Martin Blatt, Boston National Historical Park, received the 1997 Founders' Day Award in honor of Michael Folsom from the Charles River Museum of Industry in Waltham, Massachusetts, for his outstanding work as a public historian.

Elayne Meir Breslaw has had her most recent article, "Jewish Chaplains in a Christian Army," published in the Summer 1997 edition of Columbiad, A Quarterly Review of the War Between the States. Elayne has also been accepted as a reader at the Huntington Library in San Marino.

Benjamin L. Brown has received a Carol K. Pforzheimer Student Fellowship from the Schlesinger Library.

Edward M. "Mac" Coffman will be the keynote speaker at the 32^nd Annual Military History Conference of the Council on America's Military Past to be held May 6-10, 1998 in Lexington, Kentucky.

Lizabeth Cohen, Harvard University, has been awarded by The Urban History Association for best scholarly journal article in urban history, without geographic distinction, published in 1996 for her article entitled "From Town Center to Shopping Center: The Reconfiguration of Community Marketplaces in Postwar America."

Nancy Cott, Yale University, has been named an Honorary Visiting Scholar for 1997-98 by the Schlesinger Library for her work on marriage and U.S. public policy.

Margaret Crocco, Teachers College, Columbia University, received the 1997 National Council for the Social Studies Exemplary Research in Social Studies Education Award for her article "Mary Ritter Beard and Marion Thompson Wright: Shaping Inclusive Social Education."

Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler were awarded the Carter G. Woodson Honor Books Award for their book The Japanese American Family Album at the 77^th Annual Conference of the National Council for the Social Studies.

Daniel Horowitz, Smith College, has been named an Honorary Visiting Scholar by the Schlesinger Library for his work on modern American feminism.

Helen Horowitz, Smith College, has been named an Honorary Visiting Scholar for 1997-98 by the Schlesinger Library for her work on sex in nineteenth-century America.

Marion Mollin, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, has received a Dissertation Grant from the Schlesinger Library for her work on radical pacifism, political activism, and gender.

Susan Porter, Simmons College, has been named an Honorary Visiting Scholar by the Schlesinger Library for her work on orphan asylums in antebellum America.

Margaret W. Rossiter won the prize for the best book on the history of women in science in the last two years at the History of Science Society's annual meeting in San Diego. Her book entitled Women Scientists in America: Before Affirmative Action, 1940-1972 also won the Pfizer Prize for the best book in English on any aspect of the history of science in the last three years.

Leonard Schlup and James Ryan are co-editor of the Historical Dictionary of the Gilded Age, a single-volume reference work to be published by M. E. Sharpe, Inc. Those wishing to contribute entries should contact Dr. Schulp at 641 Polk Avenue, Akron, OH 44314.

Kelly Schrum, Johns Hopkins University, has received a Dissertation Grant from the Schlesinger Library for her work on the culture of American teenage girls.

Thomas J. Sugrue, University of Pennsylvania, has been awarded by The Urban History Association for best book in North American urban history published in 1996 for his book, The Origins of the Urban Crisis: Race and Inequality in Postwar Detroit.

Emory M. Thomas, University of Georgia, presented a lecture entitled "Lee and Gordon at War" sponsored by the Georgia Historical Society and the Upson Historical Society on January 23, 1998 in Thomaston, Georgia.

Wayne A. Wiegand, University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been awarded a Fellowship for the Spring Semester, 1998, by the University's Institute for Research in the Humanities, to work on a book tentatively entitled Main Street Public Library: Books and Reading in the Rural Heartland, 1890-1956.

Douglas L. Wilson, the author of three recent books about Abraham Lincoln, will give his lecture, "The Young Abraham Lincoln-What's New?," at the Library of Congress on Tuesday, Feb. 24. The lecture is free and open to the public.

Mark Williams received the Homer D. Babbidge, Jr. Award for his book, Tempest in a Small Town: The Myth and Reality of Country Life, Granby Connecticut, 1680-1940, by the Association for the Study of Connecticut History during their annual meeting, Nov. 1, 1997. Jonathan Zimmerman, New York University, has received a Research Support Grant from the Schlesinger Library for his work on popular influences on criteria in public schools.

