For those interested in Critical Crim beyond the US borders...

Monash Criminology is pleased to announce that the 2009 ANZ Critical Criminology Conference Proceedings were published in December.
The proceedings are available from: http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/criminology/c3-conference-proceedings

Bonnie Berry is editing a new book series. Please see the attached call for proposals.

 
YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE IN...
 
Justice Studies Association
12th Annual Conference
June 2-5, 2010
Knoxville, Tennessee
 

I'll be in Philly.  I've started a website, http://pepinsky.blogspot.com.  Here's a forthcoming letter to the editor of The Criminologist:
 
On turning away from the study of crime and criminality, forthcoming as a 2009 letter to the editor in The Criminologist:

Hi everyone,
We now have our list of Division on Critical Criminology leadership nominees and will be turning the election process over to the elections committee, Gregg Barak and Patrik Olsson.
Thanks to Bonnie Berry, Chris Mullins and Walter DeKeseredy for working on the nominations and thanks to all of the nominees for agreeing to run. I emailed a PDF document with the nominee bios to the email addresses on file with Susan Case at ASC.

Hi,
Please take a moment to check that your DCC dues are paid and your correct email and mailing information is on file with Susan Case so that you will be able to participate in the DCC elections.
And please keep the nominations coming! Send them to molly.dragiewicz@uoit.ca
Best,
Molly Dragiewicz
 

Hi All,
 
Here is the updated information on nominations for DCC leadership positions. Please note the deadline has been pushed up to *August 10* to ensure there is adequate time for voting.
 
American Society of Criminology – Division on Critical Criminology
Call for Nominations
 
The DCC is requesting nominations for several positions, all to be served from
November 2009 to November 2011:
 

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Dear Friends and Colleagues: This is a friendly reminder to renew your DCC and ASC membership dues if you have not done so already. Note that you will not be eligible to vote on ASC or DCC matters if you have not paid your dues. Best, Walter DeKeseredy

CALL FOR PAPERS The journal Social Justice invites contributions for the December 2009 issue, which will be devoted to the theme of Criminalization and Sexuality.

Now available at Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice ONLINE Volume 50, Number 5 / October 2008 The Neighbourhood Context of Urban Aboriginal Crime Robin T. Fitzgerald and Peter J. Carrington Revisiting Selection and Influence: An Inquiry into the Friendship Networks of High School Students and Their Association with Delinquency Chris Baerveldt, Beate Völker and Ronan Van Rossem Recovering the Early History of Canadian Criminology: Criminology at the University of British Columbia, 1951–1959 Gary Parkinson Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice Now in its 50th year of publication, the Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice – one of the most established journals of criminology in the world – is now available ONLINE.

Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice Announcing special thematic issues Now in its 50th year of publication, the Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice is one of the most respected journals of criminology in the world. The CJCCJ frequently publishes special thematic issues. Recent issues have explored topics such as the Youth Criminal Justice Act, wrongful convictions, criminology research in Canada, and punishment and restorative justice. Forthcoming issues of interest are Privacy and Police Powers (now available) and Car Theft (available late 2008). Announcing a special thematic issue CJCCJ 50:3 Summer 2008, Now Available – Order your copy today! Privacy and Police Powers

The ASC Division on Critical Criminology invites nominations for this year’s awards. The Division sponsors four awards: The Lifetime Achievement Award honors an individual's sustained and distinguished scholarship, teaching, and/or service in the field of critical criminology. The Critical Criminologist of the Year Award honors a person for distinguished accomplishments which have symbolized the spirit of the Division in some form of scholarship, teaching, and/or service in a recent year or years. The Undergraduate Student Paper Awards recognize and honor outstanding theoretical or empirical critical criminological scholarship by undergraduate students. The Graduate Student Paper Awards recognize and honor outstanding theoretical or empirical critical criminological scholarship by graduate students. Nominations for the Critical Criminologist of the Year and the Lifetime Achievement Award must be submitted electronically and include letter(s) of nomination/support as well as the nominee’s vita. Nominations for the student paper awards must be submitted electronically and include the student paper as well as a cover letter from a faculty member sponsor who should verify the student’s level of study. All nomination materials must be sent to Professor David Kauzlarich at dkauzla@siue.edu by September 8, 2008.

