Welcome!
Welcome to the web site for the Southwestern Social Science Association. Founded in 1919, SSSA is the oldest social science association in the United States. The organization is composed of professionals and students in the social sciences, including individuals in academia and those in fields of professional practice.
SSSA is the umbrella organization for seven academic and professional affiliate associations. The purpose of SSSA is to promote, cultivate and correlate the various areas of the social sciences and their applications through
- Publication of Social Science Quarterly, a well-regarded and well-ranked interdisciplinary journal; and
- Annual meetings, which regularly draw more than 1,000 social scientists from across the country and the world. Our 2007 conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico drew participants from 45 states and more than a dozen different countries.
Executive Director Update
At its annual meeting in Las Vegas, the membership of SSSA approved a proposal for creating an Executive Director position. The deadline for applications for Executive Director is June 1, 2008. See all the details here.
Plenary Session Slides
Howard Silver's Plenary Session slides on the topic "The Social Sciences and Science Policy" have been posted here.
2008 Annual Meeting: We're Going to Vegas, Baby!
For the first time ever, SSSA’s annual meeting will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the historic and newly-renovated Riviera Hotel, Casino, and Convention Center. Join SSSA President Hal Bass and General Program Chair Tracy Dietz as they host a thousand social scientists from around the USA and the world at this excellent convention venue. Tell me more!
Program files are being added now. Click here to view the files.
Remember, the early conference registration deadline and the guaranteed hotel rate deadline are February 15:
Important Hotel Update!
The Riviera Hotel is now sold out on March 11, 12, and 13, and our room block is sold out March 11-14.
For rooms on March 14 and 15, please contact the Riviera. Although our room block is sold out on 3/14, at last report there are still rooms in the hotel available at a discount, though not at the conference rate.
For rooms on March 11-14, please call 'A Room With A View' for information on a designated SSSA overflow hotel. They will secure the lowest rates within a short distance of the Riviera Hotel. A Room with A View can be contacted at 1-800-780-4343. This is a FREE SERVICE for all SSSA attendees, though you are not required to use it.
About the 'Staying at the Riviera' Conference Registration Rate:
Attendees who stay in the Riviera qualify for the 'Staying at the Riviera' conference registration rate.
Attendees who split their hotel stays between the Riviera and any other location (on nights the Riviera is sold out) qualify for the 'Staying at the Riviera' registration rate.
Attendees who stay in other hotels on nights SSSA's Riviera room block is sold out qualify for the 'Staying at the Riviera' registration rate.
IF SSSA meets its full room block commitment to the Riviera, AND the rooms reserved for SSSA attendees are actually sold on March 11-14 to SSSA attendees (that is, SSSA attendees actually stay in the Riviera's SSSA room block), rebates of the 'Not Staying in the Riviera' surcharge will be issued. Rebates will be issued after the convention, upon request, either by a credit to the credit card charged or by check, at the discretion of the Convention Director.
Executive Director Proposal
After nearly ninety years, the SSSA is now in a position to consider the creation of an Executive Director position. The Executive Council has approved of a proposal to accomplish this, and the proposal will be voted on at the association’s general business meeting in Las Vegas. Read more here.
Program Files
The programs for the SSSA Annual Meeting and for the individual affiliates have a new home on the SSSA website! Click here to view the programs that are available (Adobe Acrobat required).
Did you know...
- Social Science Quarterly publishes an annual special issue at no extra charge to subscribers? 2005’s special issue is on inequality and poverty, and 2006’s special issue is on ethnicity and social change.
- Our affiliates include History, Economics, Political Science, Sociology, International Studies, Women’s & Gender Studies, and Social Work?
- Our 2006 membership now stands at 1234, with members in 13 countries, including the US, Canada, Germany, India, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Lebanon, Mexico, Nigeria, South Korea, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.
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