As a regional organization, the new york african studies association promotes the visibility and advancement of the discipline in new york state and surrounding areas, and offers opportunities for the scholarly and professional development of educators, and enhanced education for community members, leaders and activists. Asa book prize herskovits prize african studies association. A new history of empire in early and medieval west africa princeton university press. Howard university african students association facebook. The pamela joyner prize in african and african american studies is awarded to the best graduating senior who has taken at least four aaas courses. Initiated in 2012, the award was made possible by a generous bequest from the estate of the late professor kennell jackson, the award. The international studies annual best book award is conferred for the best book in the field of international studies with a dated the year before the nomination. Under the provision of the daad grant, eligibility is restricted to authors who are citizens or permanent residents of. Prizes american association for the history of medicine. American association for italian studies book prize. The naccs book award recognizes an outstanding new book in the field of chicana and chicano studies.
The awards were created by africa access and the outreach council of the african studies association asa to encourage the publication and use of. We support african scholars publishing in africanist journals published in the uk, scholarly journal publishing in africa, scholarly book publishing in africa, and the exchange of ideas in and about africa. 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. Since 1896 the association has conferred over a thousand awards. African studies article about african studies by the free. Waring historical library essay contests posted on march 30, 2020 march 30, 2020 by jodi koste the w. African studies association of africa asaa centre for. Submission procedures vary each year and are posted each spring aprilmay after the councils meet at the aas annual conference. 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. The 2020 baas book prize will open for submissions on 1 september 2019. Bell memorial book prize to elena kostovas book, medieval melnik from the late twelfth to the late fourteenth centuries. American political science association programs apsa. From 19992015, the award was given on a biennial basis and focused on north american urban contexts.
Nwsa and routledge subversive histories, feminist futures book prize apply now. Best 2019 first book in native american and indigenous studies prize. However, there are phd students studying africarelated topics in faculties and departments across the university, and we encourage our students to seek out the numerous opportunities available. Board of directors and committees lagos studies association. The pamela joyner prize in african and african american studies. Isa annual best book award international studies association. Student prizes african and african american studies program.
Bulletin of the school of oriental and african studies, university of london. It encourages scholarly debates across disciplines. As the longlist and shortlists are announced well add those in, so you can keep abreast of the best books in the uk in 2020. Aha awards and prizes american historical association. Awards and prizes association for the advancement of baltic studies. Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about national association of nigerian students from nigeria and the world on today. Submissions have begun for the 2018 african literature association ala book awards the deadline for submissions is 1 november 2018. The african studies association of africa asaa 2017. The asaa was launched on october 25, 20 at the international conference on african studies organised by the institute of african studies, university of ghana october 2426, 20. Our members include scholars, students, activists, artists, teachers, donors, policymakers, and development professionals. Students in african studies association sasa center for.
This unique africanist community originated in december 1962 with the formation of the canadian committee of african studies as part. Max oidtmann is associate professor of asian history at georgetown university qatar and author of forging the golden urn. The native american and indigenous studies association is pleased to present a call for nominations for three prizes. Dsa relies on its members to nominate candidates for the research and leadership awards, while the book and publication awards, and graduate student. The 2019 hungarian studies association book prize sponsored by the hungarian studies association, the goal of the book prize is to recognize quality scholarship in. Established in 1957, the african studies association is the flagship membership organization devoted to enhancing the exchange of information about africa. A list of the finalists for the prize is published in the annual meeting program. Palais prize of the association for asian studies was initiated by the palais prize committee headed by aas president robert buswell in 200809.
The asa presents the asa book prize herskovits prize to the author of the most important scholarly work in african studies published in english during the preceding year. Past winners have included some of the most prominent names in african studies. Books should meet the goals of the section, including a scholarly concern with development and global justice working across a number of fields, for example, postcolonial studies, development studies, critical political economy. Paradigm initiative is now accepting entries for its n1 million naira taiwo bankole prize the taiwo bankole prize honours a viable tech productidea designed by a nigerian undergraduate or a group of undergraduates.
Established in 2017, the lagos studies association is an international, interdisciplinary organization of academic and nonacademic practitioners whose interest focus on lagos and its peoples. Bachelor japanists is a deeply researched, beautifully written, rewarding account of western connoisseurs engagements with a japan of their wishful imagination. Victor sejour, the kidnapping of edgardo mortara, and the age of transatlantic. John whitney hall book prize the 26th annual john whitney hall book prize will be awarded at the aas annual conference in 2020 for an outstanding english language book published on japan during 2018. Randolph has also created the childrens africana book. Africa access and the outreach council of the african studies association asa created caba in 1991 to encourage the publication and use of accurate, balanced. The current award period covers books published in 2018 and 2019. Mar 16, 2020 books on african american history use the library of congress system and we arrange the book on the 3rd floor under. John hope franklin prize asa american studies association. The african studies association was founded in 1957 in the usa, and in 1966 it had more than 1,400 members. The 2016 asn book award has been awarded to writing for justice. The modernist studies association has announced its short list for the 2019 msa book prize for an edition, anthology, or essay collection. The association recognizes a wide variety of distinguished historical work, which can take the form of an exceptional book in the field, distinguished teaching and mentoring in the classroom, film, or digital projects and resources. 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.
