- Professional Development Opportunities
- A Teaching Resource You Can Use: Research Methods Resource Collection
- Access the ASA Guide to Graduate Departments of Sociology
- Engage with Members Using the Enhanced Member Directory
- Recent Podcasts from ASA Journals
Professional Development Opportunities
Upcoming Live Webinars for All ASA Members
| February 26 | Navigating the Current Academic Landscape |
| March 26 | Best Practices in Data Collection and Management |
Virtual Proseminars for Graduate Students and Early Career Faculty
| April 9 | Techniques for Conducting Field Interviews |
Events for Department Affiliates*
| April 23 | Equitable Review for Tenure and Promotion |
| March 5
May 5 |
ChairLink Live: Forums on the Fifth |
*Department Affiliate event links are shared via the listserv. Join today!
A Teaching Resource You Can Use: Research Methods Resource Collection
TRAILS, ASA’s peer-reviewed digital teaching resources library, is free to ASA members and features the Research Methods Resource Collection, with syllabi, assignments, and in-class activities suitable for research methods courses or instruction on research methods in other sociology courses.
Resources include:
- Teaching Research Interviewing through Analyzing Celebrity Interviewing in Hot Ones
- Interdisciplinary Methods Exchange: A Joint-Class Guest Speaker Workshop
- Using Taguette Software for Qualitative Content Analysis of Black Lives Matter Documents and Media Articles
- SOC 390 Research Methods Syllabus
Access the ASA Guide to Graduate Departments of Sociology
The 2026 edition of the ASA Guide to Graduate Departments of Sociology is now available online. This invaluable reference provides comprehensive information for academic administrators, advisors, faculty, students, and a host of others seeking information on graduate departments of sociology. Published by the ASA since 1965, it became a digital resource in 2025. Individual ASA members and Department Affiliate members have free access to the guide through their member portal. Log in to the member portal and click on “Guide to Graduate Departments of Sociology” in the left-hand menu. Non-members can purchase access to the guide here. If your department offers a graduate degree and you have not yet listed in the 2026 guide, contact [email protected] to purchase your listing now, and it will immediately appear in the guide.
Engage with Members Using the Enhanced Member Directory
You told us what you wanted, and we’ve enhanced the ASA Member Directory to better meet your needs! In response to member feedback, you can now easily search by Community or Section membership, facilitating collaboration and engagement with colleagues who share similar interests or identities. We have also added new fields to the Directory—Preferred Pronouns, Social Media Handles, and Professional Website/Page Address—so you can showcase your professional identity. You control what’s visible! Update your preferences anytime by visiting My Profile in the Member Portal and scrolling to Communications Preferences.
Ready to explore? Sign in to the Member Portal and click “Member Directory” on your dashboard.
Recent Podcasts from ASA Journals
ASA invites you to listen to our latest podcasts featuring engaging interviews with authors of recently published articles in the ASA journals!
- Contemporary Sociology (January 2026): “Project Management for Researchers: A Practical, Stress-Free Guide to Getting Organized.” Alice Mattoni on Project Management for Researchers: A Practical, Stress-Free Guide to Getting Organized, by Shiri Noy; listen to the podcast.
- Sociology of Education (January 2026): “The Great Leveler? Juvenile Arrest, College Attainment, and the Future of American Inequality” by Garrett Baker, David S. Kirk, and Robert J. Sampson; listen to the podcast.
- Sociology of Race and Ethnicity (January 2026): “Making the Case for Afghan Adjustment: The Racial Politics of Post-War Status Adjustment” by Neha Lund; listen to the podcast.
Click here to visit the archive of past podcasts from ASA journals.