Awards Grants and Fellowships

The American Philosophical Society Library is accepting applications for several short term fellowships to conduct research at the APS Library. These fellowships have various deadlines. Complete information and application procedures may be found on the Society's home page, http://www.amphilsoc.org or contact Dr. Martin Levitt, APS Library; (215) 440-3400.

The Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, seeks applicants for its Visiting Scholars Program, which provides financial assistance to researchers working at the Center's archives. Awards of $500-$1000 are normally granted as reimbursement for travel and lodging. This program is open to any applicant. Emphasis is given to those pursuing post-doctoral research in history, political science, and other fields. Contact: Archivist, Carl Albert Center, 630 Parrington Oval, Room 101, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019-0375; (405) 325-6372; fax (405) 325-6419; kosmerick@ou.edu; http://www.ou.edu/special/albertctr/archives.htm.

The American Journalism Historians Association seeks entries for the second annual AJHA Doctoral Dissertation Award. The award is given for the best dissertation in mass communication history and carries a cash award of $300. Eligible research must have been completed and filed in final form at the applicable university during the 1997 calendar year. Deadline is February 1, 1998. Contact: Prof. David Abrahamson, Chair, AJHA Doctoral Dissertation Award Committee, Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University, 1845 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208.

The Missouri Historical Society announces its 1998 research fellowship. Fellows may participate in an oral history study of African American history. Length, one to three months; stipend, $1,700/month. Deadline is February 28, 1998. Contact: MHS Research Division, Box 11940, St. Louis, MO 63112.

The American Association for the History of Medicine invites graduate students to enter the Shryock Medal Essay Contest. The award is given for an outstanding, unpublished essay on any topic in the history of medicine. The essay must be the result of original research or show an unusual appreciation and understanding of problems in the history of medicine. Deadline is March 1, 1998. Contact: Arleen Tuchman, Ph.D., History Department, Vanderbilt University, Box 1652-B, Nashville, TN 37235.

The American Numismatic Society has announced fellowships and funding in support of the study of numismatics. Through the Donald Groves Fund, the Society seeks to promote publication in the field of early American numismatics involving material dating no later than 1800. Funding is available for travel and other expenses in association with research as well as for publication costs. The Frances M. Schwartz Fellowship was created in 1985 to support work and the study of numismatic and museum methodology at the Society. Applicants must have the B.A. or the equivalent; the stipend will vary with the term of tenure but will not exceed $2,000. The Society will also award a fellowship of $3,500 to a graduate student in the fields of the humanities or the social sciences who will have completed the general examinations for the doctorate, will be writing a dissertation during the academic year 1998-99 on a topic in which the use of numismatic evidence plays a significant role, and who has attended one of the Society's Graduate Seminars prior to the time of application. Deadline for all is March 1, 1998. Contact: The American Numismatic Society, Broadway at 155^th Street, New York, NY 10032.

The American Numismatic Society will hold its Forty-sixth Graduate Seminar in Numismatics June 17 - August 15, 1998. The seminar is an intensive program of study including lectures and conferences conducted by specialists in various fields, preparation and oral delivery of a paper on a topic of the student's choice, and actual contact with the coinages related to that topic. Applications are accepted from students who will have completed at least one year of graduate work in classical studies, history, economic history, or related disciplines. Applications are also accepted from junior faculty members with an advanced degree in one of these fields. Deadline is March 1, 1998. Contact: The American Numismatic Society, Broadway at 155^th Street, New York, NY 10032.

The Athenaeum of Philadelphia has announced the availability of research fellowships and summer internships in early American architecture and building technology prior to 1860 to be used during the period June 1, 1998 to May 31, 1999. Senior Fellows must hold a terminal degree. Applications should include a one-page letter setting forth a brief statement of the project, with attached budget, schedule for completion, and professional resume. Two letters of reference should also be submitted. Summer internships for periods of two to four months are awarded to graduate students enrolled full-time in an architecture or historic preservation program. Applicants should outline their project and explain why access to the research facilities of the Philadelphia region is required. A resume of academic and related work experience and a letter of reference from the student's principal professor is also required. Applications will be accepted between January 1, 1998 and March 1, 1998. Contact: Chairman, Peterson Fellowship Committee, The Athenaeum of Philadelphia, East Washington Square, Philadelphia, PA 19106-3794.

