With approximately 8,000 members worldwide, from all the regions and countries of asia and across academic disciplines, the aas is the largest organization focussing on asian. Her most recent novel, an american marriage, has been widely acclaimed and is a 2018 oprah winfrey book club selection. Dutch, french and english language sources, this is a book whose importance will center the field of southeast asian studies in broader conversations about creole histories and racializing area studies. India, pakistan, bangladesh, afghanistan, sri lanka, and nepal in the spirit of. The southeast conference of the association for asian studies secaas requests nominations for its second annual book and article prize competitions. Ramanujan book prize for translation, south asia council of the association for asian studies success and suppression. Gene smith prize for englishlanguage scholarly books published on inner asia the patrick d. See a list of awards won by authors and pieces of work published through the program here. Sareeta amrute wins icas book prize south asia center. His research interests lie at the intersections of social and cultural history, religion, and anthropology. Dissertation to book workshop american institute of indian. European history awards and prizes herbert baxter adams prize. Call for submissions aiis book prize to promote scholarship in south asian studies, the american institute of indian studies awards two prizes each year for the best unpublished book manuscript. The dsc prize for south asian literature is an international literary prize awarded annually to writers of any ethnicity or nationality writing about south asia themes such as culture, politics, history, or people.
Eligibility will be defined quite broadly, including books on any period or field of south asian historical studies and works which integrate south asian history. Jan 29, 2020 the john richards south asian history book prize is a fitting way both to honor the memory of john and to nurture and promote the place of south asian history in the american academy. Anna stirr wins national recognition asian studies program. Bengali harlem and the lost histories of south asian america literary criticism min hyoung song. It is the most important award for a book about south asia in the social sciences and humanities bestowed by the aas, the leading u. The john richards south asian history book prize is a fitting way both to honor the memory of john and to nurture and promote the place of south asian history in the american academy. Read more about each award or prize, and then nominate a colleague or apply today. The dsc prize for south asian literature 2018 shortlist announced this year the dsc prize received a record 88 entries which included stunning portrayals of migration, war and the pain of. Jamal elias, religious studies and middle east center, university of pennsylvania title. The south asia national outreach consortium sanoc is the sponsor of the south asia book award. Associate professor of anthropology and south asia center affiliate sareeta amrute has won the international convention of asia scholars icas 2019 book award in the social sciences for her book encoding race, encoding class.
Resources are collectied in the humanities and social sciences, including. He is best known for his work on the social history of professional female artists in tamil and teluguspeaking south india and is author of unfinished gestures. The committee seeks original, scholarly monographs authored by sasaa members that make substantive contributions to south asian studies. About the book prize the crooks corner book prize is awarded for the best debut novel set in the american south.
The dsc prize for south asian literature south asian. Creole histories and modern identity in the malay world cambridge university press citation. Jul 23, 2019 associate professor of anthropology and south asia center affiliate sareeta amrute has won the international convention of asia scholars icas 2019 book award in the social sciences for her book encoding race, encoding class. The ananda kentish coomaraswamy book prize honors a distinguished work of scholarship in south asian studies that promises to define or redefine the understanding of whole subject areas. Palais book prize has been awarded annually since 2010 by the association for asian studies aas. The prize, which includes a cash award and an aas citation, will be presented at the associations annual conference in philadelphia on march 28. Professor eric calderwoods book, colonial alandalus.
Race, identity and hierarchy in international relations. Books nominated may address either contemporary or historical topics in any field of the humanities or the social sciences related to any of the countries of south asia. Prize in the indian humanities was awarded to steven vose for reimagining. Prize in the indian humanities was awarded to radhika govindrajan for animal intimacies. Today the south asia studies department is a closeknit community of interdisciplinary scholars that combines expertise in the languages, literatures, histories, and cultures of south asia. Asa awards and prizes are open to all members of the association. Benda prize in southeast asian studies book awards.
The prize will be awarded by the fass board of examiners on the recommendation of the head of south asian studies programme. Members of this international group address the theme of gaps or lacunae in our knowledge and vision in south asian studies. Toshida numata book prize in buddhism university of california, berkeley 2010, james robson, power of place. It is the most important award for a book about south asia in the social sciences and. The university of south carolina, columbia, is pleased to host the 57 th annual meeting of the southeast conference of the association for asian studies. South asian studies columbia graduate school of arts. It is for an original fulllength novel written in english, or translated into english. Hanan prize for translations from chinese or inner asian languages in english. Palais prize for englishlanguage scholarly books published on korea. Alyssa ayres, deputy assistant secretary, bureau of south and central asian affairs, us dept.
Books and authors published by harvard university press that have recently won awards or prizes. Homepage csames, college of las, university of illinois. Awarded by the southeast asia council of the association for asian studies the harry j. John richards prize in south asian history, american historical association bernard s. The association for asian studies aas is a scholarly, nonpolitical and nonprofit professional association open to all persons interested in asia and the study of asia. South asian language instructor training certificate program march 8, 2019 fulbrighthays doctoral fellowship march 25, 2019 american institute of indian studies fellowship july 1, 2019. Asa awards and prizes american studies association. Anna stirr wins national recognition asian studies. Books in the south asia across the disciplines series.
