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2012 OAH DAVID THELEN AWARD |
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| Home | The Organization of American Historians sponsors a biennial award (formerly the Foreign Language Article Prize through 1998) for the best article on American history published in a foreign language. The winning article will be published in The Journal of American History. David Thelen was editor of The Journal of American History 1985-1999. Entries must have been published during the preceding two calendar years (2009-2010). To be eligible, an article should be concerned with the past (recent or distant) or with issues of continuity and change. It should also be concerned with events or processes that began, developed, or ended in what is now the United States. It should make a significant and original contribution to the understanding of U.S. history. We welcome comparative and international studies that fall within these guidelines. The Organization of American Historians invites authors of eligible articles to nominate their work. We urge scholars who know of eligible publications written by others to inform those authors of this award. Under unusual circumstances unpublished manuscripts will be
considered. We ask authors to consult with the committee chair before
submitting unpublished material. Since the purpose of the award is to expose Americanists to scholarship originally published in a language other than English—to overcome the language barrier that keeps scholars apart—this award is not open to articles whose manuscripts were originally submitted for publication in English or by people for whom English is their first language. The winner receives $500, and the winning article will be printed in The Journal of American History. Please write a one- to two-page essay (in English) explaining why the article is a significant and original contribution to our understanding of American history. The essay and five copies of the article, clearly labeled "2012 David Thelen Award Entry," must be mailed to the following address and received by May 1, 2011: Edward T. Linenthal, Executive Editor Please note that it is the policy of the OAH to honor those applicants who have submitted their applications on or before the stated deadline date. Applications which are not received by close of business on the deadline date will not be considered. The application should also include the following information: name, mailing address, institutional affiliation, fax number, email address (if available), and language of submitted article. Copies of the article and application will be reviewed by contributing editors of The Journal of American History who are proficient in the language of the submission, as well as by referees (proficient in the language of the submitted article) who are experts on its subject matter. The final prize decision will be made by the David Thelen Award Committee by February 1, 2012. The winner will be notified by the OAH and furnished with details of the Annual Meeting and the awards presentation. In addition, the winning article will be printed in The Journal of American History. David Thelen Award Committee Members Edward T. Linenthal, Executive Editor, Organization of American Historians (Committee Chair) Kate Delaney, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Udo Hebel, Universität Regensburg Hans Krabbendam, Roosevelt Study Center Larisa Troitskaia, Center for North American Studies, Institute of World History, Russian Academy of Science
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