The Call for Award Nominations is open. Please see the various categories and contacts below. (See awards page)
George Herbert Mead Award
The George Herbert Mead Award For Lifetime Achievement is given annually to recognize a scholar’s career contributions to the field of symbolic interactionism. Nominations are also open to those who have proposed scholars in the recent past, but a new nomination with supporting materials is required.
Submit nominating letters and relevant materials by March 1, 2020.
Chair: Dennis Waskul (dennis.waskul@mnsu.edu)
Members: Patrick Williams (subcultures@gmail.com) & Gary T. Marx (gtmarx@mit.edu)
Charles Horton Cooley Book Award
The Charles Horton Cooley Book Award Committee announces its call for nominations for the 2020 award.
This award is given annually to an author for a book that represents an important contribution to the perspective of symbolic interaction. To be eligible for the 2020 award, a nominated book should have a publication date between 2017 and 2019. Previously nominated works within this three-year publication period remain eligible but must be re-nominated.
Please send nominating letters and copies of books to all three committee members by March 1, 2020.
Chair: Maggie Kusenbach (mkusenba@usf.edu), 4202 E. Fowler Ave., Department of Sociology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620
Members: Thaddeus Muller (t.muller@lancaster.ac.uk), 6 Gregson Road, Lancaster LA1 3DJ, UNITED KINGDOM
Eviatar Zerubavel (zerubave@sociology.rutgers.edu), 59 Independence Drive, East Brunswick, NJ 08816
Herbert Blumer Graduate Student Paper Award
The Herbert Blumer Graduate Student Paper Award is presented annually to the author of the best graduate student paper in the tradition of symbolic interaction. To be eligible for this award, authors must be enrolled in a graduate program. Submitted papers cannot have been accepted for publication at the time of this submission, although papers under review may be submitted. The winner of this award may submit the paper for publication in any appropriate journal, including but not limited to Symbolic Interaction.
Submit papers by March 1, 2020.
Chair: Vessela Misheva (Vessela.Misheva@soc.uu.se)
Members: J. E. Sumerau (jsumerau@ut.edu) & Max Papadantonakis (spirosmax@gmail.com)
SSSI Early-in-Career Award
The SSSI Early-in-Career Award Committee recognizes junior scholars’ contribution to the field of symbolic interaction and potential. The award specifically honors those scholars who have made significant contributions within the first ten years since the completion of their PhDs. Nominations are made through support letters sent (by SSSI members) to the chair of the award committee. Support letters should include the following information: the candidate’s most noteworthy research and publications thus far; contributions to symbolic interaction; and the candidate’s CV.
Submit nomination letters and relevant materials by March 1, 2020.
Chair: Xioli Tian (xltian@hku.hk)
Members: Robert Dingwall (robert.dingwall@ntlworld.com) & Stacey Hannem (shannem@wlu.ca)
Helena Lopata Mentor Excellence Award
The relationship between a student and a faculty member can have a profound, lifelong influence on both parties. Likewise, established and accomplished teacher-scholars can serve equally influential and encouraging roles for junior colleagues and provide crucial support for early and midcareer transitions. In sum, the mentoring relationship inspires, gives confidence, and culminates in valuable collegial relationships. The effective mentor serves as advisor, teacher, advocate, and role model. The SSSI Helena Lopata Mentor Excellence Award recognizes these important contributions to our society and craft. Nominees must be members of SSSI to be eligible for this award. We seek nominees who show evidence of: ¨ a sustained career as a beneficial role model; ¨ a sustained record of mentoring students and junior colleagues in acquiring the skills and resources necessary for career success; ¨ promoting successful and timely completion of students’ degree programs; ¨ supporting attendance and participation at conferences; ¨ imparting informed advice relating to career opportunities and choices; ¨ establishing opportunities for networking and professional connections; ¨ motivating students and junior colleagues about research and teaching activities; ¨ helping students and junior colleagues develop a range of talents including skills in research, teaching, professional presentations, writing, preparation of grant and fellowship applications, etc.; ¨ integrating students and junior colleagues into the broader culture of the SSSI. All nominations should include (a) a letter of nomination and, (b) multiple letters of support, ideally from people with different mentoring relations with the candidate, that testify to a sustained career of outstanding mentorship. Submit materials by March 1, 2020.
Chair: Beth Montemurro (eam15@psu.edu)
Members: Lisa-Jo van den Scott (lvandenscott@mun.ca) & Deana Simonetto (dsimonet@mail.ubc.ca)
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