Czechoslovak Studies Association: Emerging Scholars Essay Prize

The Czechoslovak Studies Association is pleased to announce the Emerging Scholars Essay Prize. This prize will be awarded to the author of a distinguished article, essay, or chapter on a topic related to the history and culture of Czechoslovakia, its predecessor and successor states, and its peoples. Papers that place these topics in a comparative or transnational context are welcome. Submissions should be an essay, journal article, book chapter, or chapter of a recently completed dissertation or master’s thesis from 2018, 2019, or 2020 (they may not also be submitted for the Pech Prize).

They must be no more than 10,000 words in length inclusive of references/footnotes, and written originally in English. Dissertation or thesis chapters can be edited to meet the maximum word count. Applicants must be current Ph.D. students or have earned a Ph.D. or master’s degree in or after 2018.

The submissions should be sent as electronic attachments to the committee members as listed below by June 20, 2021.

Kimberly E. Zarecor (Chair), Department of Architecture Iowa State University zarecor@iastate.edu

Molly Pucci, Department of History Trinity College Dublin puccim@tcd.ie

Kieran Williams, Department of Political Science Drake University kieran.williams@drake.edu