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Date: 2023-09-28 20:03:36+00:00
From: Chris Renwick <chris.renwick@YORK.AC.UK>
Subject: History of the Human Sciences, Early Career Prize, 2023-24
History of the Human Sciences <https://journals.sagepub.com/home/hhs>
– the international journal of peer-reviewed research, which provides the
leading forum for work in the social sciences, humanities, human psychology
and biology that reflexively examines its own historical origins and
interdisciplinary influences – is delighted to announce details of its annual
prize for early career scholars.
The intention of the annual award is to recognise a researcher whose work best
represents the journal’s aim
<https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/history-of-the-human-sciences/journal200813>
to critically examine traditional assumptions and preoccupations about
human beings, their societies and their histories in light of
developments that cut across disciplinary boundaries. In the pursuit of
these goals, /History of the Human Sciences /publishes traditional
humanistic studies as well work in the social sciences, including the
fields of sociology, psychology, political science, the history and
philosophy of science, anthropology, classical studies, and literary
theory. Scholars working in any of these fields are encouraged to apply.
Guidelines for the Award
Scholars who wish to be considered for the award are asked to submit an
up-to-date two-page CV (including a statement that confirms
eligibility for the award) and an essay that is a maximum of 12,000
words long (including notes and references). The essay should be
unpublished and not under consideration elsewhere, based on original
research, written in English, and follow /History of the Human
Science/’s style guide
<https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/history-of-the-human-sciences/journal200813#ManuscriptPrep>.
Scholars are advised to read the journal’s description of its aims and
scope <https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/history-of-the-human-sciences/journal200813#description>,
as well as its submission guidelines
<https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/history-of-the-human-sciences/journal200813#submission-guidelines>.
Entries will be judged by a panel drawn from the journal’s editorial
team and board. They will identify the essay that best fits the
journal’s aims and scope.
Eligibility
Scholars of any nationality who have either not yet been awarded a PhD
or are no more than five years from its award are welcome to apply. The
judging panel will use the definition of “active years”, with time away
from academia for parental leave, health problems, or other relevant
reasons being disregarded in the calculation. They will also be
sensitive to the disruption that the Covid 19 pandemic has had on career
progression and will take such factors into account in their decision
making. Candidates are encouraged to include details relating to any of
these issues in their supporting documents.
Scholars who have submitted an essay for consideration in previous years
are welcome to do so again. However, new manuscripts must not be
substantially the same as any they have submitted in the past.
Prize
The winning scholar will be awarded £250 and have their essay published
in /History of the Human Sciences/ (subject to the essay passing through
the journal’s peer review process). The intention is to award the prize
to a single entrant but the judging panel may choose to recognise more
than one essay in the event of a particularly strong field.
Deadlines
Entries should be made by Friday 26^th January 2024. The panel aims to
make a decision by Friday 10^th May 2024. The winning entry will be
submitted for peer review automatically. The article, clearly identified
as the winner of the /History of the Human Sciences /Early Career Prize,
will then be published in the journal as soon as the production schedule
allows. The winning scholar and article will also be promoted by
/History of the Human Sciences/, including on its website
<http://www.histhum.com/>, which hosts content separate to the journal.
Previous Winners
2022-23: Freddy Foks (Manchester), “Finding modernity in England’s
past: social anthropology and the transformation of social history in
Britain, 1959-1977”
2021-22: Harry Parker (Cambridge), “The regional survey movement and
popular autoethnography in early 20th century Britain”. Special
commendation: Ohad Reiss Sorokin (Princeton), “"‘Intelligence’ before
‘Intelligence Tests’: Alfred Binet’s Experiments on his Daughters
(1890-1903)".
2020-21: Liana Glew (Penn State), “Documenting insanity: Paperwork and
patient narratives in psychiatric history”, and Simon Torracinta (Yale),
"Maps of desire: Edward Tolman’s Drive Theory of Wants". Special
commendation: Erik Baker (Harvard), "The ultimate think tank: The rise
of the Santa Fe Institute Libertarian".
2019-20: Danielle Carr (Columbia), “Ghastly Marionettes and the
political metaphysics of cognitive liberalism: Anti-behaviourism,
language, and The Origins of Totalitarianism”. Special commendation:
Katie Joice (Birkbeck), “Mothering in the Frame: cinematic microanalysis
and the pathogenic mother, 1945-67”.
You can read more about these essays in interviews with the authors on
the journal’s website <http://www.histhum.com/category/ecr-prize/>.
To Apply
Entrants should e-mail an anonymised copy of their essay, along with an
up-to-date CV, to hhs@histhum.com <mailto:hhs@histhum.com>.
Further Enquiries
If you have any questions about the prize, or anything relating to the
journal, please email hhs@histhum.com <mailto:hhs@histhum.com>.
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Professor Chris Renwick
Department of History
University of York
Heslington
York
YO10 5DD
Tel: 01904-322-985
E-mail: Chris.Renwick@York.ac.uk <mailto:Chris.Renwick@York.ac.uk>
Office: v/a/209. Find it here <https://www.york.ac.uk/map/#locid382>.
Editor, /History of the Human Sciences
<https://journals.sagepub.com/home/hhs>
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