The 86th Annual Meeting of the Rural Sociological Society
The 86th annual meeting of the Rural Sociological Society will be held in Madison, Wisconsin, USA at the Madison Concourse Hotel July 24-28, 2024. The meeting will explore the theme of Reconceptualizing Rurality: Toward a More Diverse and Inclusive Understanding.
This year the RSS Program Committee along with several research interest groups (RIGs) planned field trips to help RSS members explore and engage with the local communities. This year's field trips are:
Lovely Leopold, Fabulous Farms, Indigenous Food and Great Tunes
Rural Sociology explores sociological and interdisciplinary approaches to emerging social issues and new approaches to recurring social issues affecting rural people and places. It is the journal of the Rural Sociological Society.
The RSS is a professional social science association that promotes the generation, application, and dissemination of sociological knowledge. The Society seeks to enhance the quality of rural life, communities, and the environment. This website is intended to serve all those interested in rural people and places.
We seek and support a diverse and international membership of academics and practitioners who share our interests in rural people and places.
Why RSS? RSS offers multiple opportunities to interact with others who share your interests in rural places both in the United States and internationally. We have fourteen Research and Interest Groups. RSS keeps you informed of professional opportunities via our website and monthly eBulletin. A subscription to our journal Rural Sociology is included with your membership. RSS members receive a discounted registration rate to our Annual Meeting (held late July or August each year). RSS members take an active part in the program of the annual meeting by submitting posters, papers, panels, and organized sessions. RSS offers leadership opportunities
What are Research and Interest Groups? Research and Interest Groups (RIGs) reflect the substantive interests of RSS Members and serve as an important avenue for connecting members with similar interests. RIGs serve a critical role in RSS including: identifying, developing, and recruiting for the annual RSS conference; planning special events, speakers, and field trips for the annual conference; providing intellectual leadership in their respective areas; rewarding achievement through internal awards and recognitions; and creating opportunities for members, particularly graduate students, to network and identify colleagues with similar interests.
Address all membership and other information concerning the Rural Sociological Society to the following email address: [email protected]
If you would like us to share announcements (calls for papers, job postings and the like) with our members, as related to rural sociology, email the RSS Business Office with all information you would like dispersed. If relevant, we will post the announcement on our site, monthly eBulletin, and social media platforms.
Scott R. Sanders and Michael R. Cope are co-Executive Directors of RSS. You can contact Scott, Michael, and the RSS Business Office via the following.
Rural Sociological Society 2053 JFSB Brigham Young University Provo, UT 84602