Nominations open for the 2026 Hans Rosenberg Book Prize of the Central European History Society

The Central European History Society is pleased to invite nominations for the 2026 Hans Rosenberg Book Prize. The prize recognizes the best book in Central European History published by a North American Scholar.  The 2026 competition is limited to books with a 2025 copyright. Deadline for submissions: June 1, 2026.

The phrase “Central European” is understood to include all German-speaking countries as well as territories previously included within the German or Habsburg empires. Books that focus on the period after 1945 in Eastern Europe will need to engage with “German” and/or “Austrian” questions to be considered as “Central European” (rather than “Eastern European”). The current prize amount is $1,000.

Only books of a high scholarly quality should be nominated. Research accuracy, originality and literary merit are important factors in the review of the nominated monographs. Translations, edited collections, anthologies, memoirs and books that have been previously published will not be considered. Nomination submissions may be made by an author or a publisher. Publishers may submit as many entries as they wish.

To nominate a book, please send an email with the full publication information for each title to: RosenbergPrize@centraleuropeanhistory.org. Upon receipt of this email, the nominator will be sent the prize committee’s contact information.

One copy of each entry must be sent to each committee member and clearly labeled “Rosenberg Prize Entry.” Print copies are preferred; if only an e-copy is available, the submission will need to be arranged in advance with the committee members.

Please note: All entries must be postmarked by June 1, 2026 to be eligible for the 2026 competition. Entries will not be returned. The prize winner will be announced on the CEHS website in early December 2026 and recognized during the Society’s business meeting at the January 2027 AHA annual meeting in New Orleans.

Questions about the prize and eligibility may be directed to RosenbergPrize@centraleuropeanhistory.org.

CFA: István Deák Visiting Professor (All Ranks), Columbia

Deadline: January 2, 2023

Columbia University invites applications for István Deák Visiting Professorship(s) in East Central European Studies for one or two semesters (fall and/or spring) in the academic year 2023-2024. The professorship, commemorating Professor Deák’s legacy of excellence in research and teaching, is open to scholars who have active interest and accomplishments in East and Central European studies. Appointment(s) will be open-rank, to be filled at any level from Visiting Assistant to Visiting Full Professor.

The visiting professor(s) will be appointed in one of the Humanities or Social Science departments of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. The visitors will teach two courses per semester, one a lecture course of broad interest for undergraduates, the other a seminar for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students. The visitors are expected to give one public lecture and participate in the academic life of the University, whose interests in East and Central European studies are well represented on campus by the East Central European Center, the European Institute, and the Harriman Institute.

Qualifications

Ph.D. or professional equivalent. Distinction in teaching and research within the field of East Central European studies.

Application Instructions

Please provide a letter of application, curriculum vitae, the names of three persons who may be asked to provide a letter of reference, and a modest sample (article or book chapter) of scholarship. The letter of application should include a statement of which semester the applicant prefers, a list with titles and brief (one-paragraph long) descriptions of two courses which the applicant might teach, and a description of the applicant’s current research interests.

For more information and to apply: https://apply.interfolio.com/112857

For inquiries about the István Deák Visiting Professorship, please contact Christopher Caes: cc4038@columbia.edu

Review of applications will begin on January 2, 2023 and continue until the position(s) are filled.

Nominations: Early Slavic Studies Article Prize

Deadline: September 25, 2022

Dear Colleagues,

The Early Slavic Studies Association (ESSA) announces its prize for best article in the field of Early Slavic Studies for 2022. Articles published between September 1, 2020 and August 31, 2022 will be eligible for the award. The prize committee is also willing to consider a special award for best translation of primary source material in the field, to be awarded at the committee’s discretion.

All nominated works must be in English. The committee will accept both nominations and self-nominations. Authors must be members of ESSA in good standing. Please contact our secretary, Ashley Morse here to confirm your eligibility. All nominations should be sent to the chair of the prize committee, Maria Grazia Bartolini (maria.bartolini@unimi.it) by Sunday, September 25, 2022.

With best wishes,

Maria Grazia Bartolini 
Professoressa Associata di Filologia slava
Università degli Studi di Milano 
Dipartimento di Lingue, Letterature, Culture e Mediazioni
Piazza S. Alessandro 1 
20123 Milano

Prize: BASEES Women's Forum Prizes 2023

Deadline: July 1, 2022

Nominations are now open for the 2023 BASEES Women’s Forum Prizes. Nominations for the book and article/chapter prizes should be submitted by 1st July 2022. Please do submit your eligible publications for consideration!

 

The Forum will offer three prize awards this coming year, for scholarly works of high quality either produced by a woman or which furthers knowledge about gender and diversity relevant to the East European, Russian and Eurasian region, in the following categories:

a) A singly or jointly authored book OR a singly or jointly authored edited collection.

b) A scholarly article or book chapter.

c) A postgraduate conference paper, to be given at the BASEES conference in 2023.

