ISCH Prize 2012 for Cultural Historians

In order to support cultural historical research and encourage scholars in their early career, the International Society for Cultural History, ISCH, has decided to offer an essay prize which will be awarded each year to the best article on cultural history. The ISCH Prize in 2012 is 250 £. The winning article will also be published in the society's Cultural History. Journal for the International Society for Cultural History.

The ISCH welcomes original texts that make an insightful contribution to scholarship on cultural history through methodological innovation, theoretical originality or historiographical significance. Articles on any aspect of cultural history, on any historical period or geographical area will be accepted for consideration.

Submissions should be original, unpublished works in English, written by scholars who, when applying for the prize, are either preparing their PhD or have completed their PhD during the last five years. Essays should be double spaced, and no more than 7.000 words in length.

To submit an entry, please send a complete application to each member of the Prize Committee. Electronic submissions are not accepted. The submissions should include a cover sheet with author information, the essay and its publication details and a short CV.

Your submission must be postmarked not later than by 10 May 2012. The winner will be announced at the ISCH Conference in Lunéville, 2-5 July 2012.

Please send your submission to:

Prof. Jörg Rogge, Chair of the Prize Committee
Email: roggeuni-mainz.de
Address: Johannes Gutenberg-Universität
Historisches Seminar, Mittelalterliche Geschichte
Saarstr. 21, D-55099 Mainz
Germany

Prof. Anne Eriksen
Email: anne.eriksenikos.uio.no
Address: University of Oslo
Department of Cultural Studies and Oriental Languages
Postboks 1010 Blindern
N-0315 OSLO
Norway

Prof. Patrick Hutton
Email: phuttonuvm.edu
Address: Department of History
University of Vermont
133 South Prospect St.
Burlington, VT 05405
USA