Comparative Historical Sociology, ASA

Category: Announcements

  • MEMORIAL FOR ART STINCHCOMBE (1933-2018) AT ASA

    MEMORIAL FOR ART STINCHCOMBE (1933-2018) AT ASA

    Dear Friends,

    We can reflect on Art Stinchcombe’s contributions to our subfield by attending this thoughtful gathering organized by Northwestern. I still remember how enthusiastic he was about the Ottoman Empire when I met with him once – a clear change from the rest of the field… See you there!

    The Northwestern University Department of Sociology invites the colleagues, students, and friends of Art Stinchcombe, and all those influenced by his work—as well as the colleagues, students, and friends of his wife, Carol Heimer—to join us as we remember Art and pay tribute to the accomplishments of one of the leading sociologists of his day.

    (Art’s obituary appeared in ASA Foonotes, Volume 46, no.4,  http://www.asanet.org/sites/default/files/attach/footnotes/footnotes_sept-oct-18_0.pdf.)

    Saturday, August 10, 7:30 pm, in the Gramercy Room at the Sheraton-New York.

  • JOB OPENING: THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO

    About The American University in Cairo:

    Founded in 1919, AUC moved to a new 270-acre state-of-the-art campus in New Cairo in 2008. The University also operates in its historic downtown facilities, offering cultural events, graduate classes, and continuing education. Student housing is available in New Cairo. Among the premier universities in the region, AUC is Middle States accredited; its Engineering programs are accredited by ABET, its Chemistry program is accredited by the Canadian Society for Chemistry, and the School of Business is accredited by AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS. The AUC Libraries contain the largest English-language research collection in the region and are an active and integral part of the University’s pursuit of excellence in all academic and scholarly programs.  AUC is an English-medium institution; eighty-five percent of the students are Egyptian and the rest include students from nearly ninety countries, principally from the Middle East, Africa and North America. Faculty salary and rank are based on qualifications and professional experience. According to AUC policies and procedures, all faculty are entitled to generous benefits.

    Job Description:

    The Department of Sociology, Egyptology and Anthropology (SEA) at the American University in Cairo (AUC) is seeking to recruit for a four-year position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the field of sociology beginning in the fall 2020.  The teaching load is three courses per semester. Candidates with any area of expertise in the global south are encouraged to apply.

    Requirements:

    A PhD in sociology or a related discipline with the ability to teach and publish within the discipline of sociology. Commitment to teaching and engagement of students, as well as service to the university, particularly the sociology program and the department, are necessary, as well as an active research agenda.

    Additional Information:

    Priority will be given to applications that are submitted by November 1, 2019. There may be possibilities for informational interviews during the Middle East Studies Association (MESA) meeting in New Orleans, LA USA between November 14-17. If interested in finding out more about possible informational interviews at MESA, please contact the SEA Department at sea@aucegypt.edu. Formal interviews will be held in early December.

    Application Instructions:

    All applicants must submit the following documents via the online system:

    (a) an updated CV; (b) a letter of interest detailing research and teaching experience; (c) a completed AUC Personnel Information Form (PIF); (d) names and contact information for at least three references familiar with the candidate’s academic professional background; (e) one page statement on teaching goals and philosophy, including courses that the candidate would like to teach/develop; (f) one page statement on the candidate’s research agenda and (g) a writing sample or publication. Letters of reference may be sent directly by the referees to sea@aucegypt.edu.  Inquiries can be submitted through the on-line application system or by e-mail at sea@aucegypt.edu.

    URL: www.aucegypt.edu/about/jobs/faculty-vacancies

    Faculty Vacancies | The American University in Cairo

    All persons seriously considered for appointment are interviewed by a senior university representative, normally a dean, departmental chair and/or members of the search committee either in person or by video-conference. However, decisions on faculty appointments are made in Cairo after careful review of the candidate’s qualifications and references with respect to the needs of the university.

    www.aucegypt.edu

  • JOB OPENING: BOSTON COLLEGE

    The Department of Sociology at Boston College invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position to begin in Fall 2020. A successful candidate is one whose research and teaching are relevant to the consideration of social problems, with priority given to the following substantive areas: crime and deviance, environment, health, poverty, race, and urban. The department offers both graduate (Ph.D. and M.A.) and undergraduate programs of study. A Sociology Ph.D. (or near completion) is required. Preference will be given to entry-level applicants, but excellent candidates at the advanced assistant professor level will also be considered.

    Applicants should apply at https://apply.interfolio.com/65204. Required documents include a cover letter describing relevant research and plans; a current CV; two pieces of recent scholarship; a teaching statement; and a list of three references who will provide letters of recommendation for applicants that are shortlisted. The screening committee will begin reviewing applications on September 16, 2019, and will continue to review them until the position is filled.

    Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university that strives to integrate research excellence with a foundational commitment to formative liberal arts education. We encourage applications from candidates who are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive academic community. Boston College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category including disability and protected veteran status. To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university, please visit the Office for Institutional Diversity at http://www.bc.edu/offices/diversity.