A community of africanists brought together by common goals and sustained by the networks that our diverse scholarly activities generate and support. Books with a broadly historical, literary, social, or cultural significance are of particular interest. About african interdisciplinary studies association website prof. This problem, in turn, affects teaching and research across the continent. Each year, the lagos studies association attracts a host of international scholars from diverse fields to the university of lagos. The association of asian studies writes the aas is pleased to announce the winners of this years prize competitions and offer congratulations to all honorees.
Read more about each award or prize, and then nominate a colleague or apply today. Oct 10, 2017 the awards were created by africa access and the outreach council of the african studies association asa to encourage the publication and use of accurate, balanced childrens materials about africa. Naisa council welcomes nominations for the best first book published in 2019 by one or two authors on any topic related to native american and indigenous studies. National association of nigerian students news latest. Asa awards and prizes american studies association. We offer our congratulations to all of the finalists. She is responsible for developing and implementing an effective advocacy strategy for hrws work in subsaharan africa. Asa awards and prizes are open to all members of the association. Here we round up all the major uk book awards of 2020. A major aim of the asauk is to facilitate linkages between uk and african institutions, and between scholars in africa and the uk. The prize winner in announced at the annual meeting of the american studies association. Best book in urban affairs urban affairs association.
Awarded by aseeesthe association for slavic, east european and eurasian studies. The following prizes are awarded annually at the departments graduation celebration held the wednesday before commencement. The asauk is administered by the royal african society. Awardees are the liberian schools project, with us liaison,elizabeth johnson, and the pagus library in ghana. South african development studies association eusaid. Msa book prize for a book published in 2018 the modernist studies association has announced its short list for the msa book prize for a book published in 2018. South african development studies association south african development studies association based in south africa the south african development studies association sadsa is open to all individuals, institutions, corporations and organisations interested in and active in the field of development. Nansubuga nagadya isdahl and sandra van doorn illus.
The journal was established in 1958 as the african studies bulletin, obtaining its current name in 1970. The committee particularly seeks nominations of broad scholarly works with innovative approaches that may concern any topic in any discipline or may. Please note that the centre of african studies does not offer a phd programme. A panel of judges determines the book that made the most significant contribution to modernist studies. A book first published in another year will not be eligible for the prize. In his lecture at the african leaders lecture series of the african studies centre on friday 18th october 2019, president danny faure concluded that, in a time of ecological crisis, only greater international solidarity and global action can mitigate a potential catastrophe. Usc book prize in literary and cultural studies aseees. Nera journal is a professional refereed journal that encourages submission of previously unpublished articles on topics of significance concerned with education in namibia. The african literature association ala is the official organization for scholars of african literaturea global community of thinkers, teachers, researchers, and writers interested in the idea and study of african literature in all its diverse forms. Lagos studies association just another wordpress site. Two awards were granted to support shipping costs to send books to african libraries and schools. Since 2017, the university and its library have contributed substantially and generously to the arrangements for the annual meeting. Current individual nwsa member including coauthors. He reportedly brings to the department vast africa experience as the former vice president of the association for the study of the middle east and africa asmea and editorinchief of its quarterly journal of the middle east and africa.
Lora romero prize asa american studies association. One of the many important roles of the american political science association apsa is recognizing excellence in the political science profession. Africana studies article about africana studies by the free. The new york african studies association nyasa, founded in 1967 as the suny african studies faculty association, is a non profit membership association, incorporated as nyasa in 1975, dedicated to advancing the discipline of africana studies.
If you are sending links to your publications, access must be granted to as many as eight individuals, depending on the number of copies required for the prize, and the links should not expire until 31 october 2020. Gomez of new york university for his book, african dominion. Davis prize recognizes scholars who have applied or used their scholarship for the public good. The editorinchief is benjamin lawrance university of arizona.
Japanese aesthetics and western masculinities columbia. Curtis worthington research paper competition is named for dr. Nera journal namibia educational research association. As a publication that represents a variety of crossdisciplinary interests, the journal usually invites manuscripts on a wide range of topics, especially in the following areas. The award was named for albert hourani to recognize his long and distinguished career as teacher and mentor. American studies network book prize 2016 asn book prize the 2016 asn book award has been awarded to writing for justice.
January 30, 2020 since 1999, the urban affairs association uaa has sponsored an award for the best book in the field of urban affairs urban studies. Jun 12, 2015 the africa division of human rights watch hrw is seeking an experienced and highly qualified africa advocacy director. To vote, please submit your elector id and password, as provided in the automated email you received. Started in 1957, the asa is the leading organization of african studies in north america. Past events have included field research updates and conference paper presentations from graduate students, facultyled professional development seminars, and. Welcome history book awards and prizes research guides. Students in african studies association sasa sasa holds multiple lunchtime seminars each semester and provides a forum for issues of interest to africanist students and faculty. About canadian association of african studies caas caas is. Albert hourani book award middle east studies association. The apsa makes awards for the best dissertations, papers and articles, and books in. The african studies association of africa asaa was established in 20 during the climax of the 50th anniversary celebrations of the institute of african studies at the university of ghana, legon, to promote africas own specific contributions to the advancement of knowledge about the peoples and cultures of africa and the diaspora. Since hu asas conception in 1985, it has been bringing continentborn, abroadborn, and usborn africans together on.
