American studies book prize

The prize winner in announced at the annual meeting of the american studies association. Italian american studies association iasa new book prize. This prize recognizes an important book or monograph on the polish experience in the united states and commemorates oskar halecki 18911973, a polish historian, writer, and social and catholic. David chang college of liberal arts university of minnesota. American studies network eaas european association for. Baas book prize british association for american studies. Best book in the humanities melhor livro em humanidades antonio candido prize presented by the brazil section winner. The jury for that biennial prize, presented at the eaas conferences, is comprised of representatives from the eaas and the asn. Dec 10, 2015 the italian american studies association announces the italian american studies association book award to be offered even numbered years for a scholarly work and odd numbered years for a creative work. Glick wins book prize from national womens studies. A beloved university professor at yale is investigated for his prior associations with the communist party. Eaas european association of american studies official website. The aiis book prize in order to promote scholarship in south asian studies, the american institute of indian studies aiis awards two prizes each year for the best unpublished book manuscript on an indian subject. Scholars from across europe are invited to submit recent monographs to this annual competition.

Asa awards and prizes are open to all members of the association. The american association for ukrainian studies aaus is a nonprofit educational organization founded in 1989 and dedicated to furthering knowledge about ukraine, popularizing ukrainian studies, provided careerbuilding resources to its members, and making the intellectual resources of the organization available to the media and general public. Pinkney prize to the most distinguished book in french history, published for the first time the preceding year by a citizen of the united states or canada or by an author with a fulltime appointment at an american or canadian college or university. Nov 25, 2019 megan glick, associate professor of american studies, is the recipient of the alison piepmeier book prize for her book, infrahumanisms. Ana paulina lee columbia university mandarin brazil. The prize winner will be announced at the annual meeting of the american studies association.

Enfiguring asianamerican women was our committees clear first choice for the book award. The african american intellectual history society aaihs is pleased to announce the 2021 pauli murray book prize for the best book in black intellectual history. Jan 01, 2020 the african american intellectual history society aaihs is pleased to announce the 2021 pauli murray book prize for the best book in black intellectual history. The asa works to promote meaningful dialogue about the u.

Interested students should submit work with the endorsement of an american studies faculty member to the american studies department no later than april 15. To be eligible for the 2020 baas book prize, books must have been published in english between 1 january 2019 and 31 december 2019 and authors must be members of baas. Nominations letters of nomination must come from scholars. Mla prize for studies in native american literatures. A moral history of the civil war, a finalist for the lincoln prize and winner of christianity todays best history book of 2007, the philip schaff prize for best book on the history of christianity 20067, and the new england historical association best book award 2007. The society for french historical studies awards the david h. Popular american studies books goodreads share book. Written in a style that is accessible to the nonsubject specialist, it is thus a work that advances american studies in a number of directions. These awards honor works of distinctive originality, intelligence, creativity, and importance. The newyork historical society childrens history book prize.

In order to promote scholarship in south asian studies, the american institute of indian studies aiis awards two prizes each year for the best unpublished book manuscript on an indian subject. African and african american studies dartmouth college. Members of saas are eligible to apply for grants and awards from the nordic. Victor sejour, the kidnapping of edgardo mortara, and the age of transatlantic. John hope franklin prize asa american studies association. Llana barber of the american studies department was recently announced as the cowinner or the lois p. The color of the land was awarded the 2010 theodore saloutos prize for best book in agricultural history from the agricultural history society and was granted honorable mention in the competition for the american studies associations 2011 lora romero first book prize. American studies professors work earns rudnick book prize. The american studies network asn is a group of european centres involved in american studies, history and literature, founded by members of the european association for american studies eaas.

Columbia university libraries announces the winners of the. A nonprofit dedicated to the advancement of the field of asian studies through international exchange, networking, publications, research support, and career development. Winner of the 2020 association for asian american studies book award for outstanding achievement in history. Science, culture, and the making of modern nonpersonhood duke university press, 2018. Industrial workers in chicago, 19191939 cambridge university press, 1990.

