Submission Deadline: March 1, 2028
The E. Ohnuki-Tierney Book Award for Historical Anthropology is a bi-annual award. To be considered for this award, a book should be an outstanding example of scholarship that focuses on “culture as historical processes.” The research must take into account an historical period of suitable length that is necessary and sufficient for the project undertaken. The research should be grounded in both ethnographic and historical materials, and shows critical uses of social theory, broadly defined. The recipient will receive a $800 cash award and a certificate. The award will be presented to the recipient at the 2026 AAA Annual Meeting, and is made possible through a gift from Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney.
Eligibility
The book must be a single-authored book, and, not an edited volume. It must have been published within the preceding two years by a university press or a well-recognized commercial press. For example, for the 2028 award, it should have been published in 2026 and 2027.
Please note that the awards committee will require an electronic copy of the book for the members to review.
Application Requirements
- Nominator’s contact information
- Nominee’s contact information
- Electronic copy of the book
- Nomination letter (no more than 3 pages) describing the merits of the nominated book
- Copy of the author’s CV.
Submission Deadline: March 1, 2028
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