sociology Membership Drive! Be sure to join/renew by 11:59 pm ET today for a host of valuable benefits, including entry into a drawing for free registration for the 2027 Annual Meeting in Chicago! asanet.org/summer
Connection comes naturally at ASA! Through Sections and Communities, members find peers w/ similar interests experiences. Join/renew by 11:59 pm ET on June 10 for a chance to win 2027 Annual Meeting registration or up to $50 of items from ASA's Store. asanet.org/summer
It's the first day of ASA’s Summer of Sociology Membership Drive! Join or renew now through 11:59 pm ET on June 10 to be eligible for a free 2027 Annual Meeting registration or up to $50 of ASA merch, including our new SOCIOLOGY t-shirts! asanet.org/summer
We are pleased to announce that Rory M. McVeigh @sociologyND has been elected the 2027-2028 ASA President, and Dina G. Okamoto @IUBloomington has been elected Vice President. Read full election results: bit.ly/4nFgKw5
Congress must intervene immediately to protect the SBE Directorate! Personalize ASA’s template message to explain to your congresspersons why NSF support is vital to your research, teaching, and the discipline. bit.ly/ASAaction.
ASA’s Winter Membership Drive is underway! Join or renew by 11:59 pm ET Feb. 12 for 365 days of member benefits to support you at any stage of your career AND a chance to win one of five $100 VISA gift cards. bit.ly/Winter26Drive
Sociologist Philip N. Cohen @familyunequal@UofMaryland and researcher Micah Altman @MIT highlight the value of expertise in a democracy as an honest broker helping society answer today's pressing questions. @ConversationUSbit.ly/3LCqRDm
ASA member Jennifer S. Singh @GeorgiaTech provides a primer on medical sociology, noting that improving people’s health well-being requires improving education, employment, housing, transportation other social/economic/political policies. @ASAMedSocbit.ly/4bhT7W8
In this look at welfare work, ASA member Josh Seim @JoshSeim@BostonCollege reveals division of labor heavy use of machinery akin to factory/fast-food production have resulted in workers w/ less discretion & control over the productive process. @ucpressbit.ly/3ZwM6JM
Free to read podcast! ASA member Matthew A. Andersson and Anastasia McSwain @Baylor investigate diverse approaches to internalized sexism in this @JofHSB article: bit.ly/45RU1VI. Anderson discusses their results in this podcast: bit.ly/4b6U6sd@SageJournals
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Have you been thinking of donating to the ASA Student Award Travel Fund? This is your last chance to help an emerging sociologist attend the ASA Annual Meeting in NYC. Act now to help ensure a vibrant future for sociology! asanet.org/donate#ASA#sociology#donate
Are you a sociologist or sociology researcher?
Don’t miss our upcoming webinar on mastering the sociology publication journey.
🗓️Jan 28, 2026 11:00 AM Eastern Time
Register here: ow.ly/FATL50XNQ53
In her MLK Jr. keynote address, ASA member Shaonta' E. Allen @BlkSocWithQTNA@dartmouth questioned “Ask yourself, who benefits when we are not able to articulate what we would like to see in the future, but can only describe what we’d like to tear down?” bit.ly/4rc7XSH
Sociology undergrads! Apply for the ASA Honors Program for an opportunity to get a rich introduction to the professional life of the discipline through participation in special activities at the ASA Annual Meeting. Deadline Feb. 17. bit.ly/3MRv1Hn
You’ve done the research, written and revised, now share your results at #ASA2026! The online portal for submissions is open for papers/extended abstracts, courses, precons, symposiums, and workshops. Submit by Feb. 25. bit.ly/ASA26portal
Do you remember your first ASA Annual Meeting? These are your final days to donate to the ASA Student Award Travel Fund and help an emerging scholar experience the camaraderie of gathering and sharing ideas with other sociologists. Please give today! asanet.org/donate.
ASA has won a major victory for academic freedom. As part of a coalition represented by @DemocracyFwd, we defeated the Dept of Ed’s attempt to get school districts to censor lessons, abandon student support programs, and certify compliance. Read more: bit.ly/4qKGo2U.