The association for asian american studies was founded in 1979 for the purpose of advancing the highest professional standard of excellence in teaching and research in the field of asian american studies. The far eastern association reflected an area studies approach, geographically grounded division of labor, rather than by academic discipline, with the association subdivided into east asian, southeast asian, and south asian studies. The john whitney hall prize for englishlanguage scholarly books published on japan. The ananda kentish coomaraswamy prize for englishlanguage scholarly work on south asia the a. Book prizes joseph levenson pre1900 book prize china lara blanchard, song dynasty figures of longing and desire. Davesh soneji is associate professor in the department of south asia studies at the university of pennsylvania. Cohn prize for first books on south asia the ananda kentish coomaraswamy prize for englishlanguage scholarly work on south asia the a. The sasaa presidents prize is a biennial prize that rewards outstanding scholarship in south asian studies, in any discipline, by scholars at any stage of their research careers. Cohn book prize honors outstanding and innovative scholarship across discipline and country of specialization for a first singleauthored monograph on south asia, published during the preceding year. Alexander e davis building on postcolonial and constructivist approaches to international relations, this book argues that the same eurocentric assumptions about india pervade the foreign policies of the anglosphere states, international relations theory and the idea of the anglosphere. This prize, sponsored by the american institute for maghrib studies, is awarded annually to the best book on north africa. Early career and midcareer book prizes annual john legge prize for best thesis in asian studies. Award winners association for asian american studies. The department has trained generations of leaders in the field and remains one of the most distinguished places to study south asia in the united states.
Sanocs mission is to enhance k16 outreach programming by building a stronger network and collaboration among the south asia national resource centers, and institutions with south asia programming, across the united states. The aas is pleased to announce the winners of this years book prize competitions. The cohn prize honors outstanding and innovative scholarship across discipline and country of specialization for a first singleauthored monograph on south asia. Gender and interiority in chinese painting and poetry brill citation.
Best first book in the history of religions, american academy of religion short listed for the award for excellence in textual studies category, american academy of religion harry j. Ramanujan prize for book translations from south asian languages into english. The cohn prize honors outstanding and innovative scholarship across discipline and country of specialization. Book and article prize competitions the southeast conference of the association for asian studies secaas requests nominations for its second annual book and article prize competitions. Richards prize for south asian history to be launched. Applications are due november 30, 2017 and winners will be announced at the secaas annual meeting, january 1214, 2018 in columbia, sc. Benda prize in southeast asian studies, association for asian studies. In recognition of the excellence of his translations, the south asia council of the association for asian studies has established the a. Association for asian american studies poetryprose award. South asian literature south asian studies research. Devadasis, memory, and modernity in south india university of chicago press, 2012, which was awarded the 20 bernard s. The dsc prize for south asian literature 2018 shortlist announced. The northeast indian borderlands, a cultural crossroads between south, southeast and east asia, constitute an important postcolonial exception to the narratives of nation, troubling the common perception of india as an ostensibly liberal regime.
Authors could belong to this region through birth or be of any ethnicity but the writing should pertain to the south asian region in terms of content and theme. The dsc prize for south asian literature celebrates the rich and varied world of literature of the south asian region. The articles in this edited volume were invited from among the presenters at the original open pages in south asian studies workshop, held at the russian state university for the humanities, moscow, in 2011. Book prize adds to growing recognition of cisa faculty. Palais prize for books in korean studies association for asian studies.
Welcome history book awards and prizes research guides at. Ramanujan book prize for translation, awarded biennially. Spain and the making of modern moroccan culture harvard university press 2018, has been awarded the 2019 l. Cohn book prize from the association for asian studies. Benda prize of the aas is given annually to an outstanding newer scholar from any discipline or country specialization of southeast asian studies for a first book in the field. Akhil gupta, director of the ucla center for india and south asia and professor of anthropology, has been awarded the ananda kentish coomaraswamy book prize for 2014 for his book, red tape. In order to promote scholarship in south asian studies, the american institute of indian studies aiis awards two prizes each year for the best unpublished book manuscript on an indian subject.
Richards prize in south asian history recognizes the most distinguished work of scholarship on south asian history published in english. Richards prize in south asian history, american historical association. The palais prize acknowledges an outstanding english language book published on korea. South asian book prize awarded to professor of anthropology. John richards south asia book prize pakistan studies. Benda book prize first book on southeast asia sumit mandal, becoming arab. Awarded by the south asia council of the association for asian studies aas, the coomaraswamy prize honors distinguished scholarship in. Available titles from sasa books south asian studies. The southeast conference of the association for asian studies secaas is a nonpolitical, nonprofit scholarly organization dedicated to promoting the study of asia in the southeastern region of the united states. Authors could belong to this region through birth or be of any ethnicity but the writing should pertain to the south asian. Book prize awardees american institute of pakistan studies. Cohn prize for first books on south asia the ananda kentish coomaraswamy prize for englishlanguage. In order to promote scholarship in south asian studies, aiis awards two prizes each year for the best unpublished book manuscript on an indian subject, and holds an.
