Special 2002 Annual Meeting Supplement

Greetings
Activities and Sessions
More than Meetings

Greetings

• Greetings from ASA President Barbara Reskin - Get a preview of this year’s exciting program.

• ASA and the Student Forum Welcome Students! - Find out about special sessions geared just for students.

• Be a part of the Association's business! - Join ASA officers, Council members, and staff for a lively discussion over breakfast.

• I've read the book . . . - Sit in on an exchange of viewpoints between authors of current books and their critics.

• Major Activities for Department Leaders - Take advantage of special opportunities for Department Chairs, Directors of Graduate Study, and Undergraduate Advisers.

• Plenary Session Features Reskin’s Address and Honors Award Winners - On Saturday, August 17, at 4:30 pm , members will celebrate the presentation of the eight major ASA awards to colleagues who have done outstanding sociological work.

• Presidential Plenary and Major Plenary Sessions - Make note of these three special sessions that highlight the theme of this year’s meeting.

• Section Activities - Find out about section sessions and activities scheduled throughout the four-day meeting.

• Special Events and Services - Keep this handy reference for information about registration, hotel accommodations, other services and special events.

• Special Events at a Glance - Use this list for a quick overview of activities you won’t want to miss

• Tenth Annual Research Support Forum - Need information about research funding? Workshops, poster sessions and a town meeting will point you in the right direction.

• The Marketplace of Ideas—of All Types and in All Formats - Enjoy a sampling of the sociological work being done by the “best and the brightest.”

• Thematic and Special Sessions - More opportunities to think and learn about “Allocation Processes and Ascription.”

• Plenary Track: Profiling Across Social Institutions - This innovative Plenary Track is scheduled on Sunday, August 18, beginning at 12:30 p.m. with a major plenary session.

• Seminars, Courses, and Workshops, Oh My! - Chart a path to this year’s Annual Meeting for development and training across research, teaching, publishing, and a host of other important professional issues.

• Sociological Perspectives on September 11 - Beginning with the Opening Plenary on Thursday evening, August 15, sociological perspectives on the terrorist attacks and their aftermath are featured in a number of sessions.

• It's a Crime! Sociology Meets the Mystery Writer - William Edwards (University of San Francisco) has organized a panel of noted mystery writers to discuss the close relationship between their novels, the mystery genre, and the field of sociology.

• 2002 Online Abstract and Paper Center - Keep informed about programs you missed and papers you want to read with the new electronic repository.

• ASA Bookstore - In between sessions, browse through the latest journals, books, teaching materials and other resources.

• Exhibits! - Leave time in your schedule to visit close to 100 booths and displays.

• Looking to Hire? Or, in Search of a Job? - Learn more about how the ASA Employment Service can help you in today’s job market.

• Spotlight Sessions On Chicago - Explore Chicago’s interesting sites and consider issues connected with the development of Sociology.

• Tours of Chicago - ASA’s tour program also features some of the popular tours led by ASA members when the Association met in Chicago several years ago.

• Visually Speaking - You are invited to meet the filmmakers of People Like Us: A Documentary about Social Class in America.