Ellis W. Hawley Prize

The current competition is now closed. Updated information will be available by May 2013.

The Ellis W. Hawley Prize is given annually by the Organization of American Historians to the author of the best book-length historical study of the political economy, politics, or institutions of the United States, in its domestic or international affairs, from the Civil War to the present. The prize honors Ellis W. Hawley, Emeritus Professor of History, University of Iowa, an outstanding historian of these subjects.

Eligible works shall include book-length historical studies, written in English. Each entry must be published during the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012.

The prize will be presented at the 2013 OAH Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California, April 11–14.

Submission Procedures

One copy of each entry, clearly labeled “2013 Ellis W. Hawley Prize Entry,” must be mailed directly to the committee members listed below. Each committee member must receive all submissions by October 1, 2012.

Bound page proofs may be used for books to be published after October 1, 2012 and before January 1, 2013. If a bound page proof is submitted, a bound copy of the book must be received no later than January 7, 2013. (Please see “Submission Policy” at right.)

If a book carries a copyright date that is different from the publication date, but the actual publication date falls during the correct timeframe making it eligible, please include a letter of explanation from the publisher with each copy of the book sent to the committee members.

The final decision will be made by the Ellis W. Hawley Prize Committee by February 1, 2013. The winner will be provided with details regarding the OAH Annual Meeting and awards presentation, where s/he will receive a $500 cash award and a plaque.

Ellis W. Hawley Prize Committee

Michael Willrich (Committee Chair)
Brandeis University
Department of History
Mailstop 036
415 South Street
Waltham, MA 02453

Alice O’Connor
University of California, Santa Barbara
Department of History
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9410

Eric Rauchway
University of California, Davis
Department of History
Davis, CA 95616

James T. Sparrow
University of Chicago
Department of History
1126 E 59th Street, Box 67
Chicago, IL 60637

Heather Ann Thompson
224 S Melville Street
Philadelphia, PA 19139
[Affiliation: Temple University]

List of Past Winners