Canadian Aboriginal History Article/Book Chapter Prize

The Canadian Aboriginal History Article/Book Chapter Prize sponsored by the Aboriginal History Group of the Canadian Historical Association, for the best article ,or chapter in an edited collection, written in English or in French dealing with the history of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada.

Rationale – Historical studies dealing with Aboriginal peoples now constitute a well-established and diverse body of scholarship in Canada. This prize will help draw attention to Aboriginal history while promoting its further growth and maturity.

Eligibility -- Scholarly articles and book chapters concerning the history of Aboriginal peoples whose territory overlaps with that of the current Canadian state, and/or books concerning Aboriginal people whose history involves significant interaction with institutions (state, ecclesiastic, corporate, or other) that are closely associated with what would become Canada.

Adjudication Criteria -- The award is presented to the author(s) of the best scholarly article or book chapter in Canadian Aboriginal history as ascertained by a committee of judges appointed by the Aboriginal History Study Group Eligible submissions will build on theoretical, interpretive, and descriptive work within a community of scholars and contribute to the creation and transmission of knowledge. They must have been subjected to peer review. The publisher of a submitted work need not be Canadian, and all of the submissions should show potential readability by a wider audience.

Submission process – Articles and book chapters bearing an imprint of 2012 (or appearing for the first time in 2012) are eligible for the 2013 prize. One copy of each entry should be sent to each of the following jury members by February 29, 2013.

Prize – The Canadian Aboriginal History Article/Book Chapter Prize consists of a certificate (signed by president of the Aboriginal History Study Group (AHSG) and by the president of the Canadian Historical Association (CHA), and (when resources allow) a financial or some equivalent prize such as subscriptions to relevant journals or a work of Aboriginal art.

Presentation of the prize The prize will be presented at the annual meeting of the CHA during their awards ceremony.

Referees -- The adjudication committee will be appointed by the president of the Aboriginal History Study Group from people who are members of the Canadian Historical Association and members of the Aboriginal History Group. The president’s selection of referees will be guided by the following considerations: committee members must have published a peer reviewed article or book chapter of their own; they must be respected within the discipline of history.

Committee Members:
1) Chair: Dr. Kathryn Labelle
Department of History
9 Campus Drive
Saskatoon, SK
S7N 5A5
kmageelabelle@gmail.com

2) Dr. Keith Carlson
Department of History
9 Campus Drive
Saskatoon, SK
S7N 5A5
keith.carlson@usask.ca

3) Dr. Carolyn Podruchny
Department of History
York University
2140 Vari Hall
4700 Keele Street
Toronto, ON M3J 1P3
416-736-5123
carolynp@yorku.ca