Tag Archives: symbolic interaction
Deadline Extension for the submission of Abstracts: SSSI 2023 Annual Meetings in Philadelphia #sssi #emca #sociology
Dear SSSI Members, we are pleased to announce that we are accepting submissions for the 2023 Annual Meetings to be held in Philadelphia, August 15-17. The extended deadline for the submission of Abstracts is May 19th, 2023. The theme of … Continue reading
EU Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction Conference 2023 Cardiff University (July 5th -7th 2023) #sssi #conference #eusssi #sociology
Symbolic interactionism has a longstanding history of engaging with issues of social justice and equality. Contemporary research and theory has increasingly dealt directly with various forms of discrimination and exclusion demonstrating the strong potential of symbolic interactionism to engage with, … Continue reading
The 38th Annual Qualitative Analysis Conference and Couch-Stone Symposium
Dear Folks, Please find below the call for papers for the 38th Annual Qualitative Analysis Conference and Couch-Stone Symposium. You will note that this year the Qualitatives and the Couch-Stone Symposium are paired and we look forward to the wonderful … Continue reading
2021 SSSI Annual Meetings (Online) – Final Program #sssi #sociology
2021 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF SYMBOLIC INTERACTION AUGUST 5-8, 2021 “Socialization and Inequalities across the Life Course: New Directions for Interactionist Scholarship.” FINAL PROGRAM Instructions for joining virtual sessions: There are two ways to join … Continue reading
“Identity’s Moments The Self in Action and Interaction” by Robert S. Perinbanayagam
From time to time we announce new or recent book publications here. Today it’s is Robert S. Perinbanayagam “Identity’s Moments” published with Lexington books in October 2012. The book examines how language contributes to the constitution of self and the presentation of … Continue reading
Call for Submissions: The Herbert Blumer Graduate Student Paper Award
The Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction invites submissions for The Herbert Blumer Graduate Student Paper Award 2014. The committee is chaired by Hans Bakker (hbakker@uoguelph.ca). The deadline for paper submissions is March 28th, 2014. Further information on the award can … Continue reading
CfP – Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction (SSSI) annual meeting 2014
SSSI Annual Meeting August 15-17, 2014 San Francisco, CA Now in its 40th year of activity, the Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction (SSSI) will hold its annual meeting on Friday, Aug. 15th – Sunday, Aug 17th, 2014 in San … Continue reading
new introductory book on Goffman
As the Special Issue of Goffman is developing in Symbolic Interaction, Yves Winkin and Wendy Leeds-Hurwitz have just published a new introductory book on Goffman. Information about the book can be found here
Skype interview with Tom Scheff on Shame
Thomas Scheff, Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the University of California, Santa Barbara, has recently been interviewed with regards to his long-term research interest in “shame” and its relationship to society. The interview was conducted by Chloe Detrick and is … Continue reading
Conference – Goffman and the Interaction Order: 30 years on
“I have no universal cure for the ills of Sociology. A multitude of myopias limit the glimpse we get of our subject matter” (Erving Goffman, 1983: 2) On September 27th, a conference was held at the University of Cardiff where participants … Continue reading
Some impressions of SSSI 2013 in New York
While the European Conference is on its way in Uppsala here are a few pictures from our annual conference in New York. The conference was organised by Kerry Ferris (Northern Illinois University). Apart from a large number of presentations and … Continue reading
2013 George Herbert Mead Award for Lifetime Achievement
The 2013 George Herbert Mea Award for Lifetime Achievement was presented to Joel Best (University of Delaware). On behalf of the Award Committee Donileen Loseke honoured Joel for his work at the SSSI 2013 conference. “The Society for the Study of Symbolic … Continue reading
European Studies in Symbolic Interaction Conference 2013
The European Studies in Symbolic Interaction Conference 2013 has just started in Uppsala (Sweden). Some parts of the proceedings are video-recorded. The video-recordings can be watched here http://media.medfarm.uu.se/play/kanal/140
Just out! Charles Edgley’: The Drama of Social Life: A Dramaturgical Handbook
A note from Dennis Waskul via SSSI-Talk Friends- It is my pleasure to announce the release of Charles Edgley’s excellent book The Drama of Social Life: A Dramaturgical Handbook in the Interactionist Currents series that I edit with Phillip Vannini. I’m quite confident that … Continue reading
New SSSI Music Blog to start soon
We will shortly start a new blog related to symbolic interaction and music. http://sssimusic.wordpress.com/
George Herbert Mead at 150 – Conference 2013
A conference entitled “George Herbert Mead at 150” has been held on April 18-20, 2013 at the University of Chicago to celebrate the 150th birthday of George Herbert Mead. Born on February 27, 1863, Mead was a pioneering pragmatist philosopher … Continue reading
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