Research on macro-level social capital and micro-level social networks are both "hot" topics in sociology and other disciplines. In the last decade, both concepts have seen tremendous growth in usage throughout the social sciences. The primary purpose of this conference, Social Capital and Social Networks - Bridging Boundaries, was to bring prominent scholars in the macro social capital field together with prominent scholars from the micro social networks field to discuss common themes and possibilities for convergence. Themes included views of social capital; neighborhoods, networks, and social capital; trust and networks; and social capital and networks in organizations.

The conference was sponsored by The Ohio State University Department of Sociology as part of its annual conference series: The Many Faces of Inequality. Funding was also provided by the American Sociological Association's Fund for the Advancement of the Discipline Award supported by the American Sociological Association and the National Science Foundation.

Organizers are Pamela Paxton and James Moody.

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Junior Scholars Competition

Congratulations!

We were very pleased with the response to the Junior Scholars Competition! We received 138 applications from disciplines such as sociology, political science, social work, business, and communications.

Congratulations to:

• Michelle Benson; State University of New York, Buffalo
• John Hipp; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
• Marc Howard; Georgetown University
• James Kitts; University of Washington
• Helo Oidjarv; University of Illinois at Chicago
• Alina Oxendine; University of Minnesota
• Brea Perry; Indiana University, Bloomington
• David Schaefer; University of Arizona
• Brent Simpson; University of South Carolina
• Melvin Smith; Case Western Reserve University

Funding for Junior Scholar participation was provided by the American Sociological Association's Fund for the Advancement of the Discipline Award supported by the American Sociological Association and the National Science Foundation.