2023 ANNUAL MEETING
Friday, February 24–Sunday, February 26, 2023
Francis Marion University
Luther F. Carter Center for Health Sciences
200 W. Evans Street
Florence, SC 29501
Program Chair: Laura Jean Kerr, Lander University
Program Co-Chair: Jennifer Schlosser, Coastal Carolina University
Conference registration fee covers conference attendance, lunch on Saturday, Feb. 25, and SCSA Membership for 2023-2024.
Conference Theme:
Opening Doors: Fostering Intercollegiate and Interdisciplinary Partnerships
Intercollegiate partnerships refer to the practice of multiple colleges and universities sharing resources to develop and accumulate knowledge, or to apply knowledge to solve societal problems. Interdisciplinarity offers an opportunity for scientists in many disciplines to collaborate on developing solutions to society’s most vexing challenges.
The 2023 SCSA Annual Meeting will offer sociologists and other social scientists from across South Carolina an opportunity to share experiences with intercollegiate and interdisciplinary partnerships, discuss ideas for future partnerships, celebrate achievements and mishaps, and learn from experts. Join us for a lively discussion about the promises and pitfalls that happen when colleges and universities embark on a mission to do sociology together!
Participants may submit proposals for these categories
Thematic Papers
- Explore the meeting theme pertaining to fostering intercollegiate and interdisciplinary partnerships. These papers are broad in scope with the goal of addressing the theme of the meeting.
Research Papers
- Focus on new areas of sociological work that may or may not relate to the theme.
Panel Sessions or Workshops
- Focus on teaching experiences and/or exercises used in the classroom. This session may be thematic or address an array of issues professors face in the classroom. Panels or workshops addressing other faculty or student-related concerns (such as career preparation or internships) will also be considered.
Poster Sessions
- Highlight the research and creative activity among faculty and graduate students. Graduate students are encouraged to participate even if they are only in the beginning stages of their studies. Graduate students who present posters will be eligible for first or second place awards.
Author Meets Critic Sessions
- Bring authors of recent books contributing to the discipline of sociology together with discussants to provide different viewpoints.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
To access more detailed submission information for each category, you can access the Call for Participation as a pdf file, by clicking here.'
Questions may be directed to Laura Jean Kerr, Program Chair, lkerr@lander.edu