All Black Everything
Advancing a Black Sociological Tradition of Scholar Activism
55th Annual Conference
of the Association of Black Sociologists
October 9-11, 2025
Sheraton Memphis Downtown Hotel
250 N. Main St. | Memphis, TN
Since its historic founding in 1970, the Association of Black Sociologists has remained a professional organization at the vanguard of struggling with and for Black people globally towards liberation through using sociological methods to study race, social structures, intersectionality, and the experiences of Black communities. Given the changing landscape of higher education, along with the broader shifts and needs of Black communities, the theme for the 55th Annual ABS Conference is grounded in our founding roots. We invite papers, presentations, conversations, sessions, and sessions after the sessions that focus on “advancing a Black sociological tradition of scholar activism” that can deepen and broaden understandings of Black people, Black life, and Black communities and all those who we co-labor and co-struggle with in our work and efforts. How might we account for our current statuses and experiences across social institutions, spaces, and places? How can we look back to learn from the past to better understand the present, while also holding space for looking forward as well? And, how do we make space for our multidimensional Blackness? Let us use our convening as an opportunity to be in and sustain community, to learn and share knowledge and research, and to engage with and build on ABS’ tradition of scholarship and service.
All program participants must be current 2025 ABS members. The ABS membership year runs from January 1 through December 31 each year. To be included in the final program, all participants must join and register no later than August 1, 2025. Membership renewal can be completed online here.
Conference Registration:
Conference registration is separate from annual membership.
Conference participants and/or attendees are required to register for the conference.
Registrations are not transferable or refundable.
Hotel info can be found here.
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We look forward to seeing you in Memphis.