  • NEW BOOKS: Holocaust and Human Rights Education

    NEW BOOKS: Holocaust and Human Rights Education

    Holocaust and Human Rights Education: Good Choices and Sociological Perspectives. 

    By Michael Polgar , Penn State University, USA

    Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited.  ISBN: 9781787544994

    https://books.emeraldinsight.com/page/detail/Holocaust-and-Human-Rights-Education/?k=9781787544994

     This book explores the way in which we teach and learn about the Holocaust. The author, whose father, aunt, and grandparents survived the Holocaust, demonstrates how we can dignify memories of the Holocaust with three ‘Rs:’ respect, remembrance, and (recognition of) resilience in survivors.  The text shows how careful discussion and appropriate representations can link the Holocaust to human rights and international law. It also highlights that understanding the Holocaust serves as a catalyst for the expansion of human rights and for genocide prevention. Throughout, Polgar applies sociological concepts that can help all of us to understand how the Holocaust has become both a particular concern for Jewish and European groups and also a basis for laws and practices that support universal human rights. Advocating for the inclusion of the Holocaust in multicultural education, this text will inform and inspire students, researchers, and educators.

  • Gift Membership Drive

    31 July is the deadline. There are literally three days left so go for it! Please enroll as many of your students as your budget can afford!

    ASA members can gift an ASA membership for students or section memberships for any membership type at https://asa.enoah.com (Login required).

    To purchase a gift ASA membership for students, once logged into the member portal, please click “Purchase a gift membership for a student” under the Contribute/Give heading. Students can be searched by name through the online member database. A new contact record can be created by the member if the student is not found in the database.

    Your gift will be redeemable by the recipient for a ASA student membership (or a $51 discount on another membership type). Your gift recipient will receive their gift credit via email immediately after your purchase. Gift memberships are not refundable if unredeemed by the end of the 2019 membership year, September 30, 2019. Gift memberships are not tax deductible.

    The deadline for a 2019 gift ASA membership for students is July 31, 2019.

    To purchase a gift section membership
    Once logged into the member portal, please click “Purchase a gift section membership” under the Contribute/Give heading.

    Select the section and search for your recipient by name. Section membership requires 2019 ASA membership. Only 2019 ASA members who do not already have a membership in that section are eligible to receive a gift. Your recipient will receive an e-mail immediately after your payment notifying them of the section gift. (Your name will be included in this message). If the recipient declines the gift within 30 days of receipt, you will receive a refund by mail. Gifts are not tax deductible.

    The deadline for a 2019 gift section membership additions is July 31, 2019.

  • 2019 Section Award Winners

    2019 Section Award Winners

    2019 Barrington Moore Book Award

    (Committee Yingyao Wang (chair), Angel Parham, Sahan Savaş Karataşlı)

    Co-winners:

    Andreas Wimmer. 2018. Nation Building: Why Some Countries Come Together While Others Fall Apart, Princeton University Press.
    Stephanie L. Mudge. 2018. Leftism Reinvented: Western Parties from Socialism to Neoliberalism, Harvard University Press.

     

    2019 Charles Tilly Best Article Award

    (Committee: Sourabh Singh (chair), Greta Krippner, Anna Skarpelis)

    Co-winners:

    Barış Büyükokutan “Elitist by default? Interaction dynamics and the inclusiveness of secularization in Turkish literary milieus.” American Journal of Sociology 123, no. 5 (2018): 1249-1295.
    Muller, Christopher. “Freedom and Convict Leasing in the Postbellum South.” American Journal of Sociology 124, no. 2 (2018): 367-405.

     

    2019 Theda Skocpol Dissertation Award

    (Committee: Michael Kennedy (chair), Zeynep Özgen, Besnik Pula)

    Winner:

      Şefika Kumral “Democracy and Violence: Social Origins of Anti-Kurdish Riots in Turkey,”  (Ph.D. Johns Hopkins University, Advisor: Beverly Silver)

     Honorable Mention:

      Isabel Perera, “States of Mind: A Comparative and Historical Study on the Political Economy of Mental Health.”  (Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania, Advisor: Julia Lynch)

     

     2019 Reinhard Bendix Student Paper Award

    Luciana de Souza Leao “Optics of the State: The Politics of Making Poverty Visible in Brazil and Mexico” (Ph.D. candidate, Columbia University).

  • New Books by CHS Members

    New Books by CHS Members

    Schwartz, Mildred and Raymond Tatalovich. 2019. The Rise and Fall of Moral Conflicts in Canada and the United States. Toronto: University of Toronto Press.

    https://utorontopress.com/us/the-rise-and-fall-of-moral-conflicts-in-the-united-states-and-canada-2

    Fishman, Robert M. 2019. Democratic Practice: Origins of the Iberian Divide in Political Inclusion. New York: Oxford University Press.

    https://global.oup.com/academic/product/democratic-practice-9780190912888?cc=us&lang=en

    Glassman, Ronald M. 2019. The Origins of Democracy in Tribes, City-States and Nation-States. New York City: Springer.

    https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783319516936

    Gibson, Christopher L. 2019. Movement-Driven Development: The Politics of Health and Democracy in Brazil. Stanford: Stanford University Press.

    https://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=28778

  • Open Rank (Associate or Full Professor) Search at Simon Fraser University

    http://www.sfu.ca/internationalstudies/employment.html

    The School for International Studies at Simon Fraser University (Vancouver campus) invites applications for a continuing research faculty position at the level of full professor or associate professor, to begin in July 2020. We are particularly interested in candidates with research that is grounded in one or more regions of the world. Applicants should have a PhD in a social science discipline, with demonstrated excellence in research and teaching. Preference will be given to candidates with a proven record of leadership and program administration.

