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Need support to attend our migration symposium? Four bursaries of up to $300 are available to eligible TASA postgraduate students and casual or unwaged researchers. Funding can assist with travel, accommodation or carer costs. Apply here: tasa.org.au/content.aspx... #ResearchBursary #PostgraduateRe
Keynote spotlight: John Blackburn AO brings extensive experience in Defence, national security and strategic planning to the Ready or Not? Symposium. Join us on 16 October, in Armidale or online, to explore how resilience research can create real-world impact. Register: tasa.org.au/content.aspx...
𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀—𝗮𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟬 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁! There is still time to submit an abstract for the Transitions to Parenthood Symposium. 📅 Friday 23 October 2026 📍 Monash University and online ⏰ Submit by Monday 10 August 🔗 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁: uninewcastle.questionpro.com.au/a/TakeSurvey...
Final days to submit! Join us for Theorising Migration, Settlement, and Diversity in Unsettled Times, a half-day symposium exploring new directions in migration, ethnicity and multiculturalism research. Abstracts close: 31 July 2026 Submit here: tasa.org.au/content.aspx... #TASA2026 #MigrationStudi
New open access Journal of Sociology article by TASA member Madeline Sideris: Dating and Digital Labour: How Young Women Navigate Dating Apps in Their Thirties journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
As a #sociologist, what have you sought to understand? Share #research #stories on our #blog (www.tasa.org.au/) via admin@tasa.org.au
Call for proposals for Special Issue in Health Sociology Review Please submit expressions of interest to guest edit the February 2028 Special Issue to Associate Professor Katherine Kenny, Editor in Chief, by 31 August 2026 to hsr@tasa.org.au. For the full details, visit
Final reminder: early bird registrations for TASA 2026 close 28 June. Join us at the University of the Sunshine Coast from 23–27 November 2026 for a week of sociology, discussion, workshops, plenaries, panels, social events and connection. tasa.org.au/content.aspx...
What can sociology offer to understandings of resistance and revolution? At TASA 2026, we will explore resistance, refusal, sovereignty, justice, crisis, change, revolutionary technologies, and the many ways sociologists make sense of social transformation. Register now:tasa.org.au/content.aspx...
TASA 2026 is more than a conference program — it is also a chance to connect. This year’s program includes the Welcome Reception, Inclusive Women’s Breakfast, Queer Drinks, Postgraduate Drinks and the Conference Dinner. Register here: tasa.org.au/content.aspx... #TASA2026 #AcademicCommunity #Soci
Postgraduate delegates — TASA 2026 begins with a dedicated Postgraduate Day on Monday 23 November, including sessions, workshops and opportunities to meet other emerging sociologists. Early bird rates close 28 June Register: tasa.org.au/content.aspx... #TASA2026 #PostgraduateResearch #PhDLife #So
Thinking about joining us for TASA 2026? Early bird rates close 28 June. The program will include keynote plenaries, concurrent paper and panel sessions, book launches, workshops, Thematic Group meetings, the Yarning Circle, and plenty of opportunities to connect with colleagues across the discipli
Early bird registrations for TASA 2026 close on 28 June. Join us on Kabi Kabi Country at UniSC for a week of sociology, connection and critical conversation around this year’s theme: Resistance & Revolution. Register now: tasa.org.au/content.aspx... #TASA2026 #Sociology #ResistanceAndRevolution #
As a #sociologist, what have you sought to understand? Share #research #stories on our #blog (www.tasa.org.au/) via admin@tasa.org.au
STARTING IN 30 MIN TASA Thursday PG | 11 June, 12:30pm AEST How do personal experiences, culture, creativity, and meaning-making shape sociological research? Register here: tasa.org.au/content.aspx... #TASA #Sociology
STARTING IN 30 MIN TASA's Social Theory webinar: Donald Trump and the Less Agreeable Side of Charisma: Incredulous Onlooking and Anti-structural Power," presented by Paul Joosse Register here: tasa.org.au/content.aspx...
Registrations are now open for the TASA 2026 Conference! Join us on Kabi Kabi Country at the University of the Sunshine Coast for four days of sociological discussion, connection and collaboration. Click here to register: tasa.org.au/content.aspx...
STARTING IN 30 MINS Join TASA’s webinar exploring music, wellbeing, identity & emotional life through research on orchestras, Hip-Hop, and feminist punk cultures. Featuring Dr Penelope Bergen, Dr Dianne Rodger & Dr Belinda Johnson. tasa.org.au/content.aspx...
ON TODAY at 12pm AEST! Join TASA’s webinar exploring music, wellbeing, identity & emotional life through research on orchestras, Hip-Hop, and feminist punk cultures. Register here: tasa.org.au/content.aspx... #TASA #Sociology #Music #Wellbeing
**CLOSING TOMORROW** The annual TASA Career Development Grant seeks to support the career development activities of TASA members where these activities are not covered by other funding. For details, and to apply, visit www.tasa.org.au/content.aspx...
Today is the final day to submit your abstract for TASA 2026. If you’re planning to be involved, there’s still time to submit a paper, workshop, or book launch proposal before the deadline. CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT: tasa.org.au/content.aspx... #TASA2026 #AbstractsClosing #Sociology
ON TODAY at 12:30pm (AEST) Join us for a special TASA Thursday with Raewyn Connell discussing Trans Lives. Free Zoom webinar 👉 Register now: tasa.org.au/content.aspx... #TASAThursdays #Sociology #GenderStudies
Submissions for TASA 2026 close tomorrow (24 April). If you’ve been meaning to submit, there’s still time to pull things together. CLICK HERE: tasa.org.au/content.aspx... We’re looking forward to a thoughtful and engaging program and would love to include your work. #TASA2026 #FinalCall #CallFor
A quick reminder that TASA 2026 submissions aren’t just for papers. You can also propose: 📚 Book launches 🛠 Workshops All submissions close 24 April - tasa.org.au/content.aspx... If you’ve been considering sharing your work in a different format, this is a great opportunity. #TASA2026 #CallForSu
#CFPs Indigenous queer health and wellbeing: Anticolonial meanings and praxis Health Sociology Review 2027 Special Issue Submit by 12 April For the full details, visit www.tasa.org.au/docs.ashx?id...
Missed last week’s TASA Thursday session? Catch up now! 🎥 Outside and Inside the Arena of “Intensive Mothering” with Dorinda t’Hart. Watch the full recording here: youtu.be/IUu6IxpCVw4?...
STARTING IN 30 MIN TASA THURSDAYS: Researching Sensitive Topics: Ethics, Care, and Boundaries A reflective session for HDRs & ECRs navigating ethical complexity in qualitative research. Join us : tasa.org.au/content.aspx... #TASAThursdays
Missed Schooling misogyny with Stephanie Wescott & Steven Roberts? Watch the TASA Thursday recording here 🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lOd... #TASAThursdays
ON TODAY - TASA Thursdays: Schooling misogyny: Examining the influence of the manosphere in education settings, presented by Stephanie Wescott and Steven Roberts. Click here to register: tasa.org.au/content.aspx...