The Rosalyn Terborg-Penn Book Prize annually acknowledges an outstanding single-authored, book-length publication in English on topics related to gender and sexuality in African and the African diaspora submitted by or on behalf of a scholar, activist, and/or artist. The award committee will consider books on any period and from any discipline. Nominees for this prize who also meet the qualifications for ASWAD’s Outstanding First Book Prize or The Sterling Stuckey Prize may submit their work for consideration by both prize committees.
Please Note: Entries must be received by June 1, 2020 to be eligible for the 2020 award. Entries will not be returned.
Mail ONE copy of the nominated book to EACH of the following jurors:
Professor Margaret Washington (Prize Chair)
905 Triphammer Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
Professor Ashley Farmer
214 Barton Springs Road
#1322
Austin, TX 78704
Professor Laura R. Adderly
P.O. Box 15615
New Orleans, LA 70175
Professor Jean Allman
5555 N. Sheridan Rd
#1416
Chicago, IL. 60640
Finalists and awardees will be announced on the ASWAD website in November 2020 and recognized during a ceremony at the November 2021 ASWAD biennial meeting in Atlanta, Georgia.
Feel free to email aswadawards@gmail.com with any questions.
The Sterling Stuckey Book Prize annually acknowledges books published in English submitted by or on behalf of a scholar, activist, and/or artist who has at least one previous single-authored publication. Nominated books must be on topics related to the study of the worldwide African diaspora. The award committee will consider books on any period from any discipline that examines the people and/or physical environment of Africa and/or its diaspora. The committee is particularly interested in books that are methodologically and conceptually innovative and represent literary excellence. Nominees for this prize who also meet the qualifications for ASWAD’s Rosalyn Terborg-Penn Prize may submit their work for consideration by both prize committees.
Please Note: Entries must be received by June 1, 2020 to be eligible for the 2020 award. Entries will not be returned.
Mail ONE copy of the nominated book to EACH of the following jurors:
Professor Benjamin Talton (Prize Chair)
P.O. Box 250-652
Brooklyn, NY 11225
Professor Ayo Coly
40 Rockview Street, Apt 2
Boston, MA 02130
Professor Jorge L. Giovannetti-Torres
190 Hostos Ave. Apt. B-726
Cond. El Monte Sur
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918
Finalists and awardees will be announced on the ASWAD website in December 2020 and recognized
during a ceremony at the November 2021 ASWAD biennial meeting in Atlanta, GA
Feel free to email aswadawards@gmail.com with any questions.
The 2020 Outstanding First Book Prize annually honors an outstanding single-authored book focused on Africa and/or the African diaspora submitted by or on behalf of a scholar, activist, and/or artist who has not previously published a single-authored monograph. The award committee will consider books on any period and from any discipline published in English and is particularly interested in books that are methodologically and conceptually innovative and demonstrate academic excellence. Nominees for this prize who also meet the qualifications for ASWAD’s Rosalyn Terborg-Penn Prize may submit their work for consideration by both prize committees.
Entries must be received by June 1, 2020 to be eligible for the 2020 award.
Mail ONE copy of the nominated book to EACH of the following jurors:
Minkah Makalani (Prize Chair)
5308 Overbrook Dr.
Austin, TX 78723
Professor Keisha-Khan Perry
465 Elmgrove Ave
Providence, RI 02906
Professor Oscar de la Torre
9635 Langston Mill Rd
Charlotte, NC 28216
Finalists and awardees will be announced on the ASWAD website in December 2020 and recognized during a ceremony at the November 2021 ASWAD biennial meeting in Atlanta, GA
Feel free to email aswadawards@gmail.com with any questions.
The Outstanding Article Prize annually acknowledges peer-reviewed articles published in English during the 2019 calendar year. Nominated articles must be on topics related to the study of Africa and the African diaspora that meet the standard of excellence. The award committee will consider scholarly articles on any period and from any discipline.
The Outstanding Article Prize must include a short description of the article and its significance. Email nominations and articles to aswadawards@gmail.com by June 1, 2020 to be eligible for the 2020 award.
Finalists and awardees will be announced on the ASWAD website in November 2020 and recognized during a ceremony at the November 2021 ASWAD biennial meeting in Atlanta, Georgia.
Feel free to email aswadawards@gmail.com with any questions.
