tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65742921197790843592011-06-08T01:48:16.552-05:00We are rural sociologists who believe that the community concept plays a pivotal role in the discipline of sociology. We see community as one of sociology's most basic concepts and as such community can never be truly be removed from the sociological endeavor. Currently, efforts among sociologists to creatively explore community have increased. We hope that the activities of the RSS Community Interest Group will provide a forum for exploring and integrating the diversity of community outlooks.RSS CIGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11295309850354860007noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574292119779084359.post-34913981066868927542006-11-16T16:59:00.000-05:002006-11-16T17:00:19.261-05:00<strong>Call for Papers for Special Issue of Southern Rural Sociology<br /><br /></strong><a name="OLE_LINK2"></a><a name="OLE_LINK1"><strong>Rural Communities and Disaster: Research from the </strong></a><strong>US Gulf States and Beyond<br /></strong><br /><br />Southern Rural Sociology invites submission for a Special Issue, “Rural Communities and Disaster: Research from the US Gulf States and Beyond,” edited by M.A. Brennan and Courtney G. Flint. The editors are seeking a broad range of topics that focus on the impacts of disaster in the rural South, community level responses to disaster preparation and recovery, and factors shaping long-term rural recovery. Manuscripts should not exceed 30 double spaced pages, plus notes and references, and should follow the SRS format requirements. Papers should be submitted via email to M.A. Brennan (<a href="mailto:brennanm@ufl.edu">brennanm@ufl.edu</a>) or C. Flint (<a href="mailto:cflint@uiuc.edu">cflint@uiuc.edu</a>) no later than January 30, 2007.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6574292119779084359-3491398106686892754?l=rsscommunity.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>M.A. Brennanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15557509431374691267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574292119779084359.post-39109067533657006382006-11-13T11:29:00.000-05:002006-11-13T11:30:59.884-05:00The Community Interest Group provides a scholarly forum for exploring and integrating the diverse aspects of the community concept.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6574292119779084359-3910906753365700638?l=rsscommunity.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>RSS CIGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11295309850354860007noreply@blogger.com0