Folks, below is an important message from Jody Miller. If you have a DCC Session of Interest, please send me the relevant information as soon as possible. Also, please be sure to make your hotel reservations as soon as possible and subscribe to critcrim@googlegroups.com if you have not done so already. Best, Walter DeKeseredy Dear ASC Division Chairs, I am writing to remind you of the important changes we have made to the ASC program for 2008, and ask for your assistance. Specifically, as I noted earlier, the 2008 Program will have a new section at the front entitled "Divisions' Sessions of Interest."

Dear Friends and Colleagues: The Integration Committee's Report is done and is available for all to read and share. As I stated in a previous announcement, recall that our last DCC business meeting there was a discussion and debate about the relationship between the ACJS Section on Critical Criminology and the DCC. Note, too, as stated in the minutes of the last business meeting, "After much discussion, the membership decided to continue the work of the committee investigating the integration of the 2 divisions. Bob Bohm, Jeff Walker and Bruce Arrigo with the addition of 1 or 2 members will distribute the proposal the committee has already prepared and will follow up with information on varied levels of integration and the pros and cons of such. This will be brought to the membership." Again, the DCC Executive has decided that a committee would be appointed to investigate the strengths and limitations of integration, write a formal report, and then submit the written report to the Executive and to the entire DCC membership at least 30 days prior to the 2008 DCC business meeting. At this meeting, the membership will then vote on the type of relationship it wants with the ACJS Section. A committee was recently struck and it consisted of: Bob Bohm (Chair), Chris Mullins, Meda Chesney-Lind, Rick Matthews, Susan Caringella, and Peter Kraska. On behalf of the DCC, I would like to thank these folks for taking time away from their busy schedules, friends, and loved ones to do this important work. Below is their Final Report and Recommendations, which all the members will vote on at the next Business meeting. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU HAVE MEMBERS HAVE THE FINAL DECISION. THE DCC EXECUTIVE BOARD WILL NOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL IT RECEIVES THE MEMBERS' VOTES. YOU MAY VOTE IN FAVOR OR AGAINST THE REPORT. Best, Walter DeKeseredy Final Report and Recommendations:

Dear Friends and Colleagues: I hope your summer is going well. Recall that our last DCC business meeting there was a discussion and debate about the relationship between the ACJS Section on Critical Criminology and the DCC. Note, too, as stated in the attached minutes of the last business meeting, "After much discussion, the membership decided to continue the work of the committee investigating the integration of the 2 divisions. Bob Bohm, Jeff Walker and Bruce Arrigo with the addition of 1 or 2 members will distribute the proposal the committee has already prepared and will follow up with information on varied levels of integration and the pros and cons of such. This will be brought to the membership."

Crit Crim People – As the Chair of the ASC Division on Critical Criminology and the Chair of the ACJS Section on Critical Criminology, we thought that we should put out a joint letter to keep you up to date on a variety of issues.

Crit Crim People – As the Chair of the ASC Division on Critical Criminology and the Chair of the ACJS Section on Critical Criminology, we thought that we should put out a joint letter to keep you up to date on a variety of issues.

Dear Friends and Colleagues: Please read the following announcement and join me in congratulating Marty Schwartz for this outstanding achievement. As we all know, Marty has made countless contributions to our field and is a critical scholar in the true sense of the word. Best, Walter DeKeseredy

Dear Friends and Colleagues: Until we finally sort out some key issues concerning the relationship between the DCC and the ACJS Section on Critical Criminology, it is still the DCC Chair's responsibility to submit a report on the Section to the ACJS central office, which I have done today. I cannot attend the annual meetings of the ACJS this year and I assume that further discussion about the relationship between the DCC and the Section will take place there and will be shared with members of our community. Sincerely, Walter DeKeseredy