2025 Annual Conference


April 12

Virginia Social Science Association
Virtual 98th Annual Conference
Hosted by Virginia State University
**All Proposals are due by 11:59pm on March 20, 2025**

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.                                                                            

VSSA Journal Volume 58 (2025)

Submission Deadline extended through

April 30, 2025
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The Virginia Social Science Journal (ISSN 0507-1305) is a refereed, annual journal published by the Virginia Social Science Association. The VSSJ editorial team welcomes manuscripts related to social sciences, business, economics, education, geography, history, and related topics. In 2025, we are happy to extend an invitation for the submission of pedagogical research in the social sciences. ​ Authors include scholars from Virginia, the United States, and the international academy.

Past VSSA Conference Information



Congratulations to the 2024 VSSA Award Recipients:
President
Keith Kline
​ (Virginia Military Institute)
Vice President
Moushumi Roy (Virginia State University)
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Secretary
​Shushan Lee
​(Hampton University)
Treasurer
Beverly Colwell Adams (University of Virginia; Emeritus) ​​