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Social Psychology ASA Section @asasocpsych.bsky.social · 5d

The section's winter newsletter is in the works. Send your good news, publications, books, etc. to Zara Jillani @ [email protected] by Nov 1.

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Matthijs Rooduijn @mrooduijn.bsky.social · 14d

At the Department of Political Science (University of Amsterdam, @uva-fmg.bsky.social), we are looking for a new Assistant Professor to join our team. Interested? You can find all details and apply here: werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies....

Vacancy — Assistant Professor in Political Science

The Department of Political Science at the University of Amsterdam invites applications for one and possibly two tenure-track Assistant Professor (Universitair Docent) positions in Political Science w...

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American Sociological Association @asanews.bsky.social · 15d

ASA is now accepting nominations for its 2026 Annual Awards. Find out about all the award categories, including our new recognition for early career sociologists, the “Early Career Award for Community-Engaged Scholarship Award.” Deadline 1/1/26. https://asanet.org/awards

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Social Science Research @ssreditorial.bsky.social · 19d

Social Science Research is preparing a special issue focused on a critical but underexplored dimension of AI: its role in widening or narrowing social inequalities. The deadline for abstracts is now Nov 17th. Read more here: www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...

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Kat Chzhen @katchzhen.bsky.social · Sep 10

📢NEW Vacancy📢

Assistant Professor in Sociology at @tcddublin.bsky.social

Specialising in quantitative sociology

⏰Deadline: 6 October

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MORE INFO:
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOP688/a...

APPLY HERE: www.tcd.ie/hr/vacancies/

Assistant Professor in Sociology at Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin

An opportunity for an academic position as a Assistant Professor in Sociology is available, as advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other academic job openings.

www.jobs.ac.uk

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Social Psychology ASA Section @asasocpsych.bsky.social · Sep 9

Lisa Walker is editing a volume highlighting multi-disciplinary work in social psychology. They are looking for short empirical papers that feature a multidisciplinary approach. Extended abstracts due Dec 15th. See attached for more.

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Social Psychology ASA Section @asasocpsych.bsky.social · Sep 8

UC-Davis is hiring for a tenure-track assistant professor in the sociology of gender. See more details here: careercenter.asanet.org/job/1311028/...

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, Sociology of Gender - Davis, California job with UC Davis | 1311028

Tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level for scholars conducting theoretically-driven, empirical research in the sociology of gender.

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Deborah Carr @carrds723.bsky.social · Sep 7

Kudos to editors Doan, Hegtvedt & Stets! Learn how soc psych sheds light on demographic process (w/Sophie Arnold). @popassocamerica.bsky.social @asasocpsych.bsky.social @geronmedia.bsky.social @buciss.bsky.social @asa-family.bsky.social

link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

Handbook of Social Psychology

This third edition of the highly successful handbook showcases the dynamics of social psychological phenomena at meso and macro levels of social reality

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · Aug 21

New job ad: Assistant Professor of Quantitative Social Science, Dartmouth College apply.interfolio.com/172357

Please share with your networks. I am the search chair and happy to answer questions!

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Social Psychology ASA Section @asasocpsych.bsky.social · Aug 16

The social psychology reception was a great time to catch up with new and old friends. Share your photos with us here! forms.gle/xQWdxyn8J9q5...

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Social Psychology ASA Section @asasocpsych.bsky.social · Aug 15

Take any pictures of your time at ASA Chicago? Submit one to us at this link for us to share on Bluesky! forms.gle/TwErJMVJeVsG...

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Social Psychology ASA Section @asasocpsych.bsky.social · Aug 15

Interested in volunteering for the section? Let Dave Melamed ([email protected]) know! You can see our list of committees here: www.socialpsychologyasasection.com/committee-me...

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Social Psychology ASA Section @asasocpsych.bsky.social · Aug 11

Yesterday, we inducted section chair Dave Melamed. Long Doan serves as secretary/treasurer, with Kimberly Rogers and Justine Tinkler as council members. Let's welcome our incoming leadership and thank last year's volunteers for their service to the section!

