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Newswise — The American Sociological Association’s (ASA) 101st Annual Meeting, with the theme, "Great Divides: Transgressing Boundaries," will convene August 11-14 at the Palais des congrès de Montréal in Quèbec, Canada. In addition to the latest sociological studies, this year’s meeting boasts renowned speakers such as Supreme Court Justice Ruther Bader Ginsburg, feminist activist and author Gloria Steinem, and human rights activist Pierre Sané, UNESCO.

A wide range of social science topics will be the focus of the meeting’s more than 550 sessions. Dr. Ruth Westheimer, whose radio and television advice on sexual behavior challenged the boundary between the acceptable and unacceptable topics on broadcast airwaves, will speak at a thematic panel on changing sexual mores. In addition, the latest sociological research on Hurricane Katrina, immigration, family values, human rights, education, sociology of food, religion, homosexuality, popular culture promises to educate and challenge the assumptions of attendees and members of the press alike.

Following its established tradition of bringing renowned scholars and leaders to speak at the Annual Meeting, this year brings three exciting sessions, including “Transgressing Sex Segregation: The Law, Social Science, and Social Policy.” This August 11 plenary session, features Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaking on changes in the legal profession over the past 40 years. She will be joined by law professors Deborah Rhode of the Stanford Law School and Judith Resnik of Yale Law School and cofounder of the National Women’s Political Caucus. On August 14, Gloria Steinem, women’s rights activist, founder of Ms. magazine, and cofounder of the National Women’s Political Caucus, will address another plenary on “Transgressing Distinctions of Gender and Race” with sociologist Lawrence Bobo, Director of the Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity. Their session will focus on race and gender issues and the political sphere.

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