328 - Theory Section Invited Session. Lewis Coser Memorial Lecture and Salon

Session Submission Type: Paper Session

Abstract

The Lewis A. Coser Award for Theoretical Agenda-Setting recognizes a mid-career sociologist whose work holds great promise for setting the agenda in the field of sociology. The winner of the Coser Award gives the Lewis A. Coser Award Lecture and Salon at the following year's ASA meetings. The event is meant to commemorate the Cosers' legendary Stony Brook salons, where good food and conversation mingled.

Sub Unit

• Section Invited

Session Organizer

• Andrew J. Perrin, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

Presider

• Andrew J. Perrin, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

Individual Presentations

• The End of Theorists: The Relevance, Opportunities, and Pitfalls of Theorizing in Sociology Today - Omar A. Lizardo, University of Notre Dame