2023 Annual Meeting
Preliminary Program
Same Problem, Different Day: Recognizing and Responding to Recurring Social Problems
The Society for the Study of Social Problems
73rd Annual Meeting
August 18-20, 2023
Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown Hotel
Philadelphia, PA
View the program schedule for detailed information including a rich assortment of sessions and evening social activities. All conference programming will take place in Eastern Time.
Download or print the PDF version of the program schedule. (last posted 07/14/23). SSSP no longer prints a final program.
Artwork created by Laura Barroso, Barroso Designs
Annual Meeting Sponsors
Searchable Features
Committee and Divisional Meetings | Index of Sessions |
Hotel Map |
Plenary, Thematic, and Special Sessions |
Index of Participants | Program Schedule |
Annual Meeting Information
Accessibility Guidelines for Program Participants
Accessible Presentations • Visual Materials • Audio-Visual Equipment
Accessibility and Social Justice
Air Quality-Smoking-Service Animals • Area of Rescue Assistance • Comfort Zone • All Gender Restroom •
Lacation Room • Sessions • Accessibility Information
Annual Meeting COVID-19 Related Policy
Anti-Harassment Policy
Statement and Policy Against Discrimination and Harassment • Resources
Hotel Services
Hotel Dining/Parking Options • Childcare Information
In Recognition of Past, Present, and Future Service
Presidents of SSSP, 1952-2025 • Editors of Social Problems, 1953-2024
Land Acknowledgement and Recognition
Listing of Officers, Committee Members, Appointed Positions, and Sustaining Members
Organizations Meeting in Philadelphia
Registration Services
Registration/Book Exhibit/Hot/Cold Beverage and Snack Hours • Liability Waiver • Permission to Use Photo Policy
Transportation Options
Airport Information • Travel to the United States
Welcome to Philadelphia-The Student Edition
Annual Meeting Events
2022 C. Wright Mills Award Finalists
2023 Student Paper Competition Winners and Outstanding Scholarship Award Winners
Optional One-Day Workshops (August 21)
Receptions and Special Events Schedule