    The School for International Studies is an interdisciplinary unit with research and teaching programs focused on peace and security; international development; human rights and international law; and governance and civil society. The normal teaching load for this full-time position is four courses per year, taught in two of three terms, with the third for research. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the leadership and administration of the School.

    Simon Fraser University is a leading Canadian public research university (consistently ranked #1 by Maclean’s Magazine for best comprehensive university in Canada). We earn top marks for our world-class social science research, award-winning students and faculty, and new library acquisitions.

    Applications will be treated in confidence and should include: a letter of application, a statement of research and teaching, and a curriculum vitae. Letters of reference will be requested of applicants who are long-listed for the position. Applications will be reviewed beginning September 1, 2019 until the position is filled. This position is subject to the availability of funding and approval by the Board of Governors.

    Materials should be sent in a single pdf file via email to intst@sfu.ca. Questions about the position can be directed to Dr. Tamir Moustafa, at tmoustafa@sfu.ca.

    All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. SFU is an equity employer and encourages applications from all qualified individuals including women, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, Indigenous Peoples, people of all sexual orientations and gender identities, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of the university.

    Under the authority of the University Act personal information that is required by the University for academic appointment competitions will be collected. For further details see the collection notice at:

    http://www.sfu.ca/vpacademic/Faculty_Openings/Collection_Notice.html

  • GIVE CHS SECTION MEMBERSHIPS TO YOUR GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS!

    Gift Memberships – DEADLINE 31 July 2019

    ASA members can gift an ASA membership for students or section memberships for any membership type at https://asa.enoah.com (Login required).

    A reminder: Sections may not use their operating budgets to fund gift memberships. However, if a section receives an unrestricted gift from a member or another source, those funds may be used in support of gift memberships.

    To purchase a gift ASA membership for students
    Once logged into the member portal, please click “Purchase a gift membership for a student” under the Contribute/Give heading. Students can be searched by name through the online member database. A new contact record can be created by the member if the student is not found in the database.

    Your gift will be redeemable by the recipient for aN ASA student membership (or a $51 discount on another membership type). Your gift recipient will receive their gift credit via email immediately after your purchase. Gift memberships are not refundable if unredeemed by the end of the 2019 membership year, September 30, 2019. Gift memberships are not tax deductible.

    The deadline for a 2019 gift ASA membership for students is July 31, 2019.

    To purchase a gift section membership
    Once logged into the member portal, please click “Purchase a gift section membership” under the Contribute/Give heading.

    Select the section and search for your recipient by name. Section membership requires 2019 ASA membership. Only 2019 ASA members who do not already have a membership in that section are eligible to receive a gift. Your recipient will receive an e-mail immediately after your payment notifying them of the section gift. (Your name will be included in this message). If the recipient declines the gift within 30 days of receipt, you will receive a refund by mail. Gifts are not tax deductible.

    The deadline for a 2019 gift section membership additions is July 31, 2019.

  • MEMBER-GET-A-MEMBER-CAMPAIGN: PLEASE RECRUIT MORE MEMBERS FOR ASA CHS!

    DEADLINE 15 July 2019

    The ASA challenges its members to encourage their colleagues, students, and others interested in the discipline of sociology to join ASA for 2019. Each current member who sponsors new members between May 1 and July 15, 2019, will receive a $10 discount on their 2020 membership for each 2019 sponsored new member. Sponsors will also be entered into drawings for a $250 Amazon gift certificate and ASA merchandise gift packs. All current members who participate in this campaign will be thanked in a future issue of Footnotes, and prize winners will be notified by August 1, 2019.

    New members of ASA receive substantial benefits of membership, including access to the ASA online Job Bank; free access to the TRAILS online database of teaching materials; deep discounts on ASA books, teaching resources, journals, and Annual Meeting registration; group rates on insurance and rental cars; access to member-only online content; and much, much more.

    Potential new members can be encouraged to complete the online application. (New members can indicate a sponsor when joining.)

    For every new member you sponsor, you will receive a $10 discount off your 2020 membership dues. (Discount is limited to the amount of membership dues and may not be used for journal subscriptions or section memberships.)

    If you sponsor at least any one new member (including new student members) by July 15, you will be entered into the grand prize drawing.

    The 2019 ASA Member-Get-A-Member campaign ends July 15. Join us as we make this year a record-breaking one!

    ASA membership is on a calendar year basis. Offer limited to 2019 members and 2019 new memberships (renewed memberships are not eligible). Grand prize winner will be notified by August 1, 2019.