Annual book prize american institute for maghrib studies. Usc book prize in literary and cultural studies aseees. The prize is a memorial tribute to lora romero, a longactive member of the asa who died in 1997 as her first book, home fronts. Barbara and david zalaznick book prize in american history awarded for a nonfiction book on american history or biography ed in 2017 that is distinguished by its scholarship, its literary style and its appeal to a general as well as an academic audience. Aha awards and prizes american historical association. Race, representation, and memory stanford university press. Asa awards and prizes american studies association. Rudnick book prize by the new england american studies association. An american history lecturer in the school has collected the runnerup award in a recent american studies book prize. Her most recent novel, an american marriage, has been widely acclaimed and is a 2018 oprah winfrey book club selection. Nineteenth century domesticity and its critics, appeared in print.

Cohen is howard mumford jones professor of american studies and harvard university distinguished service professor in the department of history at harvard university. The book should have been published in 2018 or 2019, and may not have been previously submitted for this prize. American studies professors work earns rudnick book prize as. The 2016 asn book award has been awarded to writing for justice. The paul birdsall prize for a major book on european military and strategic history since 1870 biennial. Switzer second runnerup, aidoosnyder book prize, african studies association womens caucus, 2019 jackie kirk outstanding book award, comparative and international education society cies, 2020. Thought and fiction in america, 19331973, published by the princeton university press in 2015. To enter a book in the competition, send four copies and a letter identifying the work to the mla prize for studies in native american literatures, cultures, and languages, modern language association, 85 broad street, suite 500, new york, ny 42434. American studies is a great story, funny, incisive and even suspenseful but its larger themes of the great traitor hunts of the fifties and the lives that were destroyed by them is one which is seldom told these days.

Caas is a multidisciplinary organization founded in 1964, when a group of canadian scholars met in montreal, at loyola college, to lay plans for a journal and conference dedicated to encouraging and promoting study and research concerning the united states and to examine the implications of such studies for canada, other north and. Rudnick book prize is given to the best academic book in american studies written by a new england scholar or about new england over a twoyear period. Ogot book prize of the african studies association is awarded annually at the asa annual meeting to the author of the best book on east african. The italian american studies association announces the italian american studies association book award to be offered even numbered years for a scholarly work and odd numbered years for a creative work. In order to give recognition to new scholarly publications that make significant contributions to the study of religion, the american academy of religion offers awards for excellence. Among an excellent set of entries for the cultural studies award this year, laura hyun yi kangs compositional subjects. The american studies association recognizes scholarship, teaching, mentorship, and public service through its. Winners included books by such notable authors as tom wolfe 1988, joan didion 1988, raymond carver 1989, gore vidal 1989, john cheever 1992, john updike 1997, 1 don delillo 1998, philip roth 1999, 2 and annie proulx 2000. The american institute of pakistan studies is soliciting books single authored monographs, no edited volumes published during the last three years, or nearly published books galleys must be available for the annual aips book prize. Contest guidelines american institute of indian studies.

Slu american studies professor wins history book prize. Home eaas european association for american studies. The lora romero first book prize is awarded every year to the best first book published in american studies that highlights intersectional dynamics in the study of race, gender, class, sexuality, andor nation. Ogot book prize of the african studies association is awarded annually at the asa annual meeting to the author of the best book on east african studies published in the previous calendar year. Up to four aais book prizes will be awarded at next years conference for the best book in italian studies published in 2019 please check date of publication on print edition of book before submitting. Grants and awards swedish association for american studies.

Jury the jury for the prize is chaired by an aes councilor, who selects two or three other scholars as jury members. An american studies cash prize is awarded for essays long and short, digital and media projects, and arts project. The british association for american studies was founded in 1955. One of the specific asn projects is the establishment of the american studies network book prize, a prize of 1,000 for a remarkable book published in english by a european scholar on any aspect of american studies. The lora romero first book prize is awarded every year to the best first book published in american studies that highlights intersectional dynamics in the study. Established in 1981, the oskar halecki prize is given annually by the polish american historical association. American association ukrainian studies about the aaus. Caas prizes canadian association for american studies. Published 23 may 2014 congratulations to dr fabian hilfrich, senior lecturer in american history, who has received the runnerup award in the biannual american studies network book prize. In this richly composed monograph, kang explores the disciplinary refinement of the subject, asianamerican women, producing a critical genealogy of the reigning epistemes in. Carl brown aims book prize is awarded annually to the outstanding book in the area of north african studies.

