The Donner Research Prize 2016 to Anu Isotalo

The Donner Institute for Research in Religious and Cultural History in Turku has awarded Dr Anu Isotalo from the University of Turku the 2016 prize for outstanding research into religion. Dr Isotalo is awarded for her dissertation Mistä on hyvät tytöt tehty? Somlaitytöt ja maineen merkitykset [What are good girls made of? Somali girls and the meanings of reputation] 

The Donner Institute Prize is awarded annually for outstanding research into religion conducted at a Nordic university. It is intended for researchers in the field of religious studies for a significant and relatively newly published monograph or article in print or digital form. The prize sum is 5,000 Euros.

More information: http://www.abo.fi/forskning/en/News/Item/item/11884

On behalf of the Donner Institute Board,

Turku, 10 October 2016

Tage Kurtén
Chairman

Ruth Illman
Secretary

The Donner Institute Prize for Outstanding Research into Religion 2016

The Donner Institute for Research in Religious and Cultural History hereby calls for nominations for its annual prize for outstanding research into religion. The prize is awarded to a researcher in the field for a significant, relatively recent monograph or article, in printed or digital form. The research should have been carried out at a Nordic university.

The prize sum amounts to € 5,000. It was awarded for the first time at the Donner Institute Symposium in June 2010. The prize committee consists of the Donner Institute Board.

Nominations can be made by professors, supervisors and researchers in the field, one cannot however nominate oneself. The nomination of a maximum of two pages should include a short presentation of the researcher and the publication, as well as a motivation why the nominee should be awarded the prize. The nomination and the suggested publication should be sent in two copies to the Donner Institute.

The nominations should be sent by 13 June 2016 to Ruth Illman, secretary of the Donner Institute Board. She will also provide further information on the prize: rillman@abo.fi

Turku, 25 April, 2016

Contact Information:
The Donner Institute
PO Box 70
20501 Turku, Finland
donner.institute@abo.fi
www.abo.fi/donnerinstitute

The BRAIS-De Gruyter Prize in the Study of Islam and the Muslim World

The British Association for Islamic Studies (BRAIS) and De Gruyter are
delighted to announce the launch of the BRAIS-De Gruyter Prize in the
Study of Islam and the Muslim World. This international prize will be
awarded annually to the best doctoral thesis or unpublished first
monograph based on a doctoral thesis. English-language submissions on
any aspect of the academic study of Islam and the Muslim world, past and
present, including Muslim-minority societies are accepted. Applicants
can be based in any country, and manuscripts will be assessed on the
basis of scholarly quality and originality.

The award includes publication of the winning manuscript and a prize of
£1,000, and will be officially presented at the Annual Conference of
BRAIS. The selection process will be undertaken by a seven-member prize
committee comprising established academics from across the field.

Dr Anke Beck, Managing Director of De Gruyter, underscores De Gruyter’s
commitment to the support of the academic study of Islam and the Muslim
world, a rich and growing area of scholarship: ‘Islamic Studies is a
vital field in contemporary academic and cultural circles, and De
Gruyter is committed to publishing top scholarly work that promotes the
field and advances our understanding of Islam. The BRAIS prize is an
ideal way for us to support early-career scholars and encourage
innovative research’.

Details of the first round of the prize are available online, at
www.brais.ac.uk/prize/2016. The deadline for receiving submissions is 1
August 2015. The first prize will be awarded at the Annual Conference of
BRAIS in April 2016.

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The Donner Research Prize 2015 awarded to Per Faxneld

The Donner Institute for Research in Religious and Cultural History in Turku has awarded Dr Per Faxneld from Stockholm University the 2015 prize for outstanding research into religion. Dr Faxneld is awarded for his dissertation Satanic Feminism: Lucifer as the Liberator of Woman in Nineteenth-Century Culture (2014).

The Donner Institute Prize is awarded annually for outstanding research into religion conducted at a Nordic university. It is intended for researchers in the field of religious studies for a significant and relatively newly published monograph or article in print or digital form. The prize sum is 5,000 Euros.

More information: http://www.abo.fi/forskning/News/Item/item/9689

On behalf of the Donner Institute Board,

Turku, 16 March 2015

Ulrika Wolf-Knuts
Chairman

Ruth Illman
Secretary

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Appel à nominations: Le prix SISR su meilleur article; Le Prix SISR du premier article.

Le prix SISR du meilleur article

La SISR invite à proposer les nominations des articles en sociologie des religions pour le Prix SISR du meilleur article. Des articles publiés dans des journaux scientifiques en 2013/2014 en Français ou en Anglais peuvent être désignés par l’auteur ou par les membres de la SISR en envoyant une lettre de nomination ainsi que l’article, en forme électronique, au Président du Comité pour le Prix SISR du meilleur article (mkoenig@gwdg.de ). Les lauréats recevront leur prix lors de la Conférence de la SISR en 2015 à Louvain-la-Neuve. Le délai de dépôt des nominations est le 31/1/2015.

