CriticalMassBulletin Newsletter of the Section on Collective Behavior and Social Movements, American Sociological Association Volume 31 (2) http://www.asanet.org/sectioncbsm/ Fall 2006 Message from the Chair I write in the middle of October, as the fall term is at its most hectic, with only three weeks until the mid-term elections. Many of us are busy giving lectures and grading papers about social movements, or are watching political campaigns mobilize people and symbols in pursuit of votes. At a more prosaic level, autumn is well underway, bringing both the glory of beautiful fall days and the press of immediate tasks such as covering and mulching the garden or waterproofing the back deck (how I spent last weekend). I also know that a number of professional meetings have deadlines for submission for abstracts right about now. Thus, I am swimming against the tide a bit by asking you to think about the 2007 ASA meeting (August 11-14) and the Collective Behavior/Social Movement workshop preceding it (August 9-10). But I want to encourage all section members to think about attending and participating in one or both events. This past year’s ASA in Montreal had some terrific sessions on social movements, sometimes attended to over-capacity. Given the workshop before the New York meetings, there will be even more opportunities to be involved next year. Those who have been to past workshops at Notre Dame or Davis can remember interesting papers, panel discussions, and opportunities for informal talk. Those new to the section, particularly graduate students, will find the workshop a great opportunity to get to know people and to display their work and research interests. —Continued on Page 2— Deadline for the Spring 2007 Issue of Critical Mass Bulletin: April 15 Send submissions to cmeditor@msu.edu In This Issue Message from the Chair ............................................................................... page 1 2006 CBSM Section Awards ....................................................................... page 2 Research Spotlight: Contested Illnesses Research Group ............................ page 3 Activist Corner: Nathan Springer, Co-Founder of Amigos de los Ríos ........ page 6 Recent Publications ...................................................................................... page 9 Awards and Honors .................................................................................... page 10 In the News................................................................................................. page 10 Job Announcements ................................................................................... page 10 Calls for Papers/Submissions ..................................................................... page 12 CBSM Call for Papers at 2007 ASA Annual Meeting ............................... page 12 Section Officers 2006-2007 Chair Rhys H. Williams (07) Chair-Elect Holly McCammon (07) Past Chair Debra Minkoff Secretary-Treasurer Sarah A. Soule (07) Council Kenneth T. Andrews (07) Mary Bernstein (09) Jennifer Earl (09) Rachel Einwohner (07) Jackie Smith (08) Nella Van Dyke (08) Committees Nominations Deborah Gould (07) Nicole C. Raeburn (08) JoAnn Reger (09) Publications Paul Douglas Almeida (08) Adam S. Flint (07) Lesley Wood (09) Workshops John Krinsky (09) Greg M. Maney (07) Ellen R. Reese (08) Webmaster Katarina Kimport (09) Newsletter Co-Editors Aaron M. McCright (08) Lori Baralt (08) Please send all your ideas, feedback, and submissions to: cmeditor@msu.edu