The Fall 2018 issue of the Environmental Sociology Section Newsletter is now available for download (PDF). In this issue: An insightful reflection from the Section Chair on the 2018 ASA Meetings; a thought-provoking reflection on the “Bridging the Gap: Race and the Environment” Mini-Conference, authored by members of the Section Committee on Racial Equity; a call for ideas from the Chair of the Teaching and Outreach Committee; and publications. You will also find information about several section members receiving major grants and the retirement of Professor Emerita Sherry Cables, a longtime environmental sociologist.
Summer 2018 Section Newsletter
The Summer 2018 issue of the Environmental Sociology Section Newsletter is now available for download (PDF). In this issue: Important messages from the Section Chair and Chair-Elect; results of our recent elections; section awards; a mini-conference on race and the environment; call for submissions for a special issue of Sustainability; recent publications; and section news.
Environmental Sociology Section Election Results
The Environmental Sociology Section is proud to announce the results of our recent election. Our newly elected officers will assume office following the business meeting of the Section at the ASA Annual Meeting.
Chair-Elect: Jill Lindsey Harrison, University of Colorado – Boulder
Council Member-at-Large: Emily Huddart Kennedy, University of British
Columbia
Nominations Committee Chair: Tracy Perkins, Howard University
Policy and Research Committee Chair: John Zinda, Cornell University
Publications Chair: Joshua Sbicca, Colorado State University
Student Member: Apollonya Maria Porcelli, Brown University
Spring 2018 Section Newsletter
The Spring 2018 issue of the Environmental Sociology Section Newsletter is now available for download (PDF). In this issue: A feature article addressing the renewed interest in uranium mining in the United States and a call to consider its toxic legacy; call for submissions for a mini-conference on environmental inequality; the 2018 Environmental Sociology ASA Mentorship program; special issues of Capitalism Nature Socialism and Environmental Sociology; and recent publications. You will also find information on members who recently won recognition for their work.
Winter 2018 Section Newsletter
The Winter 2018 issue of the Environmental Sociology Section Newsletter is now available for download (PDF). In this issue: A message from the Section Chair; a feature article reflecting on California’s largest wildfire, authored by Amanda McMillan Lequieu; information on a section-organized mini-conference on bridging the gap between environmental sociology and other subdisciplines; an important job opening at Washington State University; a request for information on grants and fellowships; a call for materials for a special issue of Societies; recent publications and member news; and more!
Fall 2017 Section Newsletter
The Fall 2017 issue of the Environmental Sociology Section Newsletter is now available for download (PDF). In this issue: A message from the Section Chair, including a call for nominations to fill upcoming vacant council positions; information about section name and leadership change; call to participate in a water resource meeting; call for environmental sociology-related syllabi; publications; news on the recent re-appointment of Dr. Thomas Dietz, a long-term section member, to the U.S. National Council Committee to Advise the Global Change Research Program; and more!
Summer 2017 Section Newsletter
The Summer 2017 issue of the Environment, Technology and Society Section Newsletter is now available for download (PDF). In this issue: A message from the Chair-Elect, Dr. Tammy L. Lewis, which addresses the upcoming Section sessions and meetings at the 2017 ASA Conference in Montreal, Canada; a feature essay by Dr. Alissa Cordner, which addresses scientists’ efforts to safeguard environmental data and protection in the Trump era; election results; member news; and more! Also included in this issue is information about recent publications that may be of interest to ETS members. Thanks for your patronage of this newsletter. Enjoy!
Statement of Professional Environmental Sociologists on Trump Nominations & Policies
Section members have created a “Statement of Professional Environmental Sociologists on Trump Nominations & Policies.” If you would like to view the statement, it can be found here. If you would like to be added to the list of signatures, please send your request via email to envirosocstatement@hotmail.com.
Spring 2017 Section Newsletter
The Spring 2017 issue of the Environment, Technology and Society Section Newsletter is now available for download (PDF). In this issue: A feature article on the diversity of sociology and environmental sociology, authored by the ETS Committee on Racial Diversity; information on recent publications; the appointment of Dr. Thomas Dietz to a Canada-based expert panel on resource management; a note from the ETS Editor; a call for participants in the 2017 ASA ETS Mentorship Program; and more!
Winter 2017 Section Newsletter
The Winter 2017 issue of the Environment, Technology and Society Section Newsletter is now available for download (PDF). In this issue: A message from the current ETS chair, Andrew Jorgenson, on the upcoming year, moving forward, and building solidarity; an essay by Alissa Cordner on staying up-to-date on the policy impacts of the next administration, as well as a review of initiatives and measures that were voted on by states this past election year; section news; recent publications; and more!