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Katie R. Billings @katierbillings.bsky.social · Aug 11

Huge thanks to the @asasocpsych.bsky.social section for the Outstanding Graduate Student Paper Award! #ASA2025

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Social Psychology ASA Section @asasocpsych.bsky.social · Jul 29

The University of Colorado Boulder invites applications for a tenured position to direct the IBS Prevention Science Program in Fall 2026. Review of applications starts September 19. careercenter.asanet.org/job/1310920/...

Director, Prevention Science Program, Institute of Behavioral Science - University of Colorado, Boulder job with University of Colorado Boulder | 1310920

The University of Colorado Boulder's Institute of Behavioral Science seeks a Director for its internationally recognized Prevention Science Program.

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Social Psychology ASA Section @asasocpsych.bsky.social · Jul 29

Feminist Pedagogy is seeking submissions (up to 2,500 words) for a special issue on group processes pedagogy. Abstracts are due Oct 1. Read more here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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Social Psychology ASA Section @asasocpsych.bsky.social · Jul 20

If you are attending the Group Processes mini-conference at ASA this year, please be sure to email Dave Melamed ([email protected]) with your lunch reservation request by the 31st. You can see the options here: www.groupprocesses.com/about-1

PROGRAM | 2025 Group Processes

www.groupprocesses.com

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Mike Frank @mcxfrank.bsky.social · Jul 1

Experimentology is out today!!! A group of us wrote a free online textbook for experimental methods, available at experimentology.io - the idea was to integrate open science into all aspects of the experimental workflow from planning to design, analysis, and writing.

Experimentology cover: title and curves for distributions.

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Social Psychology ASA Section @asasocpsych.bsky.social · Jul 2

If you have a question about research or life in the academy but don't know who to ask, Dr. Gordon is here to fill you in. If you submit a question to him, his response will appear in the September newsletter. forms.gle/anAVrNcJp3rC...

Ask Dr. Gordon

After spending 50 years starring in experiments at Stanford University and beyond, renowned social psychologist Dr. Philip Gordon is here to answer your questions about life, love, and research (think...

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American Sociological Association @asanews.bsky.social · Jun 12

David A. Snow, UC-Irvine, is recipient of the 2025 W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship Award, honoring scholars who've shown outstanding commitment to sociology & whose cumulative work has contributed in important ways to advancement of discipline. bit.ly/ASA25Awards

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stephen @stephanoplis.bsky.social · Jun 11

I’m looking for a postdoctoral scholar to join me in the Self & Society Laboratory at UC Riverside! Sharing would be much appreciated! aprecruit.ucr.edu/JPF02104

Postdoctoral Scholar in Social/Personality Psychology

University of California, Riverside is hiring. Apply now!

aprecruit.ucr.edu

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Social Psychology ASA Section @asasocpsych.bsky.social · Jun 10

Just a few days left before early registration for Group Processes ends! Register before June 15th to get the early bird rate. And, don't forget to contact Dave Melamed to sign up for lunch: check out the program page for more details. www.groupprocesses.com/about-1

PROGRAM | 2025 Group Processes

www.groupprocesses.com

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Social Psychology ASA Section @asasocpsych.bsky.social · Jun 9

Categories in Social Interaction by Kevin Whitehead,
Elizabeth Stokoe, and Geoffrey Raymond investigates the situated (re)production of categories, from the most mundane and unremarkable to those most strongly associated with power and privilege. Read more here: www.routledge.com/Categories-i...

Categories in Social Interaction

This book investigates the situated (re)production of categories, from the most mundane and unremarkable to those most strongly associated with power and privilege. By examining the reciprocal relatio...

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Social Psychology ASA Section @asasocpsych.bsky.social · Jun 9

Our June newsletter is out now. You can read it on our website here: www.socialpsychologyasasection.com

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Social Psychology ASA Section @asasocpsych.bsky.social · Jun 7

It's that time of year: we hope that you will consider taking part in the section's mentorship program. If you are interested in serving as a mentor or if you would like to be matched with a mentor, fill out this form by June 30th. unh.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

2025 ASA Social Psychology Mentorship Survey

This survey will be used to match mentors and mentees from the section for the August 2025 ASA meetings.

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