Awards Directory

The Immigration and Ethnic History Society invites submissions for the annual Theodore Saloutos Book Award. The closing date for applications is December 31, 2012. The 2012 award will be presented for the book judged best on any aspect of the immigration history of the United States. “Immigration history” is defined as the history of the movement of peoples from other countries to the United States, of the repatriation movements of immigrants, and of the consequences of these migrations, both for the United States and the countries of origin. To be eligible for the award, a book must be copyrighted 2012, must be based on substantial primary research, and must present a major new scholarly interpretation. A book may be nominated by its author, the publisher, a member of the prize committee, or a member of the Society. Inquiries and nominations should be submitted to the chair of the Saloutos Prize Committee, Madeline Y. Hsu, University of Texas, Department of History, 1 University Station B7000, Austin, TX 78712 (myhsu@mail.utexas.edu). Copies of the book must be received by the three members of the committee by December 15, 2012. Send books to Prof. Hsu at the above address as well as to Marilyn Halter, Boston University, Institute on Culture, Religion and World Affairs, Boston University, 10 Lenox Street, Brookline, Massachusetts 02446 (mhalter@bu.edu); and to Cindy Hahamovitch, History Department, College of William and Mary, PO Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187 (cxhaha@wm.edu). The $2000 award for books published in 2012 will be presented at the annual dinner meeting of the Society in April 2013.

The Immigration and Ethnic History Society announces competition for the 2013 George E. Pozzetta Dissertation Award. It invites applications from any Ph.D. candidate who will have completed qualifying exams by December 15, 2012, and whose thesis focuses on American immigration, emigration, or ethnic history. The award provides two grants of $1000 each for expenses to be incurred in researching the dissertation. Applicants must submit a three-page to five-page descriptive proposal in English, discussing the significance of the work, the methodology, sources, and collections to be consulted. Also included must be a proposed budget, a brief curriculum vitae, and a supporting letter from the major adviser. Submission deadline is December 15, 2012, with the winner to be notified by March 15, 2013. Send application materials by e-mail to all committee members, with an additional hard copy by surface mail to the committee chair, Walter Kamphoefner, Texas A&M University (waltkamp@tamu.edu). and via e-mail to Tyler Anbinder, George Washington University (anbinder@gwu.edu); and to Torrie Hester, St. Louis University (thester4@slu.edu). Inquiries may be sent to the committee chair, Professor Kamphoefner, History Dept., Texas A&M University, 4236 TAMU, College Station Texas 77843, or waltkamp@tamu.edu.

A prize of $200 is awarded every other year for the best article appearing in the Journal of American Ethnic History during the two preceding calendar years. The award of $200 was established by the Immigration and Ethnic History Society in memory of Professor Carlton C. Qualey, distinguished historian, newsletter editor, treasurer, and a founder of the Society.

The Immigration and Ethnic History Society presented the 2009-2010 Carlton C. Qualey Memorial Article Award to Julio Cesar Capó, Jr., “Queering Mariel: Mediating Cold War Foreign Policy and U.S. Citizenship among Cuba’s Homosexual Exile Community, 1978-1994” (vol. 29, no. 4) at its annual meeting in 2011.

The next award will be presented at the dinner meeting of the Society in 2013 for an article appearing in the Journal during 2011-2012.

Questions regarding this award should be directed to the editor of the journal, Prof. John Bukowczyk, Dept. of History, 3094 FAB, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202 (aa2092@wayne.edu).

APPLICATION DEADLINE: DECEMBER 3, 2012

Graduate Students: Apply now for a 2013 OAH-IEHS Higham Travel Grant. Travel grants are awarded to three (3) graduate students each year to be used toward costs of attending the OAH-IEHS Annual Meeting. The successful candidates will have a preferred area of concentration in American Immigration and/or American Ethnic and/or American Intellectual history. The grants are given in memory of John Higham (1920–2003), past president of both organizations and a towering figure in immigration, ethnic, and intellectual history. Recipients will be notified after February 1, 2013. Grant will be given to student when s/he attends the 2013 OAH-IEHS Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California, April 11-14. Application Process Qualifications: Minimum preferred: ABD Required Information: • current and permanent addresses • educational background • degrees achieved and expected • current institution attending • current status • travel funds from other sources • publications and papers presented Travel Funding Applicants will need to indicate if other travel monies will be made available. Required Statement Applicants will be required to include a short statement of no more than 500 words about how they envision attending the annual meeting will help prepare them for a career in history. Additional Considerations The committee will seek some balance by gender, region of country, and type of university (e.g., major research university and second tier). The final decision will be made by the OAH-IEHS John Higham Travel Grants Committee by February 1, 2013. The winner will be provided with details regarding the OAH Annual Meeting and the IEHS dinner, where the grants will be presented. Each recipient will also receive a certificate. One complete copy of each application, clearly labeled “2013 OAH-IEHS John Higham Travel Grants,” must be mailed directly to each committee member listed below. Each committee member must receive all applications by December 3, 2012.

DEADLINE: DECEMBER 3, 2012