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Who We Are
We are an interdisciplinary community of scholars, practitioners, advocates, and students interested in the application of critical, scientific, and humanistic perspectives to the study of vital social problems.
SSSP Anti-Harassment Policy
If you are a member of the SSSP, or considering membership, please read this policy carefully. We want to assure members that we will do what we can to provide them with a safe environment in which they will be free to pursue their intellectual interests and engage other members in spirited, stimulating, and productive intellectual exchanges.
View the SSSP Statement and Policy against Discrimination and Harassment. Make an anonymous report regarding behavior that violates the anti-harassment policy.
SSSP Anti-Harassment Advocates
These SSSP members have participated in discussions of our policy, advocacy principles, and our commitment to a welcoming culture, and they are available to consult with members seeking related information, resources and support.
A Message from the SSSP Anti-Harassment Committee
The SSSP Anti-Harassment Committee opposes and condemns the current administration’s assault on our immigrant and refugee communities and would like to send our support to our members, colleagues, students, family members and friends by sharing some resources related to immigrant rights. Read more about the Anti-Harassment Committee.
2026 Proposed Resolution
SSSP resolutions provide an important opportunity for SSSP to take positions on a broad range of social issues, creating a platform for increased visibility and meaningful engagement with activists, scholars, students, policymakers, voters, and the public. All current members are encouraged to review the 2026 proposed resolution and participate in the resolutions process.
Between June 15 and July 15, 2026, the proposed resolution will be available for review and comment by the Society’s membership. During this review period, current members may express support for or opposition to a resolution, provide a rationale, and submit recommendations for revisions or amendments. The Board of Directors will review all comments and recommendations to determine whether modifications are warranted or whether a resolution should be tabled if compelling concerns are identified.
Members are encouraged to participate in this important process to help shape the Society’s public positions and priorities.
What Our Members Say
"I joined SSSP as a graduate student in the mid-1990s. A fellow student suggested that it was a more welcoming, less intimidating and elitist organization than ASA, and I immediately found that to be the case. But I quickly realized additional aspects of SSSP that appealed to me, primarily its more progressive and radical approach to sociology and its commitment to activism and praxis. I continue to value these characteristics of SSSP and believe that especially in this moment, we need to promote, communicate, and develop these values and practices as an organization, to expand our community to more fully embrace and engage activists and practitioners. While I value our academic and scholarly opportunities and contributions, I believe that in order to stand apart, SSSP can - and should - be so much more than a traditional professional organization. We need to seek pathways toward social justice and social change that take us beyond research and beyond academia. I know that many SSSP members whom I greatly admire and respect are engaged in this very work and I hope that we can continue to recruit and support members with the vision, creativity, passion, and commitment to take us toward this goal."
Sarah Jane Brubaker, Virginia Commonwealth University
SSSP President, 2025-2026
