Monthly Archives: December 2014

New Clio available

The Winter 2015 issue of Clio is ready to read.

In this issue, History Division chair Yong Volz addresses measures of research quality and what they might mean for history scholars. Membership Chair Kristin Gustafson launches a new feature: “Generations of Scholars.” The feature builds on the division’s mentoring efforts. Graduate co-liaison Meagan Manning has some tips for staying focused while working on a large research project. You will also find details for the 2015 Margaret A. Blanchard Doctoral Dissertation Prize awarded by AJHA, and the 2015 paper call for the AEJMC annual convention.

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AJHA accepting submissions for dissertation award

The American Journalism Historians Association has announced submission guidelines for the 2015 Margaret A. Blanchard Doctoral Dissertation Prize. The prize, given for the first time in 1997, is awarded annually for the best doctoral dissertation dealing with mass communication history.

Eligible works shall include both quantitative and qualitative historical dissertations, written in English, which have been completed between January 1, 2014, and December 31, 2014. For the purposes of this award, a “completed” work is defined as one which has not only been submitted and defended but also revised and filed in final form at the applicable doctoral-degree-granting university by December 31, 2014. An honorarium of $500 accompanies the prize, and a $200 honorarium is awarded to each honorable mention. Continue reading →