It welcomes application forms from all those engaged in or connected with the study of the united states. Welcome history book awards and prizes research guides. Sponsored by the gilder lehrman institute of american history and the gilder lehrman center for the study of slavery, resistance, and abolition at yale university, the frederick douglass book prize recognizes the best book on slavery. Francois brunet, professor of american studies at universite parisdiderot and member of the advisory board of the european journal of read more. The 2020 baas book prize will open for submissions on 1 september 2019. It is the oldest scholarly organization devoted to the interdisciplinary study of u. Crooks corner book prize readers party, september 6, 2018. The american studies network book prize or the asn book prize is awarded. Oct 30, 2019 the irish association for american studies has announced a call for applications for the 2019 peggy obrien book prize. It recognized important literary and nonfiction works that contributed to the understanding and interpretation of american life and culture.

Eighteenth annual book prize 2016 mark greif, associate professor of literary studies at the new school, is the recipient of the eighteenth annual susanne m. Professor stout is the author of several books including upon the altar of the nation. A panel of judges selected books out of new works in the fields of fiction, biography, autobiography, current affairs, american studies and poetry. Glasscock humanities book prize for interdisciplinary scholarship for his book the age of the crisis of man. The american studies association asa is a scholarly organization founded in 1951.

The jerry bentley prize for the most outstanding book on world history. The university of southern california book prize in literary and cultural studies, established in 2009 and sponsored by the department of slavic languages and literatures at the university of southern california, is awarded annually for an outstanding monograph published on russia, eastern europe or eurasia in the fields of literary and cultural studies in the previous calendar year. Lora romero prize asa american studies association. The irish association for american studies has announced a call for applications for the 2019 peggy obrien book prize. Welcome to the canadian association for american studies.

Recipients of the award receive a lifetime membership in the association. Oskar halecki prize polish american historical association. To be eligible for the 2020 baas book prize, books. Harry stout jonathan edwards professor of religious studies and professor of american studies, of divinity and of history on leave spring 2020. Read more about each award or prize, and then nominate a colleague or apply today. Best book in latin american visual culture studies presented by the visual cultures studies section winner. American studies book prize the university of edinburgh. Award winners association for asian american studies.

Stansky book prize 2020 competition british studies. The first award will be presented in november 2016 at our meeting in long beach, ca. Welcome history book awards and prizes research guides at. The prizes may be divided at the discretion of the department. It exists to promote, support and encourage the study of the united states in the universities, colleges and schools of the united kingdom, and by independent scholars. The winning work reflects the innovative intellectual achievements in north african studies exemplified by garrett professor in foreign affairs and professor emeritus at princeton university, l. Named after lawyer, author, and womens rights activistintellectual pauli murray, the prize will recognize the best book concerning black intellectual history broadly conceived published between january 1, 2020 and december 31. Megan glick, associate professor of american studies, is the recipient of the alison piepmeier book prize for her book, infrahumanisms. Applicants do not need to have been aiis fellows or to have participated in an aiis language program unrevised dissertations are not eligible. The association for asian american studies was founded in 1979 for the purpose of advancing the highest professional standard of excellence in teaching and research in.

Beveridge award in american history for a distinguished book on the history of the united states, latin america, or canada, from 1492 to the present. Named in honour of professor peggy obrien, a founder of the irish association for american studies, the biennial prize of 500 euro is awarded for the best singleauthored monograph published in american studies. Victor sejour, the kidnapping of edgardo mortara, and the age of transatlantic emancipations by elena mortara, university of rome tor vergata, published by dartmouth college press in 2015. Due to the cancellation of 2020 annual conference, we will not be awarding the mary kelley prize or the lisa macfarlane prize. Cohen also received a bancroft prize in 1991 for her first book, making a new deal. American association for italian studies book prize. Science, culture, and the making of modern nonpersonhood duke university press, 2018 awarded by the national womens studies association, the piepmeier book prize honors the author of a groundbreaking monograph in women, gender, and. Hungarian journal of english and american studies hjeas call for papers special issue and thematic bloc to be published in 2021 read more. Book awards in order to give recognition to new scholarly publications that make significant contributions to the study of religion, the american academy of religion offers awards for excellence. The association for asian american studies was founded in 1979 for the purpose of advancing the highest professional standard of excellence in teaching and research in the field of asian american studies.