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THREE DISSERTATION/FIRST BOOK PRISES FROM SUNY PRESSS

SUNY Press Dissertation/First Book Prize in Women's and Gender Studies
Submission deadline July 1, 2008
SUNY Press is proud to announce a new competition for the best single-authored dissertation or first book manuscript in the field of women's and gender studies. We welcome nonfiction manuscripts that exemplify cutting-edge feminist scholarship, whether the area of focus is historical or contemporary. The competition is open to scholars from all disciplinary backgrounds, but we especially encourage work that speaks effectively across disciplines, and projects that offer new perspectives on concerns central to the field of women's and gender studies. Possible topics may include, but are not limited to, the following: Feminist knowledge production, Feminist politics, Activism, Intersectionality, Gendered experiences of people of color, Global and transnational feminisms, Institutions and public policies, Women of color feminisms, Theories and practices of coalition, Gender and globalization, Coloniality, postcoloniality and neo-imperialism, Girls studies, Gender and queer sexuality, Transgender studies, Gender and violence, Feminist philosophy and theory, Gender and disability, Gender and militarism, Gender and labor practices, Feminist science and environmental studies, Feminist pedagogy, Cultural production (media, film, music, literature). If a winner of the competition is selected, he or she will receive a publication contract with SUNY Press and a $3,000 advance. Runners up may also be considered for publication with SUNY Press. See below for submission process.

SUNY Press Dissertation/First Book Prize in African American Studies
Deadline July 1, 2008
SUNY Press is proud to announce a new competition for the best single- authored dissertation or first book manuscript in the field of African American studies. We welcome nonfiction manuscripts that engage any dimension of African American experience, whether historical or contemporary. The competition is open to scholars in all disciplines, but we especially encourage work that speaks effectively across disciplines, and projects that offer new perspectives on concerns central to the field of African American studies. Comparative approaches to the African diaspora are welcome if African American experience is central to the analysis. Possible topics may include, but are not limited to, the following: African American families, African American experience in the multiethnic United States, Black queer experience, Black feminist thought, African American cultural production (film, music, literature)
If a winner of the competition is selected, he or she will receive a publication contract with SUNY Press and a $3,000 advance. Runners up may also be considered for publication with SUNY Press. See below for submission process.

SUNY Press Dissertation/First Book Prize in Queer Studies
Deadline July 1, 2008
SUNY Press is proud to announce a new competition for the best single-authored dissertation or first book manuscript in the field of queer studies. We welcome nonfiction manuscripts that exemplify cutting-edge scholarship that engages issues of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, or other non-heteronormative experience, whether the area of focus is historical or contemporary. The competition is open to scholars from all disciplinary backgrounds, but we especially encourage work that speaks effectively across disciplines, and projects that offer new perspectives on concerns central to the field of queer studies. Possible topics may include, but are not limited to, the following: Activism and resistance, Religion, Queer histories and subcultures, Intersectionality, Queer assimilation, Experiences of queer people of color , Health and sexuality, Queer feminisms , Global and transnational queer issues, Sexuality and the law, Institutions and public policies, Queer economics, Sex work, Queer families, Passing and issues of performance , Queer youth and queer aging, Affect, desire and embodiment, Gender and queer sexuality, Transgender studies, Gender and violence, Heterosexism and homophobia , Queerness and disability, Queer pedagogy, Cultural production (media, film, music, literature)

If a winner of the competition is selected, he or she will receive a publication contract with SUNY Press and a $3,000 advance. Runners up may also be considered for publication with SUNY Press. See below for submission process.
All three book competitions require submissions to be postmarked by July 1, 2008, and all should include the following materials:
--C.V.
--Proposal, including a 4-5 page overview of the scope of the project
and analysis of competing titles
--Complete manuscript, at least 150 double spaced pages, 12 pt. Courier font
Please mention the competition in your cover letter, and also indicate if any material from the manuscript has been previously published. The winner will be announced in the Fall of 2008. All submissions must be exclusive submissions to SUNY Press for the duration of the contest, and finalists will be notified by September 1, 2008.
Please direct all questions and submissions to Larin McLaughlin , Acquisitions Editor, SUNY Press , 194 Washington Ave., Ste. 305 , Albany, NY 12210 larin.mclaughlin_at_sunypress.edu