Need a “roadmap” for the sessions at November’s ASC meetings? Click here for a DWC Sessions of Interest document with all of the sessions that are women, gender, and justice-related at the Chicago meetings. It also includes times and locations of our pre-conference workshop, Wednesday evening social at The Gage restaurant (get your tickets now, it’s going to be awesome!), and Thursday and Friday breakfast meetings.
The Division on Women and Crime of the American Society of Criminology invites submissions for the Student Paper Competition. The winners will be recognized at the annual conference and awarded cash prizes of $500.00 to the winner of the graduate competition and $250 to the winner of the undergraduate competition. In cases in which there are multiple authors, the award will be divided among the recipients.
Deadline: Papers should be RECEIVED by the committee chair by September 15, 2012.
Eligibility: Any undergraduate or graduate student who is currently enrolled or who has graduated within the past three months is eligible. Note, any co-authors must also be students, that is, no faculty co-authors are permitted. To document eligibility, every author/ co-author must submit proof of student status. This eligibility proof may be in the form of a letter from your department chair or an unofficial transcript.
Paper Specifications: Papers should be of professional quality and must be about, or related to, feminist scholarship, gender issues, or women as offenders, victims or criminal justice professionals. Papers must be no longer than 35 pages including all references, notes, and tables; utilize an acceptable referencing format such as APA; be type-written and double-spaced; and include an abstract of 100 words or less.
Papers may not be published, accepted, or under review for publication at the time of submission.
Submission: One electronic copy using MSWord must be received by the co-chair of the committee by the stated deadline (please do not send a PDF file). In the reference line, identify whether this is to be considered for the graduate or undergraduate competition. Please refrain from using identifying (e.g., last name) headers/ footers, as the papers will be blind-reviewed.
Judging: The Awards Committee will evaluate the papers based on the following criteria: Content is relevant to feminist scholarship; Makes a contribution to the knowledge base; accurately identify any limitations; Analytical plan was well developed; Clarity/organization of paper was well developed.
Notification: All entrants will be notified of the committee’s decision no later than November 1st. Winners are strongly encouraged to attend the conference to receive their award.
Co-Chairs of Committee:
Email all paper submissions send to:
Angela R. Gover, Ph.D. │School of Public Affairs │ University of Colorado Denver│
Phone (303) 315-2474│angela.gover@ucdenver.edu
Please send all other correspondence to:
Lisa A. Murphy, Ph.D. │ Department of Psychology│La Sierra University│
This year’s DWC social at the ASC meetings will be on Wednesday, November 14th from 8.00 – 9.30 PM at the beautiful Gage Restaurant, just a block (3 minute walk) from the hotel. We’ll have lots of food, a cash bar, music, and fantastic company. Tickets are $15 ($5 for students) and can be purchased when you register for the conference online or onsite, or at the door the night of the social. We have just finalized the arrangements, so the current conference registration form does not list the social, but it should be up there ASAP (hopefully today)! If you’ve already registered for the meetings, we’ll have tickets available at the door, so have no fear, all are welcome! Get out of the hotel for a wonderful night of hanging out with great people. See you in November.
Nominations are requested for the following Division on Women and Crime awards:
Distinguished Scholar Award which recognizes outstanding contributions to the field of women and crime by an established scholar. The contributions may consist of a single outstanding book or work, a series of theoretical or research contributions, or the accumulated contributions of an established scholar. Eligibility includes scholars who have held a Ph.D. for eight or more years.
New Scholar Award which recognizes the achievements of scholars who show outstanding merit at the beginnings of their careers. Outstanding merit may be based on a single book or work, including dissertation or a series of theoretical or research contributions to the area of women and crime. Eligibility includes scholars who held a Ph.D. for less than eight years.
Lifetime Achievement Award which recognizes scholars upon retirement. We inaugurated this award on our 20th Anniversary, 2004. Scholars receiving this award should have an established career advancing the goals and work of the Division on Women and Crime.
CoraMae Richey Mann “Inconvenient Woman of the Year” Award recognizes the scholar/activist who has participated in publicly promoting the ideals of gender equality and women’s rights throughout society, particularly as it relates to gender and crime issues. This award will be granted on an ad hoc basis. Nominations should include specific documentation of public service (news articles, etc) and should describe in detail how this person’s activism has raised awareness and interest in the issues that concern the Division on Women and Crime. This award was inaugurated in honor of our 20th Anniversary in 2004.
Saltzman Award for Contributions to Practice
The Saltzman Award for Contributions to Practice recognizes a criminologist whose professional accomplishments have increased the quality of justice and the level of safety for women. The Saltzman Award need not be given every year. It is available to honor unique achievements combining scholarship, persuasion, activism and commitment, particularly work that has made a deep impact on the quality of justice for women, as well as a wide impact (interdisciplinary, international, or cross-cultural).
Graduate Scholar Award
The Graduate Scholar Award recognizes the outstanding contributions of graduate students to the field women and crime, both in their published work and their service to the Division of Women & Crime. Outstanding contributions may include single or multiple published works that compliment the mission of the DWC, and significant work within the Division, including serving as committee members, committee chairs, or executive board members. Preference will be given to those candidates who have provided exceptional service to the DWC. Eligibility includes scholars who are still enrolled in an M.A. or Ph.D. program at the time of their nomination.
Sarah Hall Award
The Sarah Hall Award (established in 2012) recognizes outstanding service contributions to the Division on Women and Crime of the American Society of Criminology and to professional interests regarding feminist criminology. Service may include mentoring, serving as an officer of the Division on Women and Crime, committee work for the ASC, DWC, or other related group, and/or serving as editor or editorial board member of journals and books or book series devoted to research on women and crime. The award is named after Sarah Hall, administrator of the American Society of Criminology for over 30 years, whose tireless service helped countless students and scholars in their careers.
Submission Information
The nominees are evaluated by the awards committee based on their scholarly work, their commitment to women crime as a research discipline, and their commitment to women in crime as advocates, particularly in terms of dedication to the Division on Women and Crime. In submitting your nomination, please provide the following supporting materials: a letter identifying the award for which you are nominating the individual and evaluating a nominee’s contribution and its relevance to the award, the nominee’s c.v. (short version preferred). No nominee will be considered unless these materials are provided and arrive by the deadline. The committee reserves the right to give no award in a particular year if it deems this appropriate.
Send nominations and supporting materials by October 8, 2012 to:
Carrie Buist
Assistant Professor
Sociology and Criminology
University of North Carolina Wilmington
601 South College Road
Wilmington, NC 28403
buistcuncw.edu
carriebuistgmail.com
**Electronic Submissions are preferred, but not necessary
**Gmail account is preferred for nomination materials carriebuist@gmail.com
**Please visit http://www.asc41.com/dir4/awards.html for a list of past award winners