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 →