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Nexus Newsletter

About Nexus

Nexus, the TASA newsletter, publishes news and views on TASA and sociology, with a special focus on the Australian scene. Nexus is the forum for sociologists to engage in current issues in sociology. From 2010, Nexus will be published three times a year and is available as part of TASA membership (online application available). For further membership enquiries please contact the TASA Office. Back issues of the newsletter are available online in the members only section.

In addition to standard presidential messages and reports each issue will contain the following sections:

Feature Article (1500 words)

This will be a research orientated entry from a distinguished scholar. Typically it will be sourced from the TASA public lecture(s), keynote addresses at the annual TASA conference or thematic group events.

Teaching Tidbits (500 words)

In this section colleagues will be invited to outline their approach to teaching a particular theory, theorist, method, concept or area. Contributors will be encouraged to detail their innovative aids and resources, such as film or television clips used, websites noted, games played, problems posed.

Expat (500 words)

This section profiles Australian sociologists teaching or studying (in the case of postgraduates) abroad.


Online Submission Form

Nexus welcomes contributions for consideration for publication in the newsletter as well as feedback from members. The editors are particularly interested in articles on teaching sociology and on the experiences of sociologists outside academe, as well as information on university and postgraduate news, member book notes, conference information... Please send in your submission using the box below and then click the Submit button.