I'm writing to invite all world-system folk to submit papers
to the Southern Sociological Society meetings. More information
about the meetings is appended. The theme this year,
"Inciting Sociological Thought: Engaging Publics in
Dialogue," is an exciting one, and one I think is particularly
relevant for our scholarship, particularly given the "Whither
PEWS" discussions published in PEWS NEWS the last few years.
Rebecca Adams, president of the Southern Sociological
Society, created the theme because (as she states) "If we are
to have any impact on life outside of our discipline, we
must. . . find ways of inciting sociological thought among
nonsociologists. We must find ways of engaging
administrators, policy makers, members of the communities
we study, members of other disciplines, and other
professionals in sociological dialogue."
For further information about how to submit a paper, look in
The Southern Sociologist, or contact me, and I'll email the relevant
information. I'm on the program committee this year, so I will be
putting together many of the political soc and PEWS sessions --
I really would like it if we were able to have several PEWS-
oriented session at this meeting. All you need to do is send in
the submission form and an abstract by October 15th! Please send
this to students and others who may be interested...
Thanks!
Joya Misra
cmsjoya@uga.cc.uga.edu
CALL FOR PAPERS
SOUTHERN SOCIOLOGICAL SOCIETY
APRIL 2 - 5 1998, Atlanta, Georgia
INCITING SOCIOLOGICAL THOUGHT:
ENGAGING PUBLICS IN DIALOGUE
The 1998 Annual Meetings of the Southern Sociological
Society will be held in Atlanta, Georgia, on April 2 - 5, at
the Radisson Hotel. The Theme for the meeting will be
Inciting Sociological Thought: Engaging Publics
in Dialogue. Submissions must be mailed directly to the
Program Chair by October 15, 1997, and must include 2
copies of the Submission Form and of a short (under 150
words) abstract. Also include in the mail a copy of the short
abstract on an MS-DOS disk (Wordperfect or ASCII format)
or a processing fee of $10.00 if you send a submission
without a disk. Mail submissions to: Rhonda Zingraff,
Program Chair, Department of Sociology & Social Work,
Meredith College, Raleigh, NC 27607-5298. Inquires about
submissions may be addressed to Rhonda Zingraff, Program
Chair, at the address above or by phone (919) 829-8564; by
FAX (919) 829-7487; or e-mail: zingraffr@meredith.edu.