Serve the People
About the Conference Theme
There are as many kinds of public sociology as there are publics. Froms Gans to Burawoy, public sociology has been imagined and then reimagined. Humanist sociology was born from the Lees' question of "sociology for whom" and thus has always been done in the service of others, with others. It is a bottom-up form of sociology; an engaged form of scholarship; an activist project. Humanist sociology is at its very core a public sociology. With simultaneous assaults on higher education/knowledge, vulnerable/marginalized populations, human rights, etc., sociology is at a point where we must rethink our discipline's relationship to the people we study. As Hartman recently wrote, we must do this "not abstractly or in theory but in actual application and practice-in engaging the worlds, the communities, the social problems, and the public programs in our midst." There is an urgent need for public sociology to be a dominant way of understanding and doing sociology. As humanists, we must lead the way. We must, as the Black Panther Party urged, serve the people.
We welcome papers and panels on anything related to public sociology. The Association for Humanist Sociology has always been oriented towards “a common concern for the real life problems of equality, peace and social justice. We share a commitment to address all facets of the human condition in our scholarship and in our practice, and to make sociology more relevant to human needs.” So if this is your first time attending AHS or your twentieth time, we welcome you!
Rochester is an important site for women’s rights and was home to Frederick Douglas for twenty-five years—making it a perfect place for public sociologists to visit. The Strong National Museum of Play and literally hundreds of things to do in the area provide ample opportunities to ensure a good time. Join us at the Hyatt (information to come) this October to get back to the purpose of sociology—serving others.
Please send abstracts (250 words) and 5 keywords by 8.1.24 to: [email protected].
Please contact Daina Cheyenne Harvey ([email protected]) with any questions, ideas, or proposals.
We welcome papers and panels on anything related to public sociology. The Association for Humanist Sociology has always been oriented towards “a common concern for the real life problems of equality, peace and social justice. We share a commitment to address all facets of the human condition in our scholarship and in our practice, and to make sociology more relevant to human needs.” So if this is your first time attending AHS or your twentieth time, we welcome you!
Rochester is an important site for women’s rights and was home to Frederick Douglas for twenty-five years—making it a perfect place for public sociologists to visit. The Strong National Museum of Play and literally hundreds of things to do in the area provide ample opportunities to ensure a good time. Join us at the Hyatt (information to come) this October to get back to the purpose of sociology—serving others.
Please send abstracts (250 words) and 5 keywords by 8.1.24 to: [email protected].
Please contact Daina Cheyenne Harvey ([email protected]) with any questions, ideas, or proposals.