Keith Roberts Teaching Innovations Award

The Sage College Publishing Keith Roberts Teaching Innovations Award is designed to support the next generation of sociology scholars and teachers who are committed to teaching and learning sociology. This award is sponsored by Sage and numerous Sage authors, with a key goal of providing professional development opportunities to early-career teachers who are presently teaching sociology.

Named in honor of the award's late co-founder and former long-time organizer Keith Roberts, the award recipients will receive travel funds to attend the American Sociological Association's (ASA) Section on Teaching & Learning's pre-conference workshop. This presents an opportunity for these devoted scholar-teachers to engage with one another, further their knowledge, and gain valuable insights.

This year’s workshop, titled Charting a Path Amid Uncertainty: Teaching Sociology in Times of Austerity, Backlash, Technological Change, and Political Polarization will be held on Friday, August 8th from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. in Chicago, Illinois. Applications are open now! Submit by February 28, 2025, for the opportunity to connect, learn, and grow. Learn more and apply.

The authors are proud sponsors of the Sage Keith Roberts Teaching Innovations Award—enabling graduate students and early career faculty to attend the annual ASA pre-conference teaching and learning workshop.