Works nominated for consideration must be of a scholarly character and must be in English. Books and articles for the 2023 prize must have a 2021 publication date. The authors of nominated works must at the time of nomination be members or associate members of BASEES. For book prize nominations, two copies of the nominated work should be sent to the BASEES Women's Forum Prize Committee at the following address* (emailed PDF copies of articles and book chapters are sufficient):

 

BASEES Women’s Forum Prize Committee

c/o Dr Julia Sutton-Mattocks

Department of Russian and Czech

University of Bristol

17 Woodland Road

Clifton

Bristol

BS8 1UP, U.K.

*Nominees attending the 2022 BASEES conference in Cambridge may give hard copies to me in person.

The deadline for nominations for the postgraduate paper prize will be 1st March 2023. A copy of the paper should be submitted in advance of the conference.

 

You may submit nominations using the official form. This can be found on the BASEES website, where you will also find further details about the prizes: http://basees.org/basees-womens-forum-prizes/. (Please note that the information on the website currently relates to the 2022 round but that the general terms and conditions have not changed.) Please send your completed form to julia.sutton-mattocks@bristol.ac.uk. 

 

AWSS Call for Nominations

The Association for Women in Slavic Studies invites nominations for our upcoming Officer and Board elections.  If you or anyone you know might be interested in working to help promote the field of women, gender, and sexuality in Slavic Studies, please forward this information.  For the two-year 2021-2022 term, we have the following openings:

Vice President/President-Elect

Treasurer 

Executive Board member (two spots)

Graduate Student representative (two spots) 

AWSS is dedicated to the promotion of research and teaching on women and gender in Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, and Eurasia and to the support of women scholars working in any field of Slavic and Eurasian Studies.  We foster community through regular gatherings at annual and biennial conferences, collaboration with other affiliate organizations, frequent communication through our listserv as well as informal networking opportunities. We also connect with our members via social media (please find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter).  AWSS also offers several prizes that recognize the achievements of women in Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies and draw attention to exceptional scholarship on women/gender studies in the field.

AWSS is open to everyone!  Our members are people from all over the world who are committed to the study of women, gender, and sexuality in Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies across disciplines, as well as those committed to promoting the interests and careers of women in the profession. 

Anyone interested in running or anyone with questions should reply off-list to Natalie McCauley at nmccaule@richmond.edu. 

If you would like to learn more about AWSS and/or becoming a member, please visit our website at awsshome.org. 

Call for Nominations: Monterey Summer Symposium on Russia 2020

Deadline: March 15, 2020

The program is open to students enrolled in or accepted to a master’s or PhD program, particularly those interested in careers in government, international organizations, and non-governmental organizations. Applicants with a master's degree who plan to obtain a PhD and are currently employed in the field of international relations and Russian/Eurasian affairs, with a proven record of commitment to the field, are welcome to apply. Applicants must have advanced proficiency in Russian. The symposium will take place June 22 to August 2

Successful applicants will receive full support for tuition, housing, and transportation. The symposium takes place at the Middlebury Institute’s campus in Monterey, California.

Applications should include the following:

• Cover sheet*
• CV
• Statement of purpose (maximum 600 words)
• Abstract of current research (maximum 200 words)
• Details of Russian language proficiency (maximum 200 words)
• Two letters of recommendation (please email directly to Professor Anna Vassilieva and Dr. Kelly McGee).
• Official transcripts, from each post-secondary institution attended

All applications must be in English, and should be submitted electronically to Professor Anna Vassilieva, GIRS Director: avassili@miis.edu and Dr. Kelly McGee, GIRS Deputy Director: tmcgee@middlebury.edu. In addition to the above application materials, selected candidates may participate in a Skype interview with Professor Vassilieva and Dr. McGee. Applicants will be notified regarding acceptance by March 25, 2020. For more information on the program, please click here. 

*Please note that the cover sheet should list all documents submitted for consideration. This ensures that we are receiving a full application package and can follow up on pieces that may not have been delivered.  

Call for Nominations: AATSEEL Awards

Deadline: November 30, 2018


As Past President of AATSEEL (2017-18), it is my pleasure to invite nominations for awards in the following five award categories:

• Excellence in Teaching (Secondary);
• Excellence in Teaching (Post-Secondary);
• Distinguished Service to AATSEEL;
• Outstanding Contribution to the Profession;
• Outstanding Contribution to Scholarship.
 
If you would like to nominate someone, please first verify that your candidate has not already won an AATEEEL award in the relevant category (nomination to another category is fine). Then, by November 30, please submit your nomination to the awards committee. The nomination should include the prize category; a brief testimonial and rationale as to why the candidate deserves the award; and the candidate’s academic affiliation and email. You can both check the list of past recipients and submit your nomination through the linked form that is available at:  
http://www.aatseel.org/about/awards_2005167/.
  
Please note that candidate must be a member of AATSEEL to accept the award.  We strongly encourage recipients to be present at the award ceremony (February 7-10, 2019 at the JW Marriott New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana).
 
We welcome nominations in smaller fields, international nominations, and other perceived professional lacunae. I look forward to your nominations.

Kevin M. F. Platt 
Edmund J. and Louise W. Kahn Term Professor in the Humanities
Chair, Program in Comparative Literature and Literary Theory
Past President, AATSEEL