CONFERENCE THEME: Doing Change Work: The Many Paths to Peace, Equality, and Justice Humanist sociologists are activist teachers, community activists, and activist researchers seeking to change classrooms, communities, and societies through their work with others. We seek more peaceful, equitable, and just relations and institutions, and more sustainable approaches to the use of our world’s natural resources. Our annual sharing of our work renews our commitments and is part of the fuel that keeps us going through the next year as we challenge the powerful obstacles to broad-based change and better lives for all. We also learn about the problems and change initiatives in the host cities where we meet. The history and current circumstances of New Orleans are awash with acts of violence, injustice, and damage to its natural and built environments. Through community organizations, arts initiatives, political action, and the daily efforts of its many citizens, the people of New Orleans are working to overcome the recent catastrophe that exposed the centuries of institutionalized injustice and environmental degradation to the rest of the world. Join us to learn of the continuing struggles in the Crescent City and along the Gulf Coast, experience its hospitality and beauty, and share your change work. Deadline for submission is June 15, 2009.