Call for Editors: The Sociological Quarterly
The MSS seeks an individual with a distinguished scholarly record and previous editorial experience. Past experience can come in the form of a previous journal editorship, deputy/associate editorship, or book review editorship. The applicant should possess strong organizational and management skills, the ability to work well with others, and a commitment to the mission of The Sociological Quarterly. All members of the MSS are encouraged to apply and/or to nominate candidates. Preference will be given to applicants within the nine states that make up the MSS region - Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
The successful editor candidate will be appointed by the MSS President with consent of the board upon recommendation of the Publications Committee for a four-year, non-renewable term.
Learn more about the call here.
Join us in March for the 2023 MSS Annual Meeting! Registration is now open, so don't delay. Check out the theme statement, hotel information and much more! Find all things related to the meeting here:
How do I know if my abstract or session was accepted to the 2023 meeting?
Emails went out January 2nd with invitations to present at the meeting. If you didn't receive one, please reach out to us at [email protected]. We are working hard to put sessions together and appreciate your patience! Invitations for 3MT and posters will go out after January 11, the deadline for submission of those session types.
If you did receive an invitation, you can RSVP at this link. You will need your invitation number to complete the form.
MSS Statement regarding Emporia State University
The Midwest Sociological Society and its members have long supported the broader mission of higher education, including the practices of shared governance, administrative transparency, and faculty rights. We recognize the key role played by faculty in fulfilling this mission, and the importance of tenure which enables them to do so. We also recognize the need for a just and transparent procedure for faculty evaluation and retention.
The Board of the Midwest Sociological Society firmly condemns recent actions taken by the Kansas Board of Regents against the faculty at Emporia State University. While political interference with the mission of higher education is not unique, the cynical extension of a “temporary” action to remove financial exigency as a determination for faculty tenure and retention is unwarranted. The dismissal of tenured faculty, who have served the university and its mission, is especially egregious.
We call on the Kansas Board of Regents and the administration at Emporia to adhere to the principled practices of higher education. Reinstatement of the Emporia faculty and a return to shared governance, administrative transparency, and faculty rights can be the only just outcome.
About the MSS
Founded in 1936, MSS is a membership organization of academic and applied sociologists as well as students of the discipline. About 2/3 of the 1300 members live in the Midwest, but membership is open to all; and about 1/3 of the members are from other parts of the nation and the world.
Organized in 1936, MSS held its first annual meeting in 1937. In 2011-12, MSS celebrated 75 years of scholarship and collegiality at our annual meetings in St. Louis and Minneapolis.
What We Do:
- Publish The Sociological Quarterly;
- Hold a four-day annual meeting each spring;
- Provide opportunities for leadership and committee work;
- Support a minority fellowship, several grant and award programs, and research by MSS members.
With the adoption of a long-range strategic plan, MSS is moving forward intentionally, to meet the challenges of the future.
We invite you to join us!
