We would like to invite nominations for APSA’s 2023 Hubert Morken Best Book Award. The Hubert Morken Award is given for the best book dealing with religion and politics published within the previous year. The criteria for the award include the originality of the argument presented, quality of the research, innovative methods, readability of the text and the policy or practical implications of the scholarship.
To be eligible for the award, books must have been published in 2022. The nomination should include a brief statement (250-750 words) summarizing the book’s contributions and why it is nominated for the award. This statement can be sent by email to the committee chair, Vineeta Yadav (vuy2@psu.edu).
As part of the nomination, publishers should send a hard copy of the nominated book to EACH member of the awards committee at the addresses below, making sure that the books arrive by the nomination deadline, March 17th, 2023.
Self-nominations are welcome. If you have any questions, please contact the committee chair, Vineeta Yadav (vuy2@psu.edu).
Committee Members’ Contact Information:
Dr. Vineeta Yadav (Committee Chair)
309 Pond Lab
Penn State University
University Park, PA 16802
Dr. Jonathan Laurence
48 Old Colony Rd.
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Dr. John Green
422 Sandy Drive
Glenshaw, PA 15116