Inside the Business Office
Meeting Registration Now Open
We’re excited to share that registration for the upcoming RSS Annual Meeting is officially open! This year’s gathering will bring together scholars, practitioners, students, and community partners committed to advancing rural research and strengthening our collective understanding of rural life. We encourage all members to register early and secure their spot as we prepare for another engaging and inspiring program.
Share Your News & Opportunities
RSS also welcomes relevant announcements from across the broader rural research community. If you have non‑RSS news, job postings, calls for papers, or professional opportunities to share, you can now submit them through our News & Announcements page. This space helps us highlight work, events, and openings that support and enrich the field.
Visit the Announcements page to learn more:
Latest News & Announcements – Rural Sociological Society
Warm regards,
Suzanne Bevan
Executive Director
sbevan@ruralsociology.org
Ashley Smedley
Account Representative
asmedley@ruralsociology.org
Graduate Student Corner
The Graduate Student Corner highlights the work, experiences, and achievements of RSS graduate student members. Each month, we feature students at different stages of their programs, showcasing their research, professional pathways, and connections to rural sociology. This space is designed to strengthen graduate student visibility within RSS, foster community, and support emerging scholars as they navigate research, teaching, and the academic and applied job markets.
Graduate students interested in being featured are encouraged to reach out to the RSS Graduate Student Representatives.
Joshua Grove: jggrove@syr.edu
Ayse Akyildiz: aqa6158@psu.edu
This month we are highlighting our current Graduate Student Representatives (GSR) to RSS. Joshua Grove is the current GSR and Ayse is GSR-elect.
 Joshua Grove is a Ph.D. candidate in sociology at Syracuse University, where he studies public mental health and substance use trajectories across the life course. He is committed to supporting graduate students whose work engages rural communities and rural issues. Joshua is currently on the academic job market seeking a tenure-track faculty position. Prior to beginning his graduate studies, he served as a pastor working with individuals and families affected by substance use disorder. His work and community engagement also include collaboration with queer populations. To contact Joshua, please reach out to him at jggrove@syr.edu. |
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 Ayse Akyildiz is a Ph.D. candidate in Rural Sociology and Demography at Pennsylvania State University and is currently on the academic job market for postdoctoral positions. Ayse's research examines how environmental change shapes livelihoods, food security, and migration in rural and remote communities, with a focus on the U.S. and Canadian Arctic. She is trained in rigorous demographic and spatial methods and uses mixed qualitative and quantitative approaches to design, analyze, and interpret her community-based research. Ayse has supported multiple National Science Foundation–funded projects, playing a key role in survey design and interview data collection in the field. She brings experience working in both small-scale, secondary data-driven projects and large, interdisciplinary research teams. To contact Ayse, please reach out to her at aqa6158@psu.edu. |
Important Update: RSS Listserv Discontinuation
The RSS Listserv (RURSOC-L@LSV.UKY.EDU) will be discontinued. This decision reflects our commitment to streamlining communication and ensuring that announcements and updates are shared through the RSS Business Office and official channels.
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Research and Interest Groups are now accepting submissions for their annual awards. Members are encouraged to review eligibility, deadlines, and submission guidelines directly on each RIG’s page. Visit the Community, Health, and Family RIG, Natural Resources RIG, and SAFRIG pages for full details..
"Rural Justice"
Join Us for the 2026 Annual Meeting!
Mark your calendars for
July 30 – August 2, 2026 in Raleigh, NC.
This year’s theme, “Rural Justice,” invites us to explore fairness and equity across food, environment, energy, migration, and community life. Don’t miss this chance to be part of the conversation shaping the future of rural communities.
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Raleigh, North Carolina
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