The Australian Sociological Association is offering several scholarships for non-academic sociologists to attend their annual conferece, which is being held in Canberra, Australia, 1-4 December 2009. The theme of this year’s conference is The Future of Sociology. Given the cutting-edge and practical focus of their work, the participation of applied sociologists would truly enhance theContinueContinue reading “Funding for applied sociologists to attend The Australian Sociological Association conference ends soon”
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More Articles on Applied Sociology
Check out the latest articles on applied sociology posted in our “Documents” section, under the Resources tab. The articles discuss the issues faced by non-academic sociologists from Australia, as well as the synergy between applied and academic sociological practices. The first article introduces the themes and issues of interest to the Applied Sociology Thematic Group,ContinueContinue reading “More Articles on Applied Sociology”
A Brief Introduction on Applied Sociology
We have publishe a new article that provides a definition of applied sociology and a concise history of this term. As well as describing some of the sociological practices that might be considered to be ‘applied’, the article also discusses the professional skills that sociology graduates might draw upon when thinking about their career pathways.ContinueContinue reading “A Brief Introduction on Applied Sociology”
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