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The Society for the Anthropology of Religion--a section of the American
Anthropological Association--announces the 2010 juried competition for the
CLIFFORD GEERTZ PRIZE IN THE ANTHROPOLOGY OF RELIGION
The Geertz Prize seeks to encourage excellence in the anthropology of
religion by recognizing an outstanding recent book in the field. The prize
is named in honor of the late Professor Clifford Geertz, in recognition of
his many distinguished contributions to the anthropological study of
religion. In awarding the Prize, the Society hopes to foster innovative
scholarship, the integration of theory with ethnography, and the
connection of the anthropology of religion to the larger world.
Eligibility
Any single-authored or co-authored book focusing on the anthropology of
religion, broadly defined, is eligible for the Prize. Edited volumes,
textbooks, and reference works are not eligible, nor are works in which
religion is a secondary subject. The book's author need not be an
anthropologist by profession, but the work should draw on and respond to
research and theory within the anthropology of religion. Books must have a
publication date of 2008 or later.
The prize will be awarded at the American Anthropological Association
Annual Meeting in November, 2010.
Submission Guidelines
To submit a book for consideration, please send six (6) copies to the
following address by April 5, 2010:
Beth A. Conklin
Chair, Geertz Prize Committee
Department of Anthropology
Vanderbilt University
124 Garland Hall
Nashville, TN 37235-6050
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