Society for the Study of Social Problems

The Sexual Behavior, Politics, and Communities Division announces the 2008 Graduate Student Paper Competition. Papers may be empirical and/or theoretical, and they may be on any aspect of sexuality, including sexual behavior, sexual identity, sexual politics, sex law, political activism, or sexual communities. The winner will receive a stipend of $100, payment of the winner’s SSSP registration fee for the 2008 SSSP meeting (to help the winner attend the meeting), and a ticket to the awards banquet. The winner will be expected to present their winning paper at one of the SBPC sessions being held as part of the 2008 SSSP meeting. To be eligible, a paper must meet the following criteria: 1) The paper must have been written between January 2007 and March 2008; 2) The paper may not have been submitted or accepted for publication (papers that have been presented at a professional meeting or that have been submitted for presentation at a professional meeting are eligible); 3) The paper must be authored by one or more students, and not co-authored with a faculty member or colleague who is not a student; 4) The paper must not exceed 35 pages including notes, references, and tables; 5) The paper must be typed using 12 point font in either Times New Roman or Courier; and 6) The paper must be accompanied by a letter from a faculty member at the student’s college or university nominating the paper for the SBPC Division Student Paper Competition. Students should send five copies of their paper, with no identifying information on any part of the paper; and a letter of nomination from a faculty member to: Dr. Elisabeth Sheff, Department of Sociology, Georgia State University, PO Box 5020, 1064 General Classroom Building, Atlanta, GA 30302-5020, W: 404-413-6522, F: 404-413-6505,