Monthly Archives: October 2017

Proposals are sought for research papers to be presented at a workshop at the University of Pittsburgh in the fall of 2018. We invite researchers — particularly junior scholars, scholars from under-represented groups, and scholars from countries of the global … 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 semi-annually (in the fall and … Continue reading →

CALL FOR PAPERS Democracy in the 21st Century: Challenges and the Ways Forward An international conference sponsored by the World Society Foundation Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, 9-10 July 2018 DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION IS OCTOBER 31, 2017 At the 2005 World Summit, all … Continue reading →

Dear all, Last May the conference ‘Development in the Face of Global Inequalities‘, co-organized by our section, brought together scholars from multiple disciplines, and across the Global South and North, to Barcelona. Over the course of the 3 days, we … Continue reading →

The Poor’s Struggle for Political Incorporation  by Rossi, Federico M.  Cambridge University Press – Cambridge Studies in Contentious Politics ©2017 – discount code: TPSFPI2017 This book offers an innovative perspective on the ever-widening gap between the poor and the state in Latin American politics. It … Continue reading →

Sociology of Development is pleased to announce the release of a comprehensive guide to funding sources for development sociologists. The guide is available here and on the Resources page of this website, by clicking on Guide to Grants for Development … Continue reading →

8th Annual Arizona Methods Workshops, School of Sociology, University of Arizona, January 4-6, 2018 Please join us for the 8th Annual Arizona Methods Workshops, January 4-6, 2018. This year we will offer workshops in R, Data Science, Social Networks, Stata … Continue reading →

The editors of the Sociology of Development section’s newsletter, Sectors, invite section members to submit news, information, recent publications, calls for papers, and job market announcements for the Fall 2017 issue of Sectors. In particular we welcome: • new book … Continue reading →