Hi Everyone,
This is a reminder that submissions for the Richard Kieckhefer Prize are due in
January.
Please pass on information regarding this prize to any suitable candidates,
listservs, organizations, or bulletin boards.
I include details of the prize below. A PDF poster can be found on the
announcements page of the SM website at http://www.societasmagica.org/.
All the best,
--
Frank Klaassen
General Editor, Opuscula: Short Texts of the Middle Ages and Renaissance
President, Societas Magica
Director, Classical, Medieval, and Renaissance Studies
University of Saskatchewan
_________________
The Richard Kieckhefer Prize
The Richard Kieckhefer Prize was established by the Societas Magica in 2009 to
honor Professor Kiekhefer’s contributions to the field and his mentoring of
younger scholars. It is awarded annually for an unpublished article by a recent
PhD (within 2 years of graduation), in any area of the scholarly study of magic,
witchcraft, or related fields, judged by the selection committee to be of
outstanding quality. In exceptional cases consideration will also be given to
graduate student submissions.
The winning entry will be published in the journal Magic, Ritual, and Witchcraft
and the author will receive a cash prize of $500. Articles from all academic
disciplines are welcome.
Submissions should be in English and approximately 6,000 words in length.
Applicants must not have received their PhD earlier than September 2008. The
deadline for submissions is January 15, 2011. Please forward an electronic
version of the article (.rtf or .docx preferred) with a letter indicating date
of past or expected reception of PhD and the granting institution to
[log in to unmask]
For complete information about the prize see the Societas Magica Website at
www.societasmagica.org.
The prize is supported by Penn Press Journals and the Societas Magica.
--
Frank Klaassen
General Editor, Opuscula: Short Texts of the Middle Ages and Renaissance
President, Societas Magica
Director, Classical, Medieval, and Renaissance Studies
University of Saskatchewan
|