The american studies association recognizes scholarship, teaching, mentorship, and public service through its annual awards and prizes. Book prizes joseph levenson pre1900 book prize china lara blanchard, song dynasty figures of longing and desire. The international studies association isa global development studies gds section is pleased to announce the call for nominations for the gds book prize. 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. We will consider singleauthored scholarly monographs and books published during 2019. The book prize committee has not awarded the prize in 2015 and 2016. Council asauk african studies association of the united. The childrens africana book awards caba are presented annually to the authors and illustrators of the best childrens and young adult books on africa published or republished in the u. African interdisciplinary studies association website. Addis ababa university administrative african studies issn agricultural amharic areas army article asmara banadir brava brigadier british cairo capture cd iao century colonial cotton district cultivation cultural deforestation democratic djibouti east echo island economic emperor environment environmental epla eprdf eritrea ethio ethiopia. The aas is pleased to announce the winners of this years prize competitions and offer congratulations to all honorees. The association for asian american studies invites nominations.
The albert hourani book award was established in 1991 to recognize outstanding publishing in middle east studies. This prize honors sara whaley, who owned rush publishing and was the editor of womens studies abstracts. The hsa awards the hungarian studies association book prize and the mark pittaway article prize in alternating years. In the usa about 150 major centers for african studies have been established, and dozens of monographs dealing with africa are published annually. American studies network book prize european association for. Book prizes national womens studies association nwsa. Over the past 25 years, caba has recognized 90 books for children and older readers. Paradigm initiative taiwo bankole prize 2017 for nigerian. Maurice nyamanga amutabi is president of african interdisciplinary studies association aisa, a pioneer professional associaiton bringing together members from all disciplines in africa and abroad. The prize winner will be announced at the annual meeting of the american studies association.
The john hope franklin publication prize is distributed yearly and honors the most outstanding book published in american studies for the year preceding the annual meeting. Recipients of the award receive lifetime membership in the association. The african studies association asa was established in 1957 and is the largest globally represented membership organisation in the world, dedicated to. At least two instructors from the courses taken must support a students candidacy. Gender and interiority in chinese painting and poetry brill citation. To recognize outstanding scholarship and contribution to the field, the association annually awards the several prizes and awards, presented at the awards presentation during the annual convention. Howard university african students association, washington d. One of these books will be presented as the award winner at our upcoming annual conference.
With almost 2,000 individual and institutional members worldwide, the african studies association encourages the production and dissemination of knowledge about africa, past and present. Baas book prize british association for american studies. Historical vicissitudes of a small balkan town, sofia. Nineteenth century domesticity and its critics, appeared in print. 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. Distinguished service to the association for asian studies award. Undergraduate student prizes the john edgar wideman prize in africana studies named in honor of university of pennsylvania alumnus, author and the first director of the afroamerican studies program, this prize is awarded annually for the best undergraduate africana studies african american or diaspora essay in literature or the arts. Members of the asauk receive a free subscription to african affairs, as well as a 10% discount from a wide range of african studies journals.
The kulczycki book prize in polish studies formerly the aseees orbis book prize, established in 1996 and sponsored by the kulczycki family, former owners of the orbis books ltd. Books should meet the goals of the section, including a scholarly concern with development and global justice working across a number of fields, for example, postcolonial studies. The african studies association asa is an association of scholars and professionals in the united states and canada with an interest in the continent of africa. Competitions for mla publication awards modern language. To recognize outstanding scholarship and contribution to the field, the association annually awards several prizes and awards, presented at the awards ceremony during the annual conference. Bulletins for 191738 published under the schools earlier name. Translations, reprints, reeditions of previously published works, edited volumes, multiauthor collections of essays, or books previously nominated for this award, are not eligible. Guidelines for submission books nominated may address either contemporary or historical topics in. Please wait until may 1, 2020 to ship hard copies of books.
Books and authors published by harvard university press that have recently won awards or prizes. Book award nomination association for asian american studies. The 2018 african literature association ala book awards. The qing empire and the politics of reincarnation in tibet, published by columbia university press and winner of the 2020 aas e. Previous winners msa book prize winner for a book published in 2017 the modernist studies association awards its book prize to christopher reeds bachelor japanists.
Distinguished contributions to asian studies award. The american studies association recognizes scholarship, teaching, mentorship, and public service through its. The palais prize is given annually to an outstanding scholar of korean studies from any discipline or country specialization to recognize distinguished scholarly work. Each year, the modernist studies association seeks nominations for its book prize, awarded to a book published in the previous year. Three aais book prizes were awarded at the conference in sorrento for the best books in italian studies published in 2017. The deadline for prize applications is friday, april 10, 2020. African studies association how is african studies. 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. Information on each program, including rules, submission information and relevant contacts, is available at the links on the left. Childrens africana book award african studies association.