ISCH Prize 2010 for Cultural Historians
In order to support cultural historical research and encourage scholars in their
early career, the International Society for Cultural History, ISCH, has decided
to launch an essay prize which will be awarded each year to the best article
on cultural history. The ISCH Prize in 2010 is 250 £. In the future, the winning
article will also be published in the society's journal.
The ISCH welcomes original texts that make an insightful contribution to
scholarship on cultural history through methodological innovation, theoretical
originality or historiographical significance. Articles on any aspect of cultural
history, on any historical period or geographical area will be accepted for
consideration. Submissions should be original, unpublished works in English or
French, written by scholars who, when applying for the prize, are either
preparing their PhD or have completed their PhD during the last five years.
Essays should be double spaced, and no more than 7000
words in length.
To submit an entry, please send a complete application to each member of the
Prize Committee. Electronic submissions are not accepted. The submissions
should include a cover sheet with author information, the essay and its
publication details and a short CV.
Your submission must be postmarked not later than by 15 March 2010. The
winner will be announced at the ISCH Conference in Turku, 26-30 May 2010.
Please send your submission to:
Prof. Jörg Rogge, Chair of the Prize Committee
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Address: Johannes Gutenberg-Universität
Historisches Seminar II (Mittelalterliche Geschichte)
Saarstr. 21, D-55099 Mainz
Germany
Prof. Patrick Hutton
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Address: 7860 Andora Drive
Sarasota, FL 34238
USA
Dr. Kate Macdonald
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Address: Ghent University
English Department
Rozier 44
B-9000 Ghent
Belgium
The International Society of Cultural History
In research and teaching, the vitality of cultural history is burgeoning, with a
broad variety of interpretations of culture cross-fertilising between disciplines
(history, human sciences, cultural studies, literature and media, and many
more) and between different countries. In July 2007, a conference discussing
Varieties of Cultural History was held in Aberdeen, Scotland. A large number of
its participants agreed to form an international society to promote the further
development of cultural history. The official founding conference with the title
Orientations took place in Ghent (Belgium) at the end of August 2008. More
information on the society at http://www.abdn.ac.uk/isch/
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