Honorable mention for the 2018 american ethnological society senior book prize honorable mention for the 2017 victor turner prize for ethnographic writing presented by the american anthropological association in 1963, kenya gained independence from britain, ending decades of white colonial rule. Kim gutschow, visiting assistant professor of religion at williams college, has been awarded the 2005 american ethnological biannual book prize for a junior scholars first book. Elsie clews parsons award for best graduate student paper. Honorable mention, 2012 american ethnological society senior book prize competition. Published by duke university press, the book explores japanese experiences of job insecurity and isolation amid a nagging recession, nuclear contamination and a population that is both aging and shrinking. Human rights on trial 2010, which won the best book award of the american political science association in the filed of human rights, as well as the senior book prize of the american ethnological society. How do people come to think of themselves as part of a nation. Aaa section awards connect with aaa american anthropological. This book is at once a fascinating ethnographic work in its own right, an object lesson for anyone with an interest in the sociopolitical context of development issues, and an immensely. Distinguished achievement in the critical study of north america maria d. The prize goes to a work that speaks to contemporary social issues. Books and letters of nomination must be received by the deadline for. The emblem of the american ethnological society left is taken from the design of a silver medallion presented to winners of the aess elsie clews parson prize, awarded annually for student. Award for a lifetime of distinguished service to slavic studies, american association of teachers of slavic and east european languages.
Prestigious prize for book about vietnam department of. Textor and family prize for excellence in anticipatory anthropology. Promoting rich ethnography and relevant, cuttingedge theory in cultural anthropology since 1842. Ae author jean dennison wins prize from the native american and indigenous studies association naisa jul 18, 2018 aes welcomes new councilor gina athena ulysse. Urban received the american ethnological society senior book prize for his metaphysical community.
These are the sharon stephens prize for junior scholars and the senior book prize for senior scholars, which are each awarded for a book. American ethnological society 2016 senior book prize presentation. Among his more recent books is rainforest warriors. Recorded on november 19, 2016 american ethnological society, business meeting american anthropological association conference 2016 minneapolis, mn drawing on two decades of ethnographic research. The emblem of the american ethnological society left is taken from the design of a silver medallion that was previously presented to winners of the aes s elsie clews parson prize, awarded annually for student papers.
The american ethnological society aes is the oldest professional anthropological association in the united states. This page compiles information about awards, prizes, and other notable honors bestowed on penn press authors and publications, in descending chronological order. There is no one trajectory of development 2 of 2 at the american association of geographers conference. In this elegantly written book, these two figures become vehicles for an. Honorable mention for the 2018 american ethnological society senior book prizehonorable mention for the 2017 victor turner prize for ethnographic writing presented by the american anthropological association in 1963, kenya gained independence from britain, ending decades of white colonial rule. Staley prize from the school of advanced research, the 2012 rachel carson book prize from the society for social studies of science, the 2010 senior book prize from the american ethnological society, and the 2010 gregory bateson book prize from society for cultural anthropology charts how marine microbes are. She receives the prize for her book haunting images which examines the difficult ethical and human choices many women in. These are the sharon stephens prize for junior scholars and the senior book prize for senior scholars, which are each awarded for a book that speaks to contemporary social issues with relevance beyond. The senior book prize is awarded biannually for a book by a senior scholar. It has also received honorable mention for the gregory bateson book. Alien ocean by stefan helmreich paperback university. Currently the society makes 10 annual or semiannual awards.
Professor tania li receives two book awards asian institute. Two of these awards, the jacques barzun prize in cultural history, and the judson daland prize for outstanding achievement in patientoriented. These melodramatic programslike soap operas but more closely tied to political and social issues than their western counterpartshave been shown on television in egypt for more than thirty years. While tens of thousands of whites relocated in fear of losing their fortunes, many. All nomination letters should be sent electronically to the award committee at the email addresses provided. Im pleased to share the news that rainforest warriors.
Transforming access to resources in central sulawesi indonesia. Since 2003, the american ethnological society has awarded three awards biennially. Award governing society award name clemson university. Teresacaldeira uc berkeley college of environmental design. Sacrifice and suicide bombing in afghanistan has won the senior book prize of the american ethnological society. The book was recognized with the 2016 american ethnological society senior book prize as well as the 2017 association for asian studies.
