AHA Award for Scholarly Distinction
Call for Nominations
In 1984 the AHA Council established the American Historical
Association Award for Scholarly Distinction to honor senior historians
in the United
States. Previous awards have gone to 51 eminent scholars.
AHA members are now invited to submit nominations.
According to the selection criteria, recipients must be senior historians
of the highest distinction who have spent the bulk of their professional
careers in the United States. Generally, they must also be of emeritus
rank, if from academic life, or equivalent standing otherwise. Under
normal circumstances the award is not intended to go to former presidents
of the Association; rather, the intent is to honor persons not otherwise
recognized by the profession to an extent commensurate with their contributions.
A nominating jury appointed by the AHA Council will review the nominations
and will recommend up to three individuals for approval at the Council’s
spring meeting. The honoree(s) will be announced at the Association’s
annual meeting.
The annual deadline for receiving nominations is
April 30
A complete nomination should include (1) a letter of nomination
that contains specific details addressing the criteria listed above
and (2) a two- to three-page c.v. of the nominee with a summary of
major publications and career highlights. Additional letters of support
can also be submitted, provided the total number of pages stipulated
below is not exceeded. Both components must reach the AHA’s office
by April 30; the entire package should not exceed 10 pages in
length. Please send the material to Sharon K. Tune, Assistant
Director, American Historical Association, 400 A Street, SE, Washington,
DC 20003-3889.