ASA SKAT anti-racism awards - deadline extended

The Science, Knowledge, and Technology Section of the American Sociological Association is seeking nominations for its two awards for anti-racist scholarship. The deadline for nominations has been extended to March 22, 2023.

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2023 Ida B. Wells-Troy Duster Award Deadline extended to 3/22/2023 

The Science, Knowledge, and Technology Section invites nominations (including self-nominations) for written scholarship that develops understanding of Black, African American, or Indigenous intersections with science, knowledge, and technology in the spirit of anti-racism. The award honors sociologist Troy Duster (past President of ASA, and mentor to many), and his pathbreaking grandmother Ida B. Wells. Priority will be given to work that, in the tradition of both Wells and Duster, involves pioneering investigation of neglected arenas of social injustice. To encourage career development among junior scholars, who are otherwise disadvantaged as applicants for such awards, preference will be given to applicants who are Black, Indigenous or People of Color (BIPOC) and located in non-tenure track positions. Eligible works include work in progress and published articles and chapters of no more than 10,000 words. Books may be considered in part (for example, chapters of published books or edited volumes). The published works must have publication dates of no more than two years prior to award year (2021 for the 2023 award). Self-nominations are encouraged from students, postdoctoral scholars, and those in contingent or short-term academic positions. Sociologists may put forward their work for consideration for this award and for any of the other SKAT awards at the same time. Please send nominated work and a brief nominating statement in one PDF document, via email, to the committee chair.  

The Wells-Duster award comes with a $500 prize. 

SKAT welcomes nominations for this award from people who are not currently SKAT (or ASA) members. The award will come with membership in ASA and the SKAT section, if the selected recipient is not currently a member. 

2023 Wells-Duster Award Committee:

Susan Bell, Drexel University,  seb376@drexel.edu, Chair 

Daniel Breslau, Virginia Tech, dbreslau@vt.edu 

Emily Vasquez, University of Illinois, Chicago,  eev@uic.edu 

Taylor Cruz, California State University, Fullerton, tacruz@fullerton.edu 

Daniel Navon, University of California, San Diego, dnavon@ucsd.edu 

Emily Vasquez, University of Illinois, Chicago,  eev@uic.edu 

 

2023 Emancipatory Practice Award Deadline extended to 3/22/2023 

The Science, Knowledge, and Technology Section invites nominations for the Emancipatory Practice in SKAT Award, which will recognize the often-hidden contributions that Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) make to the production of knowledge and sustaining of community in sociology, and from which SKAT has benefited. Nominations are welcome for creative contributions and work not traditionally recognized, including mentoring, public engagement through social media/blogs, ways of knowing that may challenge traditional science, activist leadership, artistic works including films, and social justice curriculum development. Nomination letters should name a person who identifies as BIPOC, and describe the contribution the nominee has made and how the contribution supports BIPOC communities in sociology or has implications for shaping SKAT knowledge. The emancipatory practice award should alternate between non-academic and academic recipients. In even years, nominees should be non-academic, and in odd years, they should be academic. Because this is a call for 2023, the committee invites academic nominees. Collective contributions should identify 1-2 leaders to receive the award. Nominees must identify as BIPOC and may be at any career stage or location inside or outside academia. Email to the committee chair nomination letters, which should be limited to 2 single-spaced pages and include the contact information of the nominator for potential follow-up. Self-nominations are welcome. 

The Emancipatory Practice in SKAT award comes with a $250 prize. 

SKAT welcomes nominations for this award from people who are not currently SKAT (or ASA) members. The award will come with membership in ASA and the SKAT section as appropriate, if the selected recipient is not currently a member. 

2022 Emancipatory Practice Award Committee:

Susan Bell, Drexel University, seb376@drexel.edu, Chair 

Daniel Breslau, Virginia Tech, dbreslau@vt.edu 

Emily Vasquez, University of Illinois, Chicago,  eev@uic.edu 

Taylor Cruz, California State University, Fullerton, tacruz@fullerton.edu 

Daniel Navon, University of California, San Diego, dnavon@ucsd.edu 

Emily Vasquez, University of Illinois, Chicago,  eev@uic.edu 



Published: 03/20/2023