The 87th annual meeting of the Rural Sociological Society will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, from July 30-August 2, 2025. The meeting will explore the theme of Nourishing the Future of Rural Sociology: Using Sociological Insights and Interventions to Secure of Legacy.
What We DoThe core activities of the Rural Sociological Society are our peer-reviewed journal, Rural Sociology, our annual conference, and support for communities of scholars concerned with specific rural topics. Through these activities, the RSS has provided leadership in scholarship, policies, and advocacy. Since its founding in 1937, the RSS has traced changes in rural life and livelihoods, demography, community structures and economies, technologies, environmental conditions, and agriculture and food systems. Shared Values at the Rural Sociological SocietyIn these politically turbulent times, we wish to share with others the core values that we believe animate and organize our activities as members and leaders of the Rural Sociological Society (RSS). We believe in the free expression of ideas, in civil discourse and mutual respect among participants, and in the value of scientific research without political considerations. We oppose actions and words that demean, exclude, and otherwise marginalize individuals and groups of different genders, races, identities, sexual orientations, and national origins. We seek to assist vulnerable and marginalized peoples wherever they may be. |