| Herskovits Award | |
The Herskovits Award is presented annually for the best scholarly work on Africa published in English in the previous year and distributed in the US. Edited collections, new editions of previously published works, bibliographies, dictionaries and works of fiction are not eligible. Translations of scholarly works are eligible in the year they are first published in English. The Award consists of a plaque and $500 and is presented at the Awards Ceremony at the Annual Meeting. In the event that there are co-winners for an award/prize that carries a cash payment, the payment will be equally divided amongst the co-winners. The selection committee for the Herskovits Award consists of five senior scholars chosen to represent as broad a spectrum as possible of the disciplines associated with the study of Africa. Committee terms are staggered so that new members join the committee each year. The Board of Directors recommends a prioritized list of several individuals to serve on the committee, one of whom will be named to membership of the committee for a term to begin in the following calendar year. The Executive Director invites individuals to serve in the order of priority determined by the Board of Directors. Since 2008, the Herskovits Award has been made possible with generous funding from the Kennell A. Jackson, Jr. bequest. The deadline for a publisher to submit a nomination for the Herskovits Award is May 1, 2010. | |
