ASA members are encouraged to submit nominations for the following ASA awards. The deadline for nominations are 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.
DISTINGUISHED CAREER AWARD FOR THE PRACTICE OF SOCIOLOGY
This award honors outstanding contributions to sociological practice. The award may recognize work that has facilitated or served as a model for the work of others; work that has significantly advanced the utility of one or more specialty areas in sociology and, by so doing, has elevated the professional status or public image of the field as a whole; or work that has been honored or widely recognized outside the discipline for its significant impacts, particularly in advancing human welfare. The recipient of this award will have spent at least a decade of substantial work involving research, administrative, or operational responsibilities as a member of or consultant to private or public organizations, agencies, or associations, or as a solo practitioner. Nominations should include a one to two page statement and the vita of the nominee and be submitted to: American Sociological Association, c/o Governance, 1430 K Street, NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20005; (202) 383-9005; fax: (202) 638-0882; e-mail governance@asanet.org. Nominations must be received by January 31st of each year.
DISTINGUISHED BOOK AWARD
This award is given for a single book published in 2008, 2009 and in the month of January in 2010. Nominations must come from members of the Association and should include the name of author, title of book, date of publication, publisher, and a brief statement about why the book should be considered for this award. Send nominations to: American Sociological Association, c/o Governance, 1430 K Street, NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20005; fax: (202) 638-0882; e-mail governance@asanet.org. Nominations must be received by January 31st of each year.
DISSERTATION AWARD
The ASA Dissertation Award honors the best PhD dissertation from among those submitted by advisors and mentors in the discipline. Dissertations from PhD recipients with degree awarded in the 2010 calendar year will be eligible for consideration for the 2009 ASA Dissertation Awards. Nominations must be received from the student's advisor or the scholar most familiar with the student's research. Nominations should explain the precise nature and merits of the work. Send nominating letters, six copies of the dissertation, and nominee's curriculum vita (with current address) to: American Sociological Association, c/o Governance Department, 1430 K Street, NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20005; fax: (202) 638-0882; e-mail governance@asanet.org. The deadline for nominations for the Award is January 31st of each year.
ASA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE REPORTING OF SOCIAL ISSUES
The Award for Excellence in the Reporting of Social Issues honors individuals for their promotion of sociological findings and a broader vision of sociology. The ASA would like to recognize the contributions of those who have been especially effective in disseminating sociological perspectives and research. The ASA is cognizant of the fact that there are many professionals (e.g., journalists, filmmakers) whose job it is to translate and interpret a wide range of information, including sociological perspectives and research, for the general public. This award is intended to promote a broader vision of sociology, and to gain public support for the sociological discipline.
A nominee must have made noteworthy contributions through any medium of public communication to increase the understanding of sociology. He or she cannot be a professional sociologist and membership in ASA is therefore not required. Nominations should include an account of the nominee’s major contributions to furthering the public appreciation of sociology; examples (e.g., video, printed matter) may be included with the nomination. Send nominating letters to: American Sociological Association, c/o Governance, 1430 K Street, NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20005; fax: (202) 638-0882; e-mail governance@asanet.org. The deadline for nominations for the 2007 Award is January 31st of each year.
JESSIE BERNARD AWARD
The Jessie Bernard Award is given in recognition of scholarly work that has enlarged the horizons of sociology to encompass fully the role of women in society. The contribution may be in empirical research, theory, or methodology. It is presented for significant cumulative work done throughout a professional career. The award is open to women or men and is not restricted to sociologists. Only members of the American Sociological Association may submit nominations for the Jessie Bernard Award. Nominations for career achievement should include a narrative letter of nomination, a copy of the vita of the nominee, and three supporting letters. Nominations should be submitted to: American Sociological Association, ATTN: Governance Office, 1430 K Street, NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20005; e-mail governance@asanet.org. The deadline for nominations is January 31st of each year.
