2006 OAH DAVID THELEN AWARD
2006 oah david thelen award
the organization of american historians sponsors a biennial prize
(formerly the foreign language article prize) for the best article on
american history published in a foreign language. the winning article
will be translated into english and published in the journal of american
history. entries must have been published during the preceding two
calendar years. to be eligible, an article should be concerned with the
past (recent or distant) or with issues of continuity and change. it
should also be concerned with events or processes that began, developed,
or ended in what is now the united states. it should make a significant
and original contribution to the understanding of u.s. history. we
welcome comparative and international studies that fall within these
guidelines.
the organization of american historians invites authors of eligible
articles to nominate their work. we urge scholars who know of eligible
publications written by others to inform those authors of the prize.
under unusual circumstances unpublished manuscripts will be considered.
we ask authors to consult with the committee chair before submitting
unpublished material. since the purpose of the prize is to expose
americanists to scholarship originally published in a language other
than english-to overcome the language barrier that keeps scholars
apart-this prize is not open to articles whose manuscripts were
originally submitted for publication in english or by people for whom
english is their first language. please write a one- to two-page essay
(in english) explaining why the article is a significant and original
contribution to our understanding of american history. the essay and
five copies of the article, clearly labeled "2006 david thelen award
entry," must be mailed to the following address and received by may 1,
2005:
david nord, interim editor, journal of american history
chair, david thelen award committee
1215 east atwater avenue
bloomington, in 47401
the application should also include the following information: name,
mailing address, institutional affiliation, fax number, email address
(if available), and language of submitted article. copies of the article
and application will be reviewed by contributing editors of the journal
of american history who are proficient in the language of the
submission, as well as by referees (proficient in the language of the
submitted article) who are experts on its subject matter. the final
prize decision will be made by the david thelen award committee by
february 1, 2006. the winner will be notified by the oah and furnished
with details of the annual meeting and the awards presentation. in
addition, the winning article will be printed in the journal of american
history and its author awarded a $500 subvention for refining the
article's english translation.
david thelen prize committee members
david nord, interim editor, journal of american history (committee
chair)
rob kroes, amerika instituut
leila rupp, university of california, santa barbara
axel r. schaefer, keele university
mauricio tenorio trillo, university of texas, austin
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2007 oah willi paul adams award
the organization of american historians (oah) sponsors a biennial award
for the best book on american history published in a foreign language.
each entry must have been published during the two-year period july 1,
2004 through june 30, 2006. the oah defines both "history" and
"american" broadly. to be eligible, a book should be concerned with the
past (recent or distant) or with issues of continuity and change. it
should also be concerned with events or processes that began, developed,
or ended in what is now the united states. we welcome comparative and
international studies that fall within these guidelines. authors of
eligible books are invited to nominate their work. we urge scholars who
know of eligible publications written by others to inform those authors
of the prize. under unusual circumstances unpublished manuscripts will
be considered. we ask authors to consult with the committee chair before
submitting unpublished material. since the purpose of the award is to
expose americanists to scholarship originally published in a language
other than english-to overcome the language barrier that keeps scholars
apart-this award is not open to books whose manuscripts were originally
submitted for publication in english or by people for whom english is
their first language. please write a one- to two-page essay (in english)
explaining why the book is a significant and original contribution to
our understanding of american history. four copies of the essay and
book, clearly labeled "2007 willi paul adams award entry," must be
mailed to the following address and received by may 1, 2006:
willi paul adams award committee
c/o organization of american historians
112 north bryan avenue
po box 5457
bloomington, in 47408-5457
final page proofs may be used for books to be published after may 1,
2006 and before june 30, 2006. if a final page proof is submitted, a
bound copy of the entry must be received no later than july 7, 2006. no
late submissions will be accepted.
the application should also include the following information: name,
mailing address, institutional affiliation, fax number, email address,
and language of submitted book. copies of the book and statement will be
reviewed by contributing editors of the journal of american history who
are proficient in the language of the submission as well as by referees
(proficient in the language of the submitted book) who are experts on
its subject matter. the final decision will be made by the willi paul
adams award committee by february 1, 2007. the winner will be notified
by oah and furnished with details of the annual meeting and awards
presentation. the winner will receive $1,000. committee members
include:
xiaolan bao, california state university, long beach
kate delaney, independent scholar
norbert finzsch, university of cologne
hartmut keil, university of leipzig, germany
alice kessler-harris, columbia university
fran鏾is weil (committee chair), ecole des hautes etudes en sciences
sociales, paris (school for higher studies in the social sciences)
allan m. winkler
