Southern Rural Sociological Association
...an educational and scientific organization established to foster the study, understanding, and application of rural sociology in the South.
REGISTRATION
The Annual meeting is held concurrently with the
Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists
SRSA Annual Meeting Theme
Distilling Change:
Rural Roots & River Currents in the New South
Southern Rural Sociological Association
Louisville, KY – February 1 & 2
2026 Annual Meeting
Post Conference Opportunity
SERA 49: Heir Property Annual Meeting (In-Person)
Southern Extension and Research Activity (SERA) 49: Heirs' Property - Impacts at Family, Community, and Regional Levels. Active since 2023, ensures the dissemination of knowledge among heirs' property stakeholders, researchers, and practitioners. The in-person SERA 49 meeting will be held on February 3, 2026, in Louisville, KY, at the Omni Hotel and serves as a post conference event for the 2026 Southern Rural Sociological Association meetings. The SERA 49 meeting is open to stakeholders and practitioners in the heirs' property work at a cost of $50 per participant. (This cost is waived for those already paying registration for the SRSA meeting). The objective of this meeting is to strengthen regional capacity, convene stakeholders to increase collaboration, introduce new practices and methodologies, and ultimately reduce involuntary land loss.
(Travel assistance will be available for a limited number of participants. Contact both Kara Woods, kawoods@alcorn.edu and John Green, jjg8@msstate.edu for more information.)
* SERAs are intended to bring together researchers and extension specialists sharing a common problem, issue, or disciplinary interest. The general objective is to provide a functionally integrated forum to coordinate joint activities to address stakeholder needs
If you are paying by check, send payment by January 19, 2026 to:
Robert Zabawa: SRSA Treasurer
Department of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences
Tuskegee University
201 Campbell Hall
1200 W. Montgomery Rd
Tuskegee, AL 36088
*We suggest starting early to allow time for processing through your university and mailing
ANNUAL MEETING REGISTRATION
Early Registration: October 1-December 18
$260 (50K and up)
$220 (Below 50K)
$130 (Student)
$0 (Registered through another SAAS)
Late Registration: December 19-January 19
$300 (50K and up)
$260 (Below 50K)
$170 (Student)
$0 (Registered through another SAAS)
Late Late/Onsite Registration: January 21-Feb2, 2026
$320 (50K and up)
$280 (Below 50K)
$190 (Student)
$0 (Registered through another SAAS)
*All participants at the annual meeting must pay the registration fee either in advance or on-site.
Registration fee includes:
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admission to all SAAS/SRSA concurrent sessions, panel discussions, poster sessions, keynote addresses, and SRSA business meeting and events, plus the 2026 SERA 49 Post-Conference Annual Meeting
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a one-year membership to the Southern Rural Sociological Association
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The SRSA registration policy for the annual meeting is that all participants at the annual meeting must pay the registration fee either in advance or on-site.