AWARD FOR PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF SOCIOLOGY This award is given annually to a person or persons who have made exemplary contributions to advance the public understanding of sociology, sociological research, and scholarship among the general public. The award may recognize a contribution in the preceding year or for a longer career of such contributions. Nominations should include the nominee's vita and a detailed one to two page nomination statement that describes how the person's work has contributed to increasing the public understanding and knowledge of sociology. Nominations should be submitted to: American Sociological Association, c/o Governance, 1430 K Street, NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20005; e-mail governance@asanet.org. The deadline for nominations is January 31st of each year.
COX-JOHNSON-FRAZIER AWARD The Cox-Johnson-Frazier Award is given to an individual or individuals for their work in the intellectual traditions of the work of these three African American scholars. Cox, Johnson, and Frazier placed their scholarship in service to social justice, with an eye toward advancing the status of disadvantaged populations. Their scholarship was not limited to just the gathering of more data, but was rather scholarship that was attempting to better conditions globally. Cox, Johnson, and Frazier worked to broaden the thinking of society and to broaden what the mainstream included. In the spirit of the lifetime efforts of Cox, Johnson, and Frazier, the committee invites nominations of individuals or institutions with a record of outstanding work, such as, but not limited to: (1) work on social justice issues, (2) work on human rights, (3) activism, community efforts, the building of institutions, or sustaining programs, (4) an emphasis on African American or similarly disadvantaged racial/ethnic populations that have experienced historical racial discrimination. Occasionally institutional commitment to social justice, to broadening the tradition to including and empowering marginalized scholars and marginalized peoples, is so compelling that this award can recognize a communal institutional effort. Nominations must include at least one to two-page letter of nomination that explains why the individual or institution fits the criteria, a CV, and one or more additional letters of recommendation. Nominations should be submitted to: American Sociological Association, c/o Governance, 1430 K Street, NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20005; e-mail governance@asanet.org. The deadline for nominations is January 31st of each year.
DISTINGUISHED CONTRIBUTIONS TO TEACHING AWARD
The ASA Distinguished Contributions to Teaching Award honors outstanding contributions to undergraduate and/or graduate teaching of sociology. The award recognizes contributions that have made a significant impact on the manner in which sociology is taught at a regional, state, national, or international level. These contributions may include preparation of teaching- and curriculum-related materials and publications, participation in the scholarship of teaching and learning, development and communication of innovative teaching techniques, leadership in teaching-related workshops and symposia, involvement in innovative program development, and contributions to the enhancement of teaching within state, regional, or national associations. The award typically is given for a series of contributions spanning several years or an entire career, although it may recognize a single project of exceptional impact. The award is not designed to recognize outstanding teaching ability at one's own institution unless that is part of a career with a broader impact. Individuals, departments, schools, or other collective actors are eligible. Nominations should include the name of the nominee and a one to two page statement explaining the basis of the nomination. Nominations should also include a vita, if applicable, and relevant supporting materials. Members of the Association or other interested parties may submit nominations to: American Sociological Association, c/o Governance, 1430 K Street, NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20005; fax (202) 638-0882; e-mail governance@asanet.org. The nominations deadline is January 31st of each year.
W.E.B. DUBOIS CAREER OF DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
This award honors scholars who have shown outstanding commitment to the profession of sociology and whose cumulative work has contributed in important ways to the advancement of the discipline. The body of lifetime work may include theoretical and/or methodological contributions. The award selection committee is particularly interested in work that substantially reorients the field in general or in a particular subfield. Nominations should include a copy of the nominee's curriculum vitae and letters in support of the nomination. The most compelling cases contain five to eight letters from a variety of individuals able to speak to the qualifications of the nominees. The person making the nomination should obtain this material and forward it to the committee, with the nominee's curriculum vitae, as a package. Nominations remain under active consideration for five award cycles. Members of the Association and other interested parties may submit nominations to: American Sociological Association, c/o Governance Department, 1430 K Street, NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20005; e-mail governance@asanet.org. The nominations deadline is January 31st of each year.
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Attention: Governance
1430 K Street, NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20005
Fax: (202) 638-0882
Email: governance@asanet.org
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