Bureaucracy, structural violence and poverty in india duke, 2012. Aiis 2020 book prize winners we are happy to share some good news. The crooks corner book prize is awarded for the best debut novel set in the american south. The aiis book prize american institute of indian studies. Arabic sciences and philosophy in the renaissance dag nikolaus hasse. Ramanujan prize for book translations from south asian. The writing sample should be 10 to 15 pages long, preferably a paper that you have written for a course pertaining to the general field of south asian studies. The publications program of the harvard university asia center is one of the worlds largest and most widely respected publishers of scholarly information relating to east asian studies. The aiis book prize in order to promote scholarship in south asian studies, the american institute of indian studies aiis awards two prizes each year for the best unpublished book manuscript on an indian subject. Awarded by the south asia council of the association for asian studies aas, the coomaraswamy prize honors distinguished scholarship in south asian studies that either promises to define or redefine our understanding of an entire subject area. The prize is intended to encourage emerging writers, whether published by established publishing houses, by small independent publishers, or selfpublished. Dissertation to book workshop american institute of. The center for african studies, the center for latin american and caribbean studies, and the center for south asian and middle eastern studies, through support from the provost office, are proud to announce a call for applications for the global south languages fellowship. To that end, secaas has held an annual threeday conference featuring scholarly panels and teacher workshops since 1962.
Richards prize for south asian history to be launched robert b. Priya joshi, professor of english at temple university, is a book historian and scholar of narrative who studies the social work of popular forms from the nineteenth to twenty. South asia is defined as the geographic area included in the modern states of afghanistan, bangladesh, bhutan, burma, india, the maldives, nepal, pakistan, and sri lanka. Welcome history book awards and prizes research guides. The crooks corner book prize, awarded annually for the best debut novel set in the american south, will be chosen this year by tayari jones. The association of asian studies writes the aas is pleased to announce. The american studies association recognizes scholarship, teaching, mentorship, and public service through its annual awards and prizes.
In addition to journal articles, users can access book chapters. The south asian studies collection at indiana university supports the dhar india studies program within the school of global and international studies, as well as other relevant research and instruction within the school and in the college of arts and sciences. Joseph levenson book prize is awarded each year in memory of joseph r. Carl brown aims book prize in north african studies. See more of uh manoa center for south asian studies on. The dsc prize for south asian literature 2018 shortlist. Alternatively, you may provide a focused essay written in an academic style that examines an article, book, exhibit, or. Interspecies relations in indias central himalayas animal intimacies, which will be published by the university of chicago press, asks what it means to live a life that is knotted with other lives for better or worse. This south asian studies research guide is a library tool to assist scholars and students at nyu in finding useful resources in print and online on south asia. The south asian literary association sala was founded in the early 1970s to promote the knowledge of south asia in the academy by bringing together interested faculty and students from around the globe to its annual conferences in the united states.
Laskars the atlas of reds and blues, published by counterpoint press, is the winner of the seventh annual crooks corner book prize for best debut novel set in the american south. In the late 20th century, the field of central and inner asia was added. The global south caucus distinguished scholar award is given in recognition of the recipients exceptional and sustained contribution to research on global south international studies defined within the context of the isa, as reflected in published works as well as contributions to the policy community. The award is for novels published in the year preceding the judging of the prize. Coomaraswamy book prize 1996, given by the association for asian studies. Pioneer korean studies scholar james palais is commemorated in the name. In order to promote scholarship in south asian studies, the american institute of indian studies aiis awards two prizes each year for the best unpublished book. The religious landscape of the southern sacred peak nanyue in medieval china. Nek chand, a changing india, and a hidden world of art by barb rosenstock. Creole histories and modern identity in the malay world 2018 is a powerful and important work of history, the result of prodigious archival research.
South asia is defined as the geographic area included in the modern states of afghanistan, bangladesh, bhutan, burma, india, the. Professor amrute has also received the the diana forsythe prize from the american anthropological association for the book. The southeast conference of the association for asian studies secaas is a nonpolitical, nonprofit scholarly organization dedicated to promoting the study of asia in the southeastern. South asia book award an initiative of the south asia. In 1947, nek chand began building a rock garden in chandigarh, india, using natural and discarded manmade materials, including broken glass, porcelain.
Aas 2019 book prizes association for asian studies. Cohn book prize from the association for asian studies aas. Levenson by the association for asian studies to two englishlanguage books, one whose. The aas is pleased to announce the winners of this years prize competitions and offer congratulations to all honorees. The committee particularly seeks nominations of broad scholarly works with innovative approaches that may concern any topic in any discipline or may cross disciplinary lines.
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