How to Submit your WOrk for ASA Theory Section Awards
The Theory Prize (Article in 2021)
The Theory Prize is given to recognize outstanding work in theory. In even-numbered years, it is given to a book, and in odd-numbered years, to a paper; in both cases, eligible items are those published in the preceding four calendar years. The deadline for submissions is March 1, 2021. A nominating letter should be sent by email to the chair of the committee. Self-nominations are welcome.
Committee Chair
Rhacel Parrenas, University of Southern California, parrenas@usc.edu
Committee Members
Camilo Leslie, Tulane University, cleslie1@tulane.edu
Michal Pagis, Bar Ilan University, michal.pagis@biu.ac.il
Natalie Aviles, University of Virginia, na6nf@virginia.edu
Ellis Monk, Harvard University, emonk@fas.harvard.edu
Junior Theorist Award
The Junior Theorist Award honors the best paper each year submitted by an early-career sociologist. The winner is to present a keynote address at the Junior Theory Symposium the year after the award is given. The deadline for submissions is March 1, 2021. Nominations for the Junior Theorist Award should be sent to all committee members via email. Self-nominations are welcome.
Committee Chair
Besnik Pula, Virginia Tech, bpula@vt.edu
Committee Members
Neil Gong, University of Michigan, ngong@umich.edu
Katrina Quisumbing King, Northwestern University, kqk@northwestern.edu
Poulami Roychowdhury, McGill University, poulami.roychowdhury@mcgill.ca
Best Student Paper Award
The Best Student Paper Award recognizes distinguished work in theory by a graduate student. Work may take the form of (a) a paper published or accepted for publication; (b) a paper presented at a professional meeting; or (c) a paper suitable for publication or presentation at a professional meeting. The deadline for submissions is March 1, 2021. Nominations for the Student Prize should be sent to each committee member. Self-nominations are welcome. (Formerly Shils-Coleman Award)
Committee Chair
Fatma Gocek, University of Michigan, gocek@umich.edu
Committee Members
Sourabh Singh, Florida State University, ssingh2@fsu.edu
Christina Simko, Williams College, cs9@williams.edu
Jakob Habinek, Linköping University, jacob.habinek@liu.se
Lewis A. Coser Award for Theoretical Agenda Setting
The ASA Theory Section awards the Lewis A. Coser Award for Theoretical Agenda Setting annually. This prize is intended to recognize a mid-career sociologist whose work holds great promise for setting the agenda in the field of sociology. While the award winner need not be a theorist, her or his work must exemplify the sociological ideals that Lewis Coser represented. Eligible candidates must be sociologists or do work that is of crucial importance to sociology. Nomination letters should make a strong substantive case for the nominee’s selection and should discuss the nominee’s past work and his/her anticipated future trajectory. Nominations for the Lewis Coser Award should be sent to Simone Polillo, Theory Section Chair. The deadline for submission is March 1, 2021. Please note that self-nominations are not allowed.
Committee Chair
Simone Polillo, University of Virginia, sp4ft@virginia.edu
Committee Members
Vilna Bashi Treitler, University of California Santa Barbara (ASA Presidential appointee)
Chas Camic, Northwestern University (ASA Presidential appointee)
Raul Perez, University La Verne (representative of the Society for the Study of Social Problems)
Monika Krause, London School of Economics (2020 Coser Award Winner)
The Theory Prize is given to recognize outstanding work in theory. In even-numbered years, it is given to a book, and in odd-numbered years, to a paper; in both cases, eligible items are those published in the preceding four calendar years. The deadline for submissions is March 1, 2021. A nominating letter should be sent by email to the chair of the committee. Self-nominations are welcome.
Committee Chair
Rhacel Parrenas, University of Southern California, parrenas@usc.edu
Committee Members
Camilo Leslie, Tulane University, cleslie1@tulane.edu
Michal Pagis, Bar Ilan University, michal.pagis@biu.ac.il
Natalie Aviles, University of Virginia, na6nf@virginia.edu
Ellis Monk, Harvard University, emonk@fas.harvard.edu
Junior Theorist Award
The Junior Theorist Award honors the best paper each year submitted by an early-career sociologist. The winner is to present a keynote address at the Junior Theory Symposium the year after the award is given. The deadline for submissions is March 1, 2021. Nominations for the Junior Theorist Award should be sent to all committee members via email. Self-nominations are welcome.
Committee Chair
Besnik Pula, Virginia Tech, bpula@vt.edu
Committee Members
Neil Gong, University of Michigan, ngong@umich.edu
Katrina Quisumbing King, Northwestern University, kqk@northwestern.edu
Poulami Roychowdhury, McGill University, poulami.roychowdhury@mcgill.ca
Best Student Paper Award
The Best Student Paper Award recognizes distinguished work in theory by a graduate student. Work may take the form of (a) a paper published or accepted for publication; (b) a paper presented at a professional meeting; or (c) a paper suitable for publication or presentation at a professional meeting. The deadline for submissions is March 1, 2021. Nominations for the Student Prize should be sent to each committee member. Self-nominations are welcome. (Formerly Shils-Coleman Award)
Committee Chair
Fatma Gocek, University of Michigan, gocek@umich.edu
Committee Members
Sourabh Singh, Florida State University, ssingh2@fsu.edu
Christina Simko, Williams College, cs9@williams.edu
Jakob Habinek, Linköping University, jacob.habinek@liu.se
Lewis A. Coser Award for Theoretical Agenda Setting
The ASA Theory Section awards the Lewis A. Coser Award for Theoretical Agenda Setting annually. This prize is intended to recognize a mid-career sociologist whose work holds great promise for setting the agenda in the field of sociology. While the award winner need not be a theorist, her or his work must exemplify the sociological ideals that Lewis Coser represented. Eligible candidates must be sociologists or do work that is of crucial importance to sociology. Nomination letters should make a strong substantive case for the nominee’s selection and should discuss the nominee’s past work and his/her anticipated future trajectory. Nominations for the Lewis Coser Award should be sent to Simone Polillo, Theory Section Chair. The deadline for submission is March 1, 2021. Please note that self-nominations are not allowed.
Committee Chair
Simone Polillo, University of Virginia, sp4ft@virginia.edu
Committee Members
Vilna Bashi Treitler, University of California Santa Barbara (ASA Presidential appointee)
Chas Camic, Northwestern University (ASA Presidential appointee)
Raul Perez, University La Verne (representative of the Society for the Study of Social Problems)
Monika Krause, London School of Economics (2020 Coser Award Winner)
