Hi all! The @cufancss.bsky.social 2025 program is LIVE. Check it out below. See you in DC! sites.google.com/view/cufa202...

Join us next week to finish (or start 😉) your proposals. Also, program chair @timmonreal.bsky.social can answer any questions you may have. Grad/doc students encouraged!

Join us July 31 and August 1 for the free, online @civicsoftech.bsky.social conference with keynotes from Audrey Watters and Chris Gilliard; hands-on resistance workshops; community case studies and non-profit work; classroom practice; and youth and caregiver voices. Read more about the conference:

Join us next week to finish (or start 😉) your proposals. Also, program chair @timmonreal.bsky.social can answer any questions you may have. Grad/doc students encouraged!

10 Days!

Hope to see folks get @ssr-sig.bsky.social submissions in as they are able. Sending love to all navigating all the things!

Two #AERASSR #SSRSIG sessions Sunday: "Rethinking Civic Engagement and Education" (8AM, Mtg Rm 302), and a roundtable "Exploring Complex Identities: Historical Inquiry and Citizenship in Education" (1:30PM, Four Seasons Ballroom Table 6). Enjoy the last day, safe travels, and see you in LA! 😎

Looks like a sunny Saturday here in Denver, and a great time for more #AERASSR #AERA25! A packed day including sessions on critical histories and racial consciousness, hidden curricula, civic engagement teacher education, intersecting histories, ideologies, & identities, and AI. See more info ⬇️

Great turnout for our #AERASSR #AERA25 BAGS happy hour. Many thanks to @sabrinacaldwell.bsky.social for organizing. Hope to see you all at the business meeting (7:15, Meeting Rm 710) and the reception, co-hosted with the Teaching History SIG, at Tarantula Billiards from 9-11PM!

Please join us #AERASSR #AERA25 before the business meeting for our first annual BAGS "Bring a Grad Student" happy hour TODAY from 4:30-6:30 at Henry's Tavern. There will be free food and drinks and conversation! More info below.

Good morning Denver! Two great #AERASSR #AERA25 sessions today - a timely, important paper session focusing on teaching and research "while under attack," and a roundtable session on local history and social studies. See more info below ⬇️

Good morning! Please check out the #AERASSR SIG slate of sessions today. @aeraedresearch.bsky.social

Welcome to Denver #aerassr #aera2025! Our SIG starts off the conference with some great sessions tomorrow (Weds!), including two amazing roundtables & an all-star symposium titled "Critical Inquiry in Social Studies Education: Clarifying Directions for Research and Practice." See below for details!

On Thurs 4/24, our #SSRSIG business meeting (7:15 - 8:45PM) includes community updates, awards, & a panel discussion w/ Denver school leaders and educators. Join us after (9-11PM) across the street at Tarantula Billiards for a reception with free food & drinks (w/ Teaching History SIG). More info ⬇️

The #SSRSIG is looking forward to being together with you all at #AERA25 in Denver! We have a full slate of SIG events to share. First, @sabrinacaldwell.bsky.social has organized a "Bring-a-grad-student" happy hour for graduate students & professors to meet & build community! See flyer for more info

The second Outstanding Contribution Award goes to @anne-lise.bsky.social of Michigan State Univ. An "exemplary mentor," Dr. Halvorsen's research on elementary social studies, civic education, & project-based learning "has left an indelible mark on both the academic & professional communities" 5/5.

The first Outstanding Contribution Awards goes to J.B. Mayo, Jr. of The Univ of Minnesota. Nominators laud Dr. Mayo as a "foundational scholar" who is a beloved mentor and community-builder. His critical research has "transformed our understanding" of LGBTQ+ students’ & teachers’ experiences. 4/5

The Early Career Award goes to @drhawkman.bsky.social of Rowan University. In addition to the breadth, depth, & far-reaching impact of her scholarship, Dr. Hawkman "cares deeply about justice, truth-telling, and community... & goes outside the walls of the academy to live what she writes about." 2/5

The Outstanding Paper Award goes to @lightningjay.bsky.social, @abbyreisman.bsky.social, Timothy Patterson, @wendychanw.bsky.social, and Jenni Conrad for their paper "The Social Studies Discourse Instrument: Validating an Observation Tool for Classroom Discussion." 2/5

🥳 The #SSRSIG is thrilled to announce this year's @aeraedresearch.bsky.social #AERA25 award winners! We gave out the Outstanding Paper Award, Early Career Award, & Outstanding Contribution Award. Please congratulate our award winners below & in person at our business meeting (Th 4/24, 7:15PM) 🥳 1/5

Honored to be recognized the @ssr-sig.bsky.social. Grateful to those who have supported me along the way and to those whose work inspires me to learn, act, and lead. Let’s celebrate in Denver!

Maribel and I wrote up a short piece on Harvard Education Press' blog about our new book! hep.gse.harvard.edu/blog/2025/04...

Welcome to the BlueSky page for the #SSRSIG! We're happy to be here and connect with Social Studies researchers, scholars, and educators. Please introduce yourself below as we get excited for #AERA2025 @aeraedresearch.bsky.social