Reshaping the Study of Sociology...
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Many of society's most pressing problems are no longer just "social." From the maintenance of genetic diversity to the disposal of radioactive wastes, from toxics in the groundwater below us to global warming of the atmosphere above, the challenges of the 21st century are increasingly coming to involve society's relationships with the environment and technologies upon which we all depend. Read More »
Students
From the maintenance of genetic diversity to the disposal of radioactive wastes, from toxics in the groundwater to climate change in the atmosphere above, some of the most serious challenges of the 21st century involve society's relationships with the environment and technologies upon which we all depend. Read More »
Members
Since you're already a Section member, you already know about who we are and what we do, but we'd like to call your attention to several new features of the site Read More »
Section News
Winter 2012 Section Newsletter
Jan. 19, 2012
The Winter 2012 issue of the Environment, Technology and Society Section Newsletter is now available for download (PDF). In this issue: Call for graduate paper award nominations, membership drive, call for papers on coal and the environment, and member publications.
Fall 2011 Section Newsletter
Nov 1, 2011
The Fall 2011 issue of the Environment, Technology and Society Section Newsletter is now available for download (PDF). In this issue: "The ASA Task Force on Climate Change Needs Your Help", new ENVIROgrad listserv, conferences, calls for papers, and grant applications.
"The ASA Task Force on Climate Change Needs Your Help", new ENVIROgrad listserv, conferences, calls for papers, and grant applications.
Bill Freudenburg Oral History Project and Memorial at the ASA Annual Meeting
July 22, 2011
Dana Fisher just shared her edited version of her oral history interview with Bill Freudenberg. The document can be found here.
At this year's ASA Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, there will be a session honoring Bill's contributions to environmental sociology. More details will be posted on the ETS homepage soon.
Summer 2011 Section Newsletter
July 21, 2011
The Summer 2011 issue of the Environment, Technology and Society Section Newsletter is now available for download (PDF). In this issue: a review of the work of Bill Freudenberg, section awards, and new publications.
ETS Election Results
July 6, 2011
The Environment and Technology Section is proud to announce the results of our recent election. Our newly elected officers will assume office following the business meeting of the Section at the ASA Annual Meeting.
Chair-Elect: Dorceta Taylor, University of Michigan
Treasurer: Damayanti Banerjee, University of Tennessee
Teaching, Training and Practice Committee Chair: Diane Bates, College of New Jersey
Membership Chair: Brett Clark, North Carolina State University
Congratulations to our new Section Officers!
Spring 2011 Section Newsletter
May 3, 2011
The Spring 2011 issue of the Environment, Technology and Society Section Newsletter is now available for download (PDF). In this issue: ETS Midyear Reports, ETS sessions to be held this year in Las Vegas, a feature article on the policy implications of research by Lori Hunter.
Winter 2011 Section Newsletter
January 11, 2011
The Winter 2011 issue of the Environment, Technology and Society Section Newsletter is now available for download (PDF). In this issue: Tribute to Bill Freudenberg, announcements regarding section awards, calls for papers, and conference announcements.
Fall 2010 Section Newsletter
October 20, 2010
The Fall 2010 issue of the Environment, Technology and Society Section Newsletter is now available for download (PDF). In this issue: NRC Releases Report on America’s Climate Choices, ETS Annual Report, election results, conferences, and calls for papers.
Summer 2010 Section Newsletter
August 11, 2010
The Summer 2010 issue of the Environment, Technology and Society Section Newsletter is now available for download (PDF). In this issue: "The Gulf Spill and the Hobson's Choice of Oil Production", Hurricane Katrina Research Bibliography, section awards, and new books and articles.
ETS Election Results
June 20, 2010
The Environment and Technology Section is proud to announce the results of our recent election. Our newly elected officers will assume office following the business meeting of the Section at the ASA Annual Meeting.
Chair-Elect: Beth Schaefer Caniglia, Oklahoma State University
Council Member-At-Large: Scott Frickel, Washington State University
Student Representative: Christine Bevc, University of Colorado
Nominations Chair: Tammy Lewis, Muhlenberg College
Policy & Research Chair: Lori Hunter, University of Colorado, Boulder
Publications Chair: Sandy Marquart-Pyatt, Michigan State University
Congratulations to our new Section Officers!
Spring 2010 Section Newsletter
April 18, 2010
The Spring 2010 issue of the Environment, Technology and Society Section Newsletter is now available for download (PDF). In this issue: ASA Seeks Nominations for Task Force on Climate Change, Midyear Reports, ASA Meetings & Roundtables, "State of the Arctic: Human Dimensions", conferences, and calls for papers.
Winter 2010 Section Newsletter
January 8, 2010
The Winter 2010 issue of the Environment, Technology and Society Section Newsletter is now available for download (PDF). In this issue: "Is Our Sustainability Science Racist?", ASA Submissions for Summer 2010, Call for Nominations: 2010 Section Awards, "Reshaping Nature: Old Limits and New Possibilities", conferences, and calls for papers.
Fall 2009 Section Newsletter
November 3, 2009
The Fall 2009 issue of the Environment, Technology and Society Section Newsletter is now available for download (PDF). In this issue: In this issue: ETS Awards at ASA 2009, Calls for Award Nominations, "Teaching Environmental Sociology", "Are Environmental Sociologists Looking at Reducing Consumption?", calls for papers, and In Memoriam: Allan Schnaiberg.
2009 Section Awards
July 26, 2009
The 2009 ETS Section Awards have been announced and are available on the awards page. Congratulations to all of the award recipients!
Summer 2009 Section Newsletter
July 20, 2009
The Summer 2009 issue of the Environment, Technology and Society Section Newsletter is now available for download (PDF). In this issue: ETS awards and election results; "A Policy Note on Biopiracy"; "Deeper Organic Agriculture: Arne Naess"; Conferences and calls for papers; Position announcements; Publications; and, Member news.
Spring 2009 Section Newsletter Published
May 6, 2009
The Spring 2009 issue of the Environment, Technology and Society Section Newsletter is now available for download here (PDF). Inside this issue: Section Elections; Twenty-Year Memorial of Exxon Valdez Oil Spill: Sociological Research of a Toxic Disaster; Coal Politics in the West Virginia Legislature; Adverse Social and Ecological Consequences of Trophy Hunting in Alaska; Conferences, Calls for Papers and Program Advertisements; Publications; and, Member News.
Environmental Sociology Climate Change Literature
December 15, 2008
Section members have compiled an extensive bibliography of environmental sociology climate change publications, made available as a PDF.
Climate Change Teach-In Resources
November 22, 2008
The Climate Change Teach-In pages have just been added to the site. The resources listed on these pages can be especially useful to instructors who decide to spend some time in their sociology classes on climate change issues.
Graduate Programs Listing
October 26, 2008
We have added to the site a list of graduate programs in environmental sociology and environmental studies submitted by our section members. We hope this listing will prove especially useful to students seeking Masters and Ph.D. programs in environmental sociology and related fields of study.
New Section Website Launched
October 10, 2008
Welcome to the newly redesigned section website. We hope it provides an improved resource for members, visitors, and students seeking information about the link between the study of sociology and the environment. Please have a look around and feel free to contact us with comments and questions.