Le prix SISR du premier article

La SISR invite à proposer les nominations des premiers articles des doctorants ou de jeunes post-doctorants. Des articles publiés en 2013/2014 en Français ou en Anglais peuvent être désignés par l’auteur ou par les membres de la SISR en envoyant une lettre de nomination ainsi que l’article, en forme électronique, au Président du Comité pour le Prix SISR du premier article (joerg.stolz@unil.ch ). Les lauréats recevront leur prix lors de la Conférence de la SISR en 2015 à Louvain-la-Neuve. Ils recevront aussi un remboursement des coûts de transport pour assister à la Conférence (1.500,- EUR maximum). Le délai de dépôt des nominations est le 31/1/2015.

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Call for Nominations: ISSR Best Article Award; ISSR Best Student Paper Award

ISSR Best Article Award

The ISSR invites nominations for an award to the best article on the sociology of religion. Journal articles published in 2013-2014 in French or English may be nominated by the authors or ISSR members by sending a nomination letter and the article in electronic format to the Chair of the ISSR Best Article Award Committee (mkoenig@gwdg.de). Winners will receive their awards at the 2015 ISSR Conference  in Louvain-la-Neuve. The deadline for nominations is 31/1/2015. 

ISSR First Paper Award

The ISSR invites nominations for the first published paper by a graduate student or early postdoct. Papers published in 2013-2014 in French or English may be nominated by the authors or ISSR members by sending a nomination letter and the article in electronic format to the Chair of the ISSR First Paper Award Committee (joerg.stolz@unil.ch). Winners will receive their awards at the 2015 ISSR Conference in Louvain-la-Neuve and travel costs incurred for attending the Conference will be reimbursed in the amount of up to 1.500 EUR. The deadline for nominations is 31/1/2015.

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The Donner Institute Prize for Outstanding Research into Religion 2014

The Donner Institute for Research in Religious and Cultural History hereby calls for nominations for its annual prize for outstanding research into religion. The nominations should be submitted by 31 January 2015. The prize announcement is posted on our website: http://www.abo.fi/forskning/en/di_priset

The Donner Institute for Research in Religious and Cultural History hereby calls for nominations for its annual prize for outstanding research into religion. The prize is awarded to a researcher in the field for a significant, relatively recent monograph or article, in printed or digital form. The research should have been carried out at a Nordic university.

The prize sum amounts to € 5,000. It was awarded for the first time at the Donner Institute Symposium in June 2010. The prize committee consists of the Donner Institute Board.
Nominations can be made by professors, supervisors and researchers in the field, one cannot however nominate oneself. The nomination of a maximum of two pages should include a short presentation of the researcher and the publication, as well as a motivation why the nominee should be awarded the prize. The nomination and the suggested publication should be sent in two copies to the Donner Institute.

The nominations should be sent by 31 January 2015 to Ruth Illman, secretary of the Donner Institute Board. Further information on the prize is provided by librarian Anna Nyman: anna.k.nyman@abo.fi
Turku, December 1, 2014

Donnerska institutets pris för framstående religionsforskning 2015
Donnerska institutet för religionshistorisk och kulturhistorisk forskning utlyser härmed sitt årliga pris för framstående religionsforskning.  Förslagen ska lämnas in senast den 31 januari 2015. Utlysningen finns i sin helhet på vår webbplats:http://www.abo.fi/forskning/di_priset

Contact Information:

The Donner Institute
PO Box 70
20501 Turku, Finland
donner.institute@abo.fi
www.abo.fi/donnerinstitute

Åbo/Turku, 1 December 2014
Ruth Illman, Director
The Donner Institute

 

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Sociology of Religion Study Group 2015 Peter B. Clarke Memorial Prize

The BSA Socrel Study Group invites essay submissions on any aspect of contemporary religion addressed from a sociological perspective.

Final Deadline: 31 January, 2015 - completed submission form should be emailed to aratalp@gmail.com

The essay competition submission form can be download HERE.

The Winner of the Prize will receive:

  • A Free Day’s Pass for the Annual Socrel Conference 7-9 July 2015 hosted by Kingston University (worth £175)
    - A cheque for £100 (sponsored by Taylor & Francis)
    - A £50 voucher for books from Taylor & Francis (sponsored by Routledge)
    - A year’s subscription to the Journal of Contemporary Religion
    - An opportunity to get published in the Journal of Contemporary Religion
    (subject to the JCR’s normal peer review)
    - A second prize cheque for £50, if the judges decide that there is a runner-up
    (sponsored by Taylor & Francis)

Submission Details:
- The essay should be between 5000 and 7000 words, including footnotes and
bibliography, and must not be available in print/electronic format or submitted for publication elsewhere.
- The essay should be sole authored, written in English and submitted as a single MS Word document attachment, including bibliography and cover sheet. Failure to incorporate the cover sheet will render disqualification.
- Submitting authors must follow the JCR style guide, and the winning essay
must be submitted to the JCR within 3 months of being awarded.
- Submitting authors must be postgraduates and a member of SOCREL to enter.
- Application forms and further details are available from the Study Group
website www.socrel.org.uk.
- Please forward electronic submission with cover sheet downloaded from the
Study Group website to Alp Arat (aratalp@gmail.com).

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