Call for applications for GASCA dissertation prize

The German Association of Social and Cultural Anthropology launches its fourth dissertation prize. This prize is intended to recognise outstanding academic achievements in the context of a social and cultural anthropological doctorate based on ethnographic research. Theses that focus primarily on aspects and topics of the history of the discipline can also be nominated. The dissertation prize is awarded for doctoral theses submitted to a German-speaking university. It is currently endowed with 1 x 1000€ (1st prize) and 2 x 500€ (two 2nd prizes) and will be awarded at the next biennial conference of the GASCA in Cologne. The nomination is made by a reviewer of the dissertation who is a GASCA member. An electronic copy of the dissertation, including the dissertation reviews and a brief justification of the nomination, must be sent to the GASCA board by 31 January 2025 by email to the office (geschaeftsstelle@dgska.de) in a single pdf file. All theses that have been defended between 1 October 2022 and 31 January 2025 can be nominated. The GASCA board will put together the selection committee, which will make the decision on the award in the run-up to the conference in Cologne.