SOCIOLOGICAL PRACTICE EVENTS: FALL 95

Stephen Steele (PGPF45A@prodigy.com)
9 Aug 1995 21:41:58 GMT

SOCIOLOGICAL PRACTICE EVENTS ... SUMMER AND FALL 1995

1) Sessions Sponsored by the Sociological Practice Section at the
American Sociological
Association's Annual Meeting, on August 21, 1995, Hilton Towers,
Washington, DC, USA

Session #233, 10:30 a.m. Aug. 21: Sociology: A Spectrum of Practice
and Application,
Rondtable discussions

Sixteen Roundtables featuring tables discussing the Commission on
Applied and Clinical
Sociology, theory and Practice A New Relationship, "How-to" Tables
on a variety of
topics from responding to RFp's to Teaching Applied Sociology.

Session #295, 4:30 p.m. Aug. 21 : An Interactive Session featuring three
focus groups:
"Creating a Future for Sociological Practice: A Participatory Session in
Creating our Future"

Those in attendance will take part in one of three focus groups of 8-10
persons each. Data will
be collected for the purpose of assessing the future of sociological
practice.

Focus group leaders:

James Petersen Western Michigan University
Suzanne E. Szabo Klemm Analyst Group Inc.
Gina Finelli Anne Arundel Community College

"Practice Unity Reception" 6:30 p.m. Aug. 21, 1995
A reception for practitioners jointly sponsored by the Society for
Applied Sociology, the
Sociological Practice Association and the ASA Sociological Practice
Section.

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2) Annual Meeting of the Society for Applied Sociology
: Theme - Sociology 2000: A Vision of Our Future
October 12-15, 1995, San Diego, California, Holiday Inn On the Bay
Program Chair: Duane Dukes, Dep. of Sociology, John Carroll University,
University Heights,
Ohio 44118 phone: 216-397-4381 Fax 216-397-4376 E-mail dukes@jcvaxa.
jcu.edu
* Business Officer and direct membership and conference inquiries:
Richard Bedea phone: 410-541-2835
National Office Located near Annapolis, Maryland at the following
address:
Richard Bedea Society for Applied Sociology, c/o Division of Social
Sciences, Anne Arundel
Community College, 101 College Parkway, Arnold, Maryland 21012 USA

SAS is a relatively small but growing organization founded in 1978 as an
international
organization for professionals involved in applying sociological
knowledge in a wide variety of
settings. In short its mission includes:
To Provide a forum for sociologists and other interested in applying
sociology,
To enhance the understanding of the interrelationship between
sociological knowledge and
sociological practice, and
Increase the usefulness and effectiveness of applied sociological
research and training.

Interested in either? Contact Steve Steele this email address

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STEPHEN STEELE PGPF45A@prodigy.com