The Center for the Study of New England History will offer approximately sixteen short-term research fellowships in 1998. Each grant will provide a stipend of $1,500 for four weeks of research at the Massachusetts Historical Society. Awards are open to independent scholars, advanced graduate students, and holders of the Ph.D. or the equivalent, with candidates who live fifty or more miles from Boston receiving preference. Deadline is March 1, 1998. Contact: Len Travers, Assistant Director, Center for the Study of New England History, Massachusetts Historical Society, 1154 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02215; (617) 536-1608.

The History Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication announces that it will award a $500 prize to the author of the best essay or article in communication published in 1997. Book Chapters in edited editions also may be nominated. Nominations, including one copy of the entry, should be sent by March 1, 1998, to Prof. Karen K List, Department of Journalism, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003.

The International Center for Jefferson Studies, Charlottesville, Virginia, is pleased to announce a Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation program of residential fellowships and travel grants. They are open to all scholars working on Jefferson or Jefferson-related projects. Fellowships are awarded for one-month's residency at the International Center and may include lodging. Travel grants are available on a limited basis for scholars and teachers wishing to make short term visits to Monticello for research or educational projects. Deadline for both is March 1, 1998. Applications should include a succinct description of the applicant project, a current c.v., and the names and addresses of three references. Send applications to: Douglas L. Wilson, Saunders Director, International Center for Jefferson Studies, Monticello, Box 316, Charlottesville, VA 22902.

The James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation awards James Madison Fellowships to in-service secondary school teachers of American history, American government, and social studies in grades 7-12 and to graduating or graduated collegians who wish to become secondary school teachers of the same subjects. Deadline is March 1, 1998. Contact: James Madison Fellowship Program, Box 4030, Iowa City, Iowa 52243-4030; (800) 525-6928; fax (319) 337-1204; Recogprog@act.org; or visit their webpage at http://www.jamesmadison.com.

The National Endowment for the Humanities is offering teachers opportunities to study humanities topics in a variety of Summer Seminars and Summer Institutes. All teachers selected to participate in a seminar or institute will be awarded a stipend. The amount of the stipend will depend on the length of the seminar or institute. Deadline is March 1, 1998. Contact: National Endowment for the Humanities' Seminars and Institutes Program; (202) 606-8463; research@neh.fed.us.

The North Caroliniana Society offers Archie K. Davis Fellowships to assist scholars in gaining access to collections documenting North Carolina's past. Modest stipends vary and are intended to cover a portion of travel and subsistence expenses while fellows conduct research in North Carolina. Deadline is March 1, 1998. Contact: Dr. H.G. Jones, North Caroliniana Society, UNC Campus, Box 3930, Chapel Hill, NC 27514-8890; fax (919) 962-4452.

The Stonewall Jackson Foundation and Washington and Lee University announce 1998 Edmund N. Snyder graduate fellowships for summer work-study in American History, American Studies or Material Culture at Stonewall Jackson House, Lexington, VA. Candidates must be enrolled in M.A. or Ph.D. program and must have completed at least two semesters of course work. Stipend $3,600. Deadline is March 1, 1998. Contact: Director, Stonewall Jackson House, 8 East Washington Street, Lexington, VA 24450; (540) 463-2552; fax (540) 463-4088.

The Western Association of Women Historians invites applications for its 1998 Graduate Student Fellowship. Applicants must be members of the WAWH, advanced to candidacy, writing the dissertation at the time of application, and expecting to receive the Ph.D. no earlier that December, 1998. Deadline is March 1, 1998. Contact: Nancy Page Fernandez, Department of History, CSU Northridge, 1811 Nordhoff St., Northridge, CA 91330-8250; nancy.fernandez@csun.edu.

