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Events
Mar. 1 | 2012 Franklin Prize
Nominations for 2012 John Hope Franklin Publication Prize for the best-published book in American Studies due
Mar. 1 | 2012 Romero Prize
Nominations for 2012 Lora Romero Publication Prize for the best-published first book in American Studies due
Mar. 1 | Community Partnership Grants
Applications for the 2012 Community Partnership Grants Program to assist American Studies collaborative, interdisciplinary community projects due
Prizes and Grants
ASA Awards and Prizes
The Annual Awards Program of the American Studies Association includes the Constance Rourke Prize for the best article in American Quarterly, the Wise-Susman Prize for the best student paper at the convention, the Yasuo Sakakibara Prize for the best paper presented by an international scholar at the meeting, the Ralph Henry Gabriel Prize for the best dissertation in American Studies, the Lora Romero First Book Publication Prize, the John Hope Franklin Best Book Publication Prize, the Mary C.Turpie Prize for outstanding teaching, advising, and program development in American Studies, and the Carl Bode- Norman Holmes Pearson Prize for outstanding contributions to American Studies.Committee Awards and Prizes
Comparative Ethnic Studies Prize The ASA Committee on Ethnic Studies awards the Comparative Ethnic Studies Prize each year for the best paper to be presented at the annual meeting that highlights from a global or comparative perspective the power of race/ethnicity to shape the lives of diverse groups of people. Gloria E. Anzald�a Award for Independent Scholars, Contingent or Community College Faculty The ASA Women's Committee awards the Gloria E. Anzald�a Prize to an independent scholar and/or contingent or community college faculty member who demonstrates an affinity with Anzald�a's oeuvre, vision, or political commitments and who addresses connections among some or all of the following categories: race, ethnicity, citizenship, class, gender, sexuality, and dis/ability.Community Partnership Grants
The American Studies Association is pleased to invite individual and institutional members of the association to apply to the ASA Community Partnership Program for grants to support collaborative interdisciplinary community projects utilizing American Studies pedagogy, curriculum, research, and other resources.Regional Chapter Grants
The American Studies Association is pleased to invite regional chapters of the Association to apply to the ASA for grants to support the development of conferences and other projects at the regional level.Quick Links
American Quarterly [official journal site]
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Encyclopedia of American Studies
Encyclopedia of American Studies [editorial site]