Deadline

May 15, 2018

Prize

$1,000

Eligibility

Ethnographies and critical works in contemporary theory–single-authored or multi-authored but not edited collections–are eligible. The book should have been published in 2016 or 2017, and may not have been previously submitted for this prize.

Criteria

Criteria may include: originality, rigor, and maturity of research; an innovative approach to ethnography; theoretical sophistication and depth; thematic prescience; and an enduring contribution to Anthropology and beyond.

Jury

The jury for the prize is chaired by an AES councilor, who selects two or three other scholars as jury members.

Nominations

Letters of nomination must come from scholars; self-nominations are not invited.

Announcements

Announcements regarding the deadlines and other specifics will be posted on this website, as well as through the Anthropology News “AES Section News” column and other e-mail and social media-based publicity.

Submissions

Please send (1) a nomination letter; (2) a hard copy of the book; and (3) either a PDF or e-book to each of the AES Senior Prize judges by the May 15 deadline, to the addresses below. Books and letters of nomination must be received by the deadline for full consideration.

Jury Members:

Roberto Gonzalez (Chair)
Department of Anthropology
San Jose State University
One Washington Square
San Jose, CA 95192-0113
roberto.gonzalez@sjsu.edu

Anne Allison
Department of Cultural Anthropology
Duke University
230 Friedl Building, East Campus
Durham, NC 27708-0091
anne.allison@duke.edu

Tania Li
Department of Anthropology
University of Toronto
19 Russell St.
Toronto, Ontario
M5S 2S2
CANADA
tania.li@utoronto.ca

Jacqueline Solway
69 Borden St.
Toronto, Ontario
M5S 2M8
CANADA
jsolway@trentu.ca