Association of Black Sociologists

Welcome to the conference! Today, make sure you check out the AP African American Studies session at 4:15-5:25p in Printemps GS. Also, later tonight, come to the Weclome Reception sponsored by AP African American Studies at 7p in Pierre de Coubertin.

Get your ABS t-shirt before the conference! You do not want to miss out on wearing your t-shirt with everyone else in Montreal.

https://associationofblacksociologists.org/abs-t-shirt-fundraiser/

Note:
• Orders placed NO LATER THAN 11:59 p.m. CST, 7/25/24, t-shirts will be delivered to the designated shipping address BEFORE the conference.
• Orders placed AFTER 11:59 p.m. CST, 7/25/24, t-shirts will be delivered to the designated shipping address during or after the conference.
• Orders may be placed at the conference site, but t-shirts will NOT be available at the conference site.

ABS T-Shirts (Fundraiser) - The Association of Black Sociologists Order your t-shirts here: Cream t-shirt White t-shirt For orders placed NO LATER THAN 11:59 p.m. CST, 7/25/24, t-shirts will be delivered to the designated shipping address BEFORE the conference. For orders placed AFTER 11:59 p.m. CST, 7/25/24, t-shirts will be delivered to the designated ship...

Our Annual Conference submission deadline has been extended to June 3, 2024! Please visit associationofblacksociologists.org/conference/ to submit. Make sure to register and check out our linked resources to buying Black and the Black experiences of Montreal.

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Check out our promotional video for our Annual Conference that will be held in Montreal, August 8-10 2024.

ABS 54th Conference Promo Video (short version)

A Statement from ABS on Global Atrocities and First Amendment Freedoms -

A Statement from ABS on Global Atrocities and First Amendment Freedoms - The Association of Black Sociologists The Association of Black Sociologists (ABS) stands against the opinion issued by the United States Supreme Court in Students For Fair Admissions, Inc. V. President And Fellows Of Harvard College.

The ABS Conference submission, registration, and hotel portals are now open! Make sure you submit your papers, register for the conference, and book your hotel rooms soon. For all annual conference updates please visit: https://associationofblacksociologists.org/conference/

We vehemently condemn the unremitting, mounting, and normalized anti-Black sentiments and full-on attacks on Black academics, including Black sociologists. Please read our full statement here:

A Statement From ABS On Attacks On Black Women/Black Academics - The Association of Black Sociologists The Association of Black Sociologists (ABS) stands against the opinion issued by the United States Supreme Court in Students For Fair Admissions, Inc. V. President And Fellows Of Harvard College.

The ABS conference submission portal is now open! submit here: https://form.jotform.com/230757295134964. Submissions are due by May 3, 2024.
Conference registration and hotel reservation information will be coming soon! For the lastest on the annual conference see: https://associationofblacksociologists.org/conference/.

Happening now, make sure you join us for insight from this great panel!

Monday, 3/4/24 at 1pm CT join us as our expert panel shares insight on negotiating job offers, fellowships/grants, and book contracts. Register here - https://northwestern.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0vc-CtrTMqHNCLXXz31lel2qT_H0kPgFFx #/registration

Doin't forget to renew your membership! - https://blacksociologists.wildapricot.org

See you all on March 4th at 1pm CT. Remember to renew your membership and RSVP!

Monday, 3/4/24 at 1pm CT join us as our expert panel shares insight on negotiating job offers, fellowships/grants, and book contracts. Register here - https://northwestern.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0vc-CtrTMqHNCLXXz31lel2qT_H0kPgFFx #/registration

Doin't forget to renew your membership! - https://blacksociologists.wildapricot.org

Monday, 3/4/24 at 1pm CT join us as our expert panel shares insight on negotiating job offers, fellowships/grants, and book contracts. Register here - https://northwestern.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0vc-CtrTMqHNCLXXz31lel2qT_H0kPgFFx #/registration

Doin't forget to renew your membership! - https://blacksociologists.wildapricot.org

If you want to learn how to translate Black sociology into TV, documentaries, and podcasts, join us on 2/12/24 from 3-4p CT to hear from a group of culture producers on how they’ve done it.
Register here: https://northwestern.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEkdeyhrjgoG9Iu71rhg2xiSMXC81UMlb2V #/registration
Renew your memership here: https://blacksociologists.wildapricot.org

We hope to see you next week! Make sure to register here: https://bit.ly/ABS_Pathways

Congratulations to Dr. Patricia Hill Collins for winning the 2023 Berggruen Prize for Philosophy & Culture! She is the first Black laureate and will receive this $1 million award to further her pioneering scholarship. Learn more here: https://vimeo.com/876473351/57458facd5?share=copy

Patricia Hill Collins: The 2023 Berggruen Prize Laureate Announcing Patricia Hill Collins as the distinguished recipient of the 2023 Berggruen Prize for Philosophy & Culture. A pioneering sociologist, Dr. Patricia…

Save the date for one of our upcoming virtual programs, "Pursuing Other Pathways: A Conversation on Careers Outside the Academy," on Thursday, November 9th, at 5:30pm EST. Registration link will come soon. See the flyer below and we hope to see you in the zoom room!

Please join us on 10/27/23 at 3p ET for the fifth installment of our Professional Development Series. Dr. Bedelia Nicola Richards will facilitate a discussion on networking for graduate students and early career scholars. Register here: https://usc.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tf-2urz0vHNDTQbZwdvMwsPENxuAFMJoO #/registration

Please save the date for our 54th Annual Conference. You're not going to want to miss this!

Our new President, Dr. Andrea Boyles calls for ABS to "(re)commit ourselves, without delay, to advancing freedoms in the legacy of our courageously bold ancestral traditions, colleagues, and Black sociology entirely." See our new President's Greeting here:

associationofblacksociologists.org

Alright y'all...
Where y'all's pictures and videos at??
You know I am really NOT the official ABS photographer don't you - --
WE ALL ARE.....
Post them please!!!

Part of Edgar Epps' legacy...
Good to see my academic brother...

I just love her!

Native American storytelling at opening reception.

This is Us...

Black Man Joy on full display!

2023 ABS Awards Banquet featuring Ted Shaw, the Julius L. Chambers Distinguished Professor of Law and the Director of the UNC Center for Civil Rights and former Director-Council of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.