Asia and Asian America Section Announcements

Book Award

The Asia and Asian American section invites nomination letters and materials for the Asian and Asian American Section book award. Each year we rotate the nominations between books on Asia and books on Asian America. This year the award will go to the most outstanding book on Asia. Eligible books must be either published during 2007 and 2008.

Please send a nomination or a self-nomination letter along with a copy of the book to each of the Book Award Co-Chairs:

Research Paper Award

Nominations (including self-nominations) are invited for the Section�s Research Paper Award. Each year we rotate the nominations between papers on Asia and papers on Asian America. This year we plan to give the award for an outstanding paper on Asia. Eligible papers must be either published during 2007 or 2008. Nomination and self-nomination letters should be no more than 2 pages stating the significance and innovations of the paper.

Send one copy of the paper along with nomination letter(s) to the Research Paper Award Chair:

Graduate Student Paper Award

The section will award a prize to the best graduate student paper addressing any topic in the sociology of Asia or on Asian Americans. The winner receives a cash prize of $300 at the annual meeting. Entries should be double spaced with 12 point font and not exceed 30 pages in length (including all references, tables, and figures). Papers may be published, under consideration for publication, or accepted for a panel at the ASA. Papers may be co-authored, but the student should be the lead author. Papers may be submitted by students or by professors on behalf of their students.

Send three copies of the paper with all identifying information to the Graduate Student Paper Award Committee:

Outstanding Teaching Award

The Asia and Asian American Section invites nominations for the Outstanding Teaching Award for a scholar who teaches courses in the Sociology of Asia or Asian American communities. A nomination letter of no more than 2 pages should address the nominee's qualifications for the award and highlight the contributions of the scholar's work.

Please direct three copies of the nomination letter and the nominee's curriculum vitae to the Teaching Award Committee Chair:

Early Career Award

This award recognizes a scholar in the early stage of her/his career (no more than 10 years post Ph.D. award date) and who is conducting exemplary research on the sociology of Asia or Asian American communities. A nomination letter of no more than 3 pages should address the nominee's qualifications for the award and highlight the significance of the scholar's work.

Three sets of the nomination letter and the nominee's vitae should be sent to the Early Career Award Committee Chair: