The Virginia Social Science Association is the oldest association of academics in Virginia.
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We are comprised of scholars from multiple social disciplines.

We envision three main interrelated missions regarding teaching, research, and outreach:
  • promoting multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary work in the social sciences
  • offering students, including undergraduates, opportunities for professional development in presenting their scholarship
  • bringing together Virginia teachers of higher education
Annual membership is included in our conference registration fee.

Annual Conference

A successful virtual conference!

On Saturday, April 24, 2021, the Virginia Social Science Association hosted their annual conference.
The virtual conference welcomed scholars and researchers from across all of the social sciences, representing twenty colleges and universities.

Thank you to all our presenters, panelists, and organizers.
And a special thank you to Longwood University for hosting the virtual conference.

A Call for Papers and information about our 2022 conference will be posted at a later date.

Journal

Accepting manuscript submissions

The Virginia Social Science Journal (ISSN 0507-1305) is a refereed journal published by the Virginia Social Science Association. It seeks to encourage research in the social sciences broadly construed. Publication is not confined to Virginia-related research nor is it confined to scholars working in Virginia; the Journal is interested in all manuscripts of interest and concern to social scientists. The Journal routinely publishes papers in the areas of anthropology, business, criminology and justice studies, economics, education, geography, history, political science, psychology, and sociology.

Awards

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Congratulations to the 2021 VSSA Award Recipients:

Mario D. Zamora Distinguished Service Award
Zach Wilhide (pictured, left)

Best Undergraduate Paper Award
Kiara Cross and Camiellalouisa Sehidou, UVA

Contact the VSSA

Please direct all inquiries to:
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virginiasocialscience@gmail.com
President
Chris Saladino
​Virginia Commonwealth University
Vice President
Nadjhia Normil-Skakavac
​Virginia State University
Treasurer
​Cynthia Deutsch
Central Virginia Community College