The Virginia Foundation for the Humanities is accepting applications for its NEH Summer Institute for College Teachers. The subject will be "Roots: The African Background of American Culture through the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade" and will be held at the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities from June 8-July 3, 1998. Participants will include 25 full- or part-time undergraduate teachers. Co-directors are Jerome S. Handler (Anthropology) and Joseph C. Miller (History). Contact: web site: www.virginia.edu/vfh/roots.nehinst, or Handler at the VFH, 145 Ednam Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22903-4629; (804) 924-3296; fax (804) 286-4714; jh3v@virginia.edu . Deadline is March 2, 1998; notification by April.

Monticello, Stratford Hall Plantation, and the University of Virginia are sponsoring a summer seminar on "Leadership in Revolutionary America," June 21- July 10, 1998. Principal "classrooms" will be Jefferson's Monticello and the Lees' Stratford Hall Plantation, but many historic sites will be visited. The program is open to social studies teachers grades K-12 who are active full-time in the classroom. Six semester graduate credits from the University of Virginia will be conferred upon successful completion of the seminar. Included are free room, board and textbooks, plus generous travel grants. Deadline is March 9, 1998. An application can be downloaded from the website at www.stratfordhall.org. Contact: Summer Seminar Staff, Stratford Hall Plantation, Stratford, VA 22558; (804) 493-8572; fax (804) 493-8006; shpedu@stratfordhall.org.

The Indiana Historical Society will offer two $6,000 graduate fellowships for the 1998-99 academic year to doctoral candidates whose dissertations are in the field of the history of Indiana, or of the history of Indiana as part of regions with which it has been associated (such as the Old Northwest and Midwest). Applicants must have completed all requirements for the doctoral degree except the research and writing of the dissertation. Application forms may be obtained from the Indiana Historical Society. Deadline is March 13, 1998. Contact: Dr. Robert M. Taylor, Jr., Director, Education Division, Indiana Historical Society, 315 West Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202; rtaylor@statelib.lib.in.us.

The Indiana Historical Society will offer two doctoral dissertation fellowships of $6,000 each annually to encourage the understanding of the history of Indiana or of Indiana and the regions with which it has been associated. Eligible applicants must be enrolled in accredited institutions and have completed all coursework for a doctorate. Deadline is March 13, 1998. Contact: Education Division, 315 W. Ohio St., Indianapolis, IN 46202; (317) 233-5659; fax (317) 233-3109; mbierlein@statelib.lib.in.us.

The Early American Industries Association announces for 1998 an increase for a total of $6,000 to provide grants to individuals or institutions engaged in research for projects that relate to the study and better understanding of early American industries in homes, shops, farms, or on the sea. The number and amount of each grant is to be given at the discretion of the committee, with no one award to exceed $2,000. Deadline is March 15, 1998. Contact: Justine J. Mataleno, Coordinator, 1324 Shallcross Ave., Wilmington, DE 19806; (302) 652-7297.

The National Humanities Center will offer a summer institute for high school history teachers entitled "Nature Transformed: Imagination and the North American Landscape" from June 22 to July 10, 1998 at Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. Deadline is March 15, 1998. Contact: Summer Institute Office, National Humanities Center, Box 12256, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709; (919) 549-0661; summrins@ga.unc.edu; http://www.nhc.rtp.us:8080.

The William P. Clements Center for Southwest Studies announces an annual fellowship to encourage broader and more intensive use of the special collections at DeGolyer Library, Southern Methodist University. The Clements-DeGolyer Library Fellowship is awarded to facilitate scholarly research on any aspect of the Southwest experience. The Fellowship includes a stipend of $1,000 to assist in the cost of living away from home, travel, and research materials. Applicants should live outside of Dallas and Fortworth metropolitan area. Deadline is March 15, 1998 and must include an outline of the project, a c.v., and two letters of reference from persons who can assess the significance of the project and the scholarship record of the applicant. Contact: Jane Elder, Associate Director, Clements Center for Southwest Studies, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX 75275-0176; (214) 768-3684; fax (214) 768-3684; swcenter@mail.smu.com.

The Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies will offer residential research fellowships for Summer 1998 to scholars interested in using the institute's library. Recipients receive a $500 per month stipend, plus free accommodations in the Balch Fellows Residence. Deadline is March 16, 1998. Contact: Eric L. Pumroy, Director, Programs and Information Services, The Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies, 18 South Seventh Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106; (215) 925-8090; http://www.libertynet.org/~balch/research98.htm.

The Charles Redd Center for Western Studies invites applications for the John Tophan and Susan Redd Butler Research Awards for Independent Scholars from individuals not associated to a college or university as a faculty member or a student. Applicants should be interested in researching some aspect of the American experience in the Mountain West. Research funds up to $1000 may be awarded depending upon research needs as indicated in the application. Deadline is March 16, 1998. Contact: Charles Redd Center for Western Studies, 5042 HBLL, Brigham Young University, Provo UT 84602.

Stratford Hall Plantation and Virginia Commonwealth University are sponsoring a two-week Seminar on Slavery, July 19-31, 1998. The program is open to secondary school teachers of history and social studies who are employed full-time in the classroom. Three semester hours of graduate credit in history will be awarded by Virginia Commonwealth University upon successful completion of the seminar. Included are free room, board, and all course materials. Participants will receive a stipend after their arrival. Deadline is March 23, 1998. Contact Slavery Seminar Staff, Stratford Hall Plantation, Stratford, VA 22558; (804) 493-8572; fax (804) 493-8006; shpedu@stratfordhall.org.

The Oral History Association, Baylor University, invites applications for three awards for 1998. Awards will be given for a published article or essay that uses oral history, for a completed oral history project, and to a postsecondary educator who has made outstanding use of oral history in the classroom. The Association welcomes entries and nominations from all who practice oral history. For guidelines and submission information, contact: Oral History Association, Baylor University, Box 97234, Waco TX 76798-7234; oha_support@baylor.edu http://www.baylor.edu/~OHA/. Deadline is April 1, 1998.

The U.S. Information Agency recently informed CIES that money has become available to initiate a Fulbright scholar program in Vietnam in 1998-99. These awards are not for research or for Asia specialists, but are focusing on scholars in the following five fields: American studies/American history; international and agricultural economics; law, with a preference for specialists in commercial, international and environmental law; and environmental policy, especially those with expertise in the protection of marine environments. There may be some opportunities for grantees to engage in collaborative research. A sixth award will be offered in the field of higher education administration. Applicants should be senior administrators (presidents, provosts and vice presidents, etc.) or senior scholars in this field with extensive international consulting experience. The grantee will advise the Ministry of Education and Training and conduct workshops on U.S. higher education models and on planning and implementing higher education reform. The deadline for submitting applications is April 1, 1998. For more information, prospective applicants should contact David Adams, the program officer for Vietnam, at tel. 202/686-4021 or e-mail at dadams@cies.iie.org or Cheryl Schoenberg, Adams' assistant, at tel. 202/686-4025; or e-mail at cschoenberg@cies.iie.org.

The Southern Association for Women Historians is pleased to announce its 1998 publication prizes. The Julia Cherry Spruill Publication Prize is awarded annually for the best published book in southern women's history. The Willie Lee Rose Publication Prize is awarded for the best book in southern history authored by a woman (or women). The period of eligibility for both prizes is for works published between January 1, 1997 and December 31, 1997. Four copies of each entry must be submitted by April 1, 1998. A letter listing each entry should be sent under a separate cover in order to verify receipt of all volumes. All entries must be clearly marked "Spruill Prize Entry" or "Rose Prize Entry." Contact: Southern Association for Women Historians, Agnes Scott College, 141 E. College Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030-3797.

The College of Human Ecology, Cornell University, is seeking applications for its 1998 Dean's Fellowship in the History of Home Economics and Human Nutrition. The focus and first consideration for 1998 is on the history of human nutrition. Applicants must submit a 3-5 page proposal of the planned research specifying materials to be used from the Cornell library holdings, a c.v., a writing sample or previous publication, three letters of recommendation, and a cover sheet including name, address, phone, fax, organization/university, research title, and research abstract. Deadline is April 3, 1998. Contact: Office of the Dean, New York State College of Human Ecology, Martha Van Rensselaer Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853-4401; (607) 255-2216; fax (607) 255-3794.

