So I’m working away this afternoon (not blogging, no sir), getting ready to make a quick trip to Atlanta for the American Sociological Association’s annual meetings and this guy comes in the door…
I know this sounds like the start of a bad joke, but in fact it was Tim Dunlop, who happens to be in Canberra at the moment. This was a pleasant surprise, not least because he managed to find my office, thereby proving himself to be a very clever man indeed. I only know Tim through his blog, so it was nice to put a face to the name.
As I say, I’m off to Atlanta tomorrow (weather permitting) for the ASA meetings this weekend. Depending on what the hotel is like and how jetlagged I am, I may post some DeLong-style amateur conference ethnography. Unlike the AEA meetings, the ASA will have a number of professional ethnographers on the scene, though they may not be observing in their spare time. Possibly there’ll also some reporters looking for a cheap August story built around papers with silly titles. We’ll see.
You have my sympathies. I once went to APSA in Atlanta in August— not fun…
And mine, for a different reason. If you thought travelling to Australia from the West Coast was an epic voyage, travelling to the East Coast might not be pleasant. Hopefully the conference quality will make up for these small costs.
Actually, it has been a mild summer here in Atlanta—not nearly as hot as recent summers—so you might be able to survive.
Probably the worst part of conferencing in Atlanta is that most of the cool bars and restaurants are too far from public transportation.
Hope yo enjoy the conference.
Has anyone ever written a sociological study of a sociology department? It might make fascinating reading, though I doubt it would benefit the writer’s career!
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