Anne allisons book precarious japan has received honorable mention honors in the annual american ethnological societys aes senior book prize. Senior book prize of the american ethnological society for caravan of martyrs 2017, a work that built on his earlier research among afghan jihadists. The prize goes to a work that speaks to contemporary social issues with relevance beyond the discipline and beyond the academy. American anthropological association american ethnological societyelsie clews parsons award for best graduate student paper american anthropological association american ethnological societysenior book prize american anthropological association american ethnological societythe sharon stephens first book award. Unsettled by janet mcintosh overdrive rakuten overdrive. American ethnological society joanna davidson, contributing editor. Lambert 39 professor of anthropology at williams college, has been awarded the 2018 american ethnological societys aes senior book prize given out biennially for a work that speaks to contemporary social issues with relevance beyond the.
While tens of thousands of whites relocated in fear of losing their fortunes, many stayed. The senior book prize is awarded biennially for a book by a senior scholar. John simon guggenheim foundation anna lowenhaupt tsing. David edwards wins the american ethnological societys.
It received honorable mention in the 2010 senior book prize of the american ethnological society aes, and the 2009 gregory bateson book prize of the society. Dramas of nationhood identifies a fantastic cultural form that binds together the egyptian nationtelevision serials. Working alongside scientists at sea and in labs in monterey bay, hawaii, the woods hole oceanographic institution, and the sargasso sea and at undersea volcanoes in the eastern pacific. In 2012, the book won the best book prize of the american political science association in the field of human rights and the senior book prize of the american ethnological society. Connect with aaa american anthropological association. Since then, it has continued by awarding medals and prizes for outstanding achievement in the sciences, humanities, arts, professions, and public service. The american ethnological society aes is the oldest professional anthropological association. Mehl award, minerals, metals and materials society. American ethnological society senior book prize, 2007 other english editions. Unsettled by janet mcintosh paperback university of. Allison book honored by american ethnological society. Teresa caldeiras guggenheim fellowship project analyzes a diverse range. Cholas and pishtacos are two provocative characters from south american popular culturea sensual mixedrace woman and a horrifying white killerwho show up in everything from horror stories and dirty jokes to romantic novels and travel posters. Alien ocean immerses readers in worlds being newly explored by marine biologists, worlds usually out of sight and reach.
Contents 1 history of the american ethnological society. Alien ocean university of california press, 2009 has also received two earlier significnt prizes. Denial and belonging among white kenyans university of california press, 2016, received honorable mention in the 2018 american ethnological societys senior book prize, and honorable mention in the 2017 victor turner prize for ethnographic writing. Alien ocean wins the 2010 gregory bateson book prize and the 2010 american ethnological society senior book prize when professor stefan helmreich set out to examine the world of marine microbiologists, his research took an unexpected twist.
Denial and belonging among white kenyans, awarded honorable mention for the senior book prize by the american ethnological society october 1, 2018 patricia alvarez astacio named codirector of the society of visual anthropologys film and media festival, the premier ethnographic media festival in the united. Just one child was awarded the 2010 joseph levenson prize of the association for asian studies aas and the 2010 rachel carson prize of the society for the social study of science 4s. Her work aims at asserting the richness of this perspective, exemplified in the book city of walls. Lambert 39 professor of anthropology at williams college, has been awarded the 2018 american ethnological society s aes senior book prize, given out biennially to a senior scholar for a work that speaks to contemporary social issues with relevance beyond the discipline and beyond the academy, according to aes. Anna lowenhaupt tsing has a penchant for seeing the global in the local, for identifying the frictions through which intercommunal histories are made, for recognizing the effectspositive and deleteriousof those historical shifts, and for generously bringing in experts in a wide variety of fields to help her plumb the depths of her topics. American ethnological society awards kim gutschow its. The sharon stephens prize is awarded biennially for a junior scholars first book. Aes editorial intern and rutgers u phd student gabrielle cabrera interviews aes senior book prize winner david edwards about his book caravan of martyrs. Roy a rappaport graduate student award in environmental anthropology. The book presents a comprehensive analysis of the ways in which crime, fear of violence, and. Human rights on trial university of pennsylvania press is the winner of the 2012 american ethnological societys senior book prize, awarded every two years to a work that speaks to contemporary social issues with relevance beyond the discipline and beyond the academy. Winner of the 2003 senior book prize from the american ethnological society. Susan greenhalgh fairbank center for chinese studies. Gabrielle cabrera, aes editorial intern and graduate student at rutgers university, interviews david edwards.