Deadline

The June 1st 2021 deadline has now passed. Decisions have now been announced.

Prize

$1000

Eligibility

Ethnographies and critical works in contemporary theory – single-authored or multi-authored but not edited collections – are eligible. The book should be a first monograph by a junior scholar, have been published in the last two years, and may not have been previously submitted for this prize.

Jury

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

Nominations

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

Announcements

Announcements regarding the deadlines and other specifics will be posted on this website, and other email based and social media platforms.

Submissions

The 2021 deadline has now passed. Please contact Naveeda Khan (nkhan5@jhu.edu) if you have any questions regarding the submissions process.

Jury Members

Naveeda Khan (Chair)

Elizabeth Ferry

Sameena Mulla

Hoon Song