Aaron Wildavsky Dissertation Award
Dissertations must have been defended in 2015 or 2016. Nominated dissertations need to be sent to all members of the committee by email with a short bio of the author by April 1st. Self-nominations are accepted and encouraged.
The committee will look for and evaluate the following qualities in the submissions: Clearly defined, timely/relevant topic; solid and original theoretical grounding; rigorous / innovative methodology; significance / potential impact of the dissertation project.
If you have any questions about the award, please contact the committee chair, Nukhet Sandal.
Aaron Wildavsky Award Committee
Members
Dr Nukhet Sandal (Chair)
Assistant Professor and Director of War and Peace Studies Program
Political Science
Ohio University, USA
sandal@ohio.edu
Dr Ryan Claassen
Associate Professor
Department of Political Science
Kent State University, USA
rclaasse@kent.edu
Mona Oraby
2016-17 Jerome Hall Postdoctoral Fellow
Maurer School of Law
Indiana University, USA
moraby@indiana.edu
Dr Gizem Arikan
Associate Professor
Department of International Relations
Yasar University
Izmir, Turkey
gizem.arikan@yasar.edu.tr
The Hubert Morken Award is given for the best publication dealing with religion and politics published during the last two years. The winner will have a clearly defined, relevant topic and contribute new insights to the understanding of religion and politics. The publication or book should be methodologically sound and develop innovative theory in accessible language.
Submissions should be submitted as soon as possible until March 15, 2017. Email Nandini Deo (ndd208@lehigh.edu) with any questions or nominations.
Deadline for nominations: 15 March 2017
Committee Members
Dr Nandini Deo (Chair)
Associate Professor
Department of Political Science
LeHigh University, USA
ndd208@lehigh.edu
Prof Kevin den Dulk
Paul Henry Chair in Christianity and Politics
Calvin College, USA
krd33@calvin.edu
Dr Benjamin Schewel
Associate Fellow
Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture
University of Virginia, USA
bbs9g@virginia.edu
Dr Helge Arsheim
Postdoctoral Fellow
Faculty of Theology
University of Oslo, Norway
helge.arsheim@teologi.uio.no
Distinguished Reviewer Awards
In order recognize the important work involved in the peer review process, the Section Journal, Politics and Religion, will honor five outstanding reviewers per year. Selected by the Journal editor or editorial team, honorees will be recognized for their dedication at the annual business meeting and each will receive a $50 gift certificate from Cambridge University Press.
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