Alabama-Mississippi Sociological Association
Announcement: Students! Submit your paper to the 2021 Undergraduate and Graduate Student Paper Competition for a chance to win up to $150. Submit by April 9th, 2021. Finalist presentations to be held and awards announced on April 23rd, 2021 at 3-5pm on Zoom. See details and submit your paper here.
About A-MSA
“Established in 1969, A-MSA is a community of professionals and students dedicated to building a better world through the use of sociology and other social sciences. Our goal is to facilitate the development of knowledge in an environment that celebrates the diversity of life and recognizes the necessity of incorporating multiple forms of knowledge in the development of answers to social problems.”
-John Green, Former A-MSA President
Membership
A-MSA is an interdisciplinary organization and welcomes all social scientists in Alabama and Mississippi (and elsewhere) to join! The membership year runs from the close of one annual meeting to the close of the next.
Membership Dues
Faculty/Staff: $25
Student: $10
Lifetime: $500
Annual Conference
Upcoming Annual Meetings
2021
Virtual Paper Competitions for Undergraduate and Graduate Students* Presentations to be held on Zoom, April 23, 2021, 3-5pm. Submit your paper by April 9th here.
*In place of an in-person annual meeting due to COVID-19.
2022
Mississippi Valley State University
February, 2022
Previous Annual Meetings
2020
Alabama State University
February 27-28, 2020
2019
Mississippi State University
February 21-22, 2019
Students
The Alabama-Mississippi Sociological Association is a welcoming place for all students interested in sociology and the social sciences. A-MSA has a tradition of strong involvement by undergraduate and graduate students and holds competitions for best student paper and poster presentations with cash awards.
Submit your paper here for the 2021 Undergraduate and Graduate Student Paper Competitions.