ASA Major Awards
Each August the American Sociological Association proudly presents awards to individuals and groups deserving of recognition. Currently, the ASA presents the following awards:
Distinguished Book ASA Major Award
Excellence in the Reporting of Social Issues ASA Major Award
Jessie Bernard ASA Major Award
Cox-Johnson-Frazier ASA Major Award
Award for the Public Understanding of Sociology ASA Major Award
Distinguished Career ASA Major Award for the Practice of Sociology
Distinguished Contributions to Teaching ASA Major Award
W.E.B. DuBois Career of Distinguished Scholarship Award
In addition, ASA's sections administer multiple Awards, most of which are presented during the Annual Meeting each August. Call for Nominations Brochure (PDF)
Nominations Sought for ASA Major Awards!
ASA members are encouraged to submit nominations for the following ASA awards. The deadline for nominations is provided with each award criteria. Award selection committees, appointed by ASA Council, are constituted to review nominations. These awards are presented at the ASA Annual Meeting each August. The deadline for submission of nominations is January 31st of each year unless noted otherwise in the individual award criteria.