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Univ.-Prof. Dr. Eberhard Raithelhuber, Privatdozent
title | Chair of the "Transnational Initiatives Committee" (2020-21) of the Society for the Study of Social Problems |
type | expert function |
texts | (...) Following criteria specified by the Board of Directors, the committee has the responsibility of identifying issues, promoting collaboration, proposing courses of action, and/or organizing events and activities that enhance the SSSP membership’s understanding of transnational dimensions of social problems, and increase the active participation within the SSSP of scholars, activists, and the association’s members and advocates who work and reside beyond the United States and Canada — and especially those who do so in countries outside the global North. In addition, the committee has the responsibility of allocating funds to facilitate conference attendance by scholars located in those regions that fall under the definition of the Global South with partial travel support to participate in the annual meeting. This includes economically disadvantaged countries and nation-states, as well as politically, economically, and culturally subjugated regions of all countries. Monies for this fund shall be allocated at the discretion of the Board of Directors in consultation with the Budget, Finance, and Audit Committee. (...) |
contributors | Raithelhuber Eberhard: chair committee work/senate Spector, Alan J.: chair committee work/senate |
date, time and location | date: 2020-08-01 - 2021-07-31 |
URL | https://www.sssp1.org/index.cfm/m/74/IV_The_Committees/#IVM |