Junior Sociologists

Established in 2007

Objectives

The Junior Sociologists Network of the International Sociological Association grew out of the empowering experience of participants at the ISA Laboratories for PhD students, ISA Juniors Sociologists Competition and ISA congresses.

The JSN is the worldwide representation of students, early-career academics and practitioners, regardless of their thematic interests or scientific approaches, who are engaged in studying and practicing sociology and essentially related disciplines.

The JSN aims at providing to junior sociologists a useful organizational platform and a supportive community for sharing relevant information, exchanging ideas and creating collaborations in order to produce and disseminate sociological knowledge, as well as to advance professional careers.

Membership

Criteria to become a member of the JSN:

• be graduate student, or
• possess a graduate (post-secondary degree) or PhD within the last 5-6 years, or
• be a social practitioner graduated within the last 5-6 years.

Joining the JSN is free of charge. The JSN has two levels of membership: JSN full member and JSN associate member. 

Becoming JSN full member requires:

1. Submitting the abstract of your doctoral dissertation to Sociology Dissertations abstracts global initiative, our unique open-access database that increases the visibility of your research and promotes your professional career.
2. Subscribing to the JSN mailing list, through which a newsletter is sent twice a month, including useful, interesting & relevant updates. (Non-Gmail users willing to join the mailing list should send a request to: jsn.of.isa@gmail.com)

Becoming JSN associate member requires subscribing to the JSN mailing list. (Non-Gmail users willing to join the mailing list should send a request to: jsn.of.isa@gmail.com)

The JSN encourages its members to join the International Sociological Association and its Research Committee(s), Working and/or Thematic Group(s). To learn about the benefits of the individual ISA membership and discounted students fee see: