NOMINATIONS FOR PUBLICATION AWARDS
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
Publication Awards
DEADLINE: JANUARY 1, 2024
The Native American and Indigenous Studies Association (NAISA) is pleased to present a call for nominations for three prizes. For general questions about the nominations, please contact Dr. Nick Estes (nestes@umn.edu).
NAISA Prize Committee members include: Dr. Nick Estes (Chair); Dr. Karyn Recollet; Dr. Katrina Phillips; Dr. Malinda Maynor Lowery; Dr. Kevin Bruyneel
Prize categories include:
Best 2023 First Book in Native American and Indigenous Studies Prize
NAISA Council welcomes nominations for the best first scholarly book published in 2023 by one or two authors on any topic related to Native American and Indigenous Studies. Edited volumes will not be considered. Authors must be registered NAISA members and in the case of co-authored books, both must be first-time authors. Publishers, presses, editors, universities, and authors are welcome to submit their works. To be considered for an award, publishers or authors should: 1) Write to NAISA Council member Nick Estes (nestes@umn.edu), in order to arrange the shipping of the books to each Prize Committee member; and 2) please put in the subject line: “Submission to 2023 First Book Prize”
The 2023 First Book Prize Committee is composed of three members. The Prize Committee will determine the winner(s) by May 1, 2024, and the winner(s) will be announced at the NAISA 2023 Annual Meeting.
Best 2023 Subsequent Book in Native American and Indigenous Studies Prize
The Council of NAISA welcomes nominations for the best subsequent scholarly book (can be the second book or beyond) published in 2023, by one or two authors on any topic related to Native American and Indigenous Studies. Edited volumes will not be considered. All authors must be registered NAISA members with at least one of the authors having previously published. Publishers, presses, editors, universities, and authors are welcome to submit their works. To be considered for an award, publishers or authors should: 1) Write to NAISA Council member Kevin Bruyneel (kbruyneel@babson.edu), in order to arrange the shipping of the books to each Prize Committee member; and 2) please put in the subject line: “Submission to 2023 Subsequent Book Prize.”
The Best 2023 Subsequent Book Prize Committee will be composed of three members. The Prize Committee will determine the winner(s) by May 1, 2024, and the winner(s) will be announced at the NAISA Annual Meeting in 2023.
Most Thought-Provoking 2023 Article in Native American and Indigenous Studies
The NAISA Council welcomes nominations for the best article in Native American and Indigenous Studies on any topic related to the field published in a scholarly journal or an edited volume/anthology in calendar year 2023. Both single and multiple-authored articles are eligible for nomination. Articles published in NAIS journal are automatically considered for the prize. Publishers, presses, editors, universities, and authors are welcome to submit their works. To be considered for an award, 1) Send a PDF of the article on or before January 1, 2024 to NAISA Council member Katrina Phillips (kphilli2@macalester.edu); and, 2) please put in the subject line: “Submission to Most Thought-Provoking 2023 Article.”
The Most Thought-Provoking 2023 Article Prize Committee will be composed of three members. The Prize Committee will determine the winner(s) by May 1, 2024, and the winner(s) will be announced at the Annual Meeting.
For a list of past NAISA Publication Award winners, see the Previous Publication Prize Winners page.