Monthly Archives: September 2017

Dear Development Sociologists, I’m delighted to be sending my first email as section chair, and even more delighted to be able to share with you some terrific news: As you may know, the ASA conducts its annual section census on … Continue reading →

Don’t fall asleep on the International Sociology Association Development Sociology Deadline! RC-09 is the ISA Development Sociology section and they run great great meetings! The ISA meetings are in Toronto July 15-21. The deadline for a submission is September 30. … Continue reading →

Special Issue of Sustainability: “Community, Natural Resources, and Sustainability: An Interdisciplinary and International Dialogue.” Natural resource-based communities (communities with intimate ties to natural resources) are uniquely situated in the intersection of human society and the environment. Community related theories and … Continue reading →

CFA—Sectors Editor We are seeking a new co-editor of our section newsletter, Sectors. This is a great opportunity for a junior scholar to become involved with the section and network with other individuals in our subfield. The newsletter is published … Continue reading →

Samuel Cohn is going to be guest editing a special volume of Sociology of Development. The theme is Coerced Capitalism. It covers the use of coercion, involuntary participation and physical force as integral parts of the development process. I am … Continue reading →

Call for Papers: Gendered Perspectives on International Development (GPID) Working Papers Michigan State University invites the submission of article-length manuscripts (6,000 – 9,000 words) for peer review and publication in our GPID Working Papers series. We seek materials at a … Continue reading →

Call for Proposals for a volume on Gender and the Media Advances in Gender Research 26 Edited by Marcia Texler Segal and Vasilikie Demos Submission of Abstract for Consideration by October 15, 2017 Completed Draft due by April 1, 2018 … Continue reading →