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Avg. Amount Awarded
33
Days
May 1 2024
Application Deadline
N/A
Renewable
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David Thelen Award

Description

The David Thelen Award honors the best article on American history written in a language other than English. Articles published between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2022, as well as previously unpublished articles, are eligible for consideration. Submissions should be carefully argued and well written. The competition is open to roundtables, keynote addresses, conference papers, and other genres of scholarship. Manuscripts should be framed for and addressed to readers outside the U.S. and written in a language other than English. Submissions must include a brief abstract explaining how the manuscript meets the award criteria. Submissions must be clearly labeled "2024 David Thelen Award Entry." One hard copy must be mailed to Stephen D. Andrews, Interim Executive Editor of the Journal of American History and the Chair of the 2024 David Thelen Award Committee. The application should also include the author's name; mailing address; institutional affiliation; email address; and the language of the submitted article. Please visit the award's website for more information.

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Contact Stephen D. Andrews
Interim Executive Editor, Journal of American History
jahms@oah.org
Tel: 812-855-2816 Address 1215 East Atwater Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47401