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Section on Altruism, Morality and Social Solidarity Call for Awards Nominations

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The Chairperson and contact for the Award Committees is Margarita Mooney (margarita7@unc.edu)

I am pleased to announce the following section awards, which will be given yearly or less frequently, subject to the decision of the members of each award committee. Awards shall be conferred only if the committee(s) determine that nominated works merit an award intended to represent distinguished scholarship consistent with the nature and purpose of each award. The following awards will be considered:

Distinguished Career Award.
The Altruism, Morality, and Social Solidarity Section of the ASA is seeking nominations for the 2012 Distinguished Career Award. This award is given annually to a person who has made a number of significant contributions to the study of altruism, morality, and/or social solidarity over an extended period of time. It is intended o recognize a senior scholar’s cumulative achievements. Nominations should include a brief description of the career contribution that make the candidate deserving of the award. Please send nominations by January 15, 2013 to Vincent Jeffries, Committee Chair, at vcjeff@earthlink.net.
 
Outstanding Published Book Award.
The Altruism, Morality, and Social Solidarity Section of the ASA is seeking nominations for the 2012 Outstanding Published Book Award. This award is given annually to the author(s) of a theoretical analysis, research monograph, or reader published in the last five years (2007-2011) that increases knowledge and understanding of altruism, morality, and/or social solidarity. Nominations must include the full reference of the book, including the ISBN number, contact information on the publisher, and a brief statement regarding the merits of the book. Please send nominations by January 15, 2013 to Margarita Mooney (margarita7@unc.edu) .
 
Outstanding Published Article Award.
The Altruism, Morality, and Social Solidarity Section of the ASA is seeking nominations for the 2012 Outstanding Published Article Award. This award is given annually to the author(s) of a theoretical or research article published in the last three years (2009-2011) that increases knowledge and understanding of altruism, morality, and/or social solidarity. Nominations must include a PDF copy of the article and a brief statement regarding the merits of the article. Please send materials by February 15, 2013 to Margarita Mooney (margarita7@unc.edu) .
 
Outstanding Graduate Student Paper Award.
The Altruism, Morality, and Social Solidarity Section of the ASA is seeking nominations for the 2012 Outstanding Graduate Student Paper Award. This award is given annually to the author(s) of a theoretical or research paper that increases knowledge and understanding of altruism, morality, and/or social solidarity and that has been  presented at a regional, national, or international professional meeting in the two  preceding calendar years (2010-2011). Authors of eligible papers must be graduate students at the time of the paper submission. Multiple authored papers are eligible for the award if all authors are graduate students. Papers already presented or published or yet to be presented or published are eligible. Please send materials by March 1, 2013 to Margarita Mooney (margarita7@unc.edu) .