William F. Holmes AwardAward DescriptionIn honor of Will Holmes's fifteen years of service as Secretary-Treasurer of the SHA, the Executive Council created the William F. Holmes Award, to be presented every year for the best paper presented at the annual meeting by a graduate student or junior faculty member (anyone who received his or her Ph.D. within three years of the time of presentation). Because adjustments to COVID-19 have effectively bifurcated the Memphis program (half to be presented virtually and half deferred to our 'super-sized' meeting in New Orleans) the Holmes Award for the Memphis 2020 program will be presented in New Orleans. Even so, participants in the virtual Memphis program who wish to be considered should submit their papers this year. Papers should be submitted via e-mail to Manager, Southern Historical Association no later than October 9, 2020. The paper should be no longer than fifteen pages of text and must be in the same form as will be delivered at the annual meeting. Each entry should have a cover sheet, which includes the author's name, the paper title, and the institution for the Ph.D. with the expected month/year of graduation, or the month/year when the Ph.D. was received. A committee appointed by the president of the SHA will choose the winning paper, which will be announced at the annual meeting and its author presented with a cash award. 2020 Award CommitteeElizabeth Herbin-Triant, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Chair Past Winners2019 - Lucas Kelley 2018 - John Bardes 2017 - Justin Randolph 2016 - Jonathan Lande 2015 - Jeremy B. Zallen 2014 - Paul Mokrzycki 2013 - Alix Lerner 2012 - Scott Huffard 2011 - Jennifer Oast 2010 - Joseph Abel 2009 - Ben Schiller 2008 - Robert E. Luckett 2007 - David Silkenat 2006 - Benjamin E. Wise 2005 - Chandra Manning 2004 - Edward Rugemer 2003 - Judkin Browning 2002 - Bethany L. Johnson 2001 - Gavin James Campbell 2000 - Scott Stephan |