The Society for the History of Technology invites applications for the Samuel Eleaszar and Rose Tartakow Livinson Prize. Eligible applications should be an original, unpublished essay in the history of technology that explicitly examines in some detail a technology or technological device/process within the framework of social or intellectual history. Deadline is April 15, 1998. Contact: SHOT Secretary, Lindy Biggs, Department of History, 310 Thach Hall, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849-5259; (334) 844-6645; fax (334) 844-6673; biggslb@mail.auburn.edu; http://www.auurn.edu/shot .

The Society for the History of Technology has established the Melvin Kranzberg Fund Annual Dissertation Fellowship to support scholars in the research and writing of the dissertation. The $1000 award is unrestricted and may be used in anyway to advance their work. Applicants working on projects in the history of technology and who have completed all requirements for the doctorate except the dissertation by September 1, 1998 are eligible. Deadline is 15 April, 1998. Contact: SHOT Secretary, Lindy Biggs, Department of History, 310 Thach Hall, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849-5259; (334) 844-6645; fax (334) 844-6673; biggslb@mail.auburn.edu; http://www.auurn.edu/shot.

The Partnership for History Education, sponsored by NCHE, National History Day, National Museum of American History, and Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, will be holding a conference, "Kids Learning History: A Conference on Middle and Elementary School History" April 17-18, 1998 at The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, Washington, DC. The conference is aimed at highlighting success stories for improving the teaching and learning of history in grades K-8. Cost: NCHE members $95; Non NCHE Members $125; Late Registration fee (after March 27th) Add $25. For a copy of the program and registration application, contact Elaine Reed, NCHE, 26915 Westwood Rd., Suite B-2, Westlake, OH 44145. ph: 440-835-1776; FAX: 440-835-1295; email: nche19@mail.idt.net or register online at www.history.org/nche Partial Travel Scholarships are available.

The University of Minnesota will award two or three Clarke Chambers Travel Fellowships for research in the Social Welfare History Archives or the YMCA Archives, with preference given to dissertation writers. For information, contact David Klaassen, Social Welfare History Archives, 101 Walter Library, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455; (612) 624-4377; fax: (612) 625-5525; d-klaa@tc.umn.edu. Deadline is April 15.

The Charles Redd Center for Western Studies seeks entries for its manuscript competition. The prize includes $500 and a guarantee of publication for a monograph-length manuscript dealing with the Mountain West. Unpublished manuscripts from any academic discipline in the humanities and social-behavioral science are eligible. Deadline is May 1, 1998. Contact: Charles Redd Center for Western Studies, 5042 HBLL, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602.

The Institute of United States Studies, University of London, invites applications for their 1998-99 John Adams Fellowships. Research at the Institute may include any scholarly work in the traditional humanities or social science disciplines with a focus on American Studies. Deadline is May 1, 1998. Contact: The Programme Officer: abrooke@sas.ac.uk.

The Society for the History of Technology invites nominations for the Dexter Prize for the outstanding book published in the history of technology during the preceding three years (1995-1997). The prize includes $2000 and a plaque to be presented at the annual awards banquet in Baltimore, Maryland, October 17, 1998. One copy for each of the three members of the prize committee should be provided. Deadline is 1 May, 1998. Contact: SHOT Secretary, Lindy Biggs, Department of History, 310 Thach Hall, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849-5259; (334) 844-6645; fax (334) 844-6673; biggslb@mail.auburn.edu; http://www.auurn.edu/shot .

The College of Charleston's Program in the Carolina Lowcountry and the Atlantic World is pleased to announce the establishment of a biennial prize for the best first book relating to any aspect of the history and life of the Carolina Lowcountry and/or the Atlantic World. The prize will carry a cash award of $1,000 and publication. Applicants should submit three copies of their manuscript. Deadline is June 1, 1998. Contact: Professors Brana-Shute and Sparks, Associate Directors, Program in the Carolina Lowcountry and the Atlantic World, c/o History Department, College of Charleston, 66 George St., Charleston, SC 29424; (803) 953-5711; fax (803) 953-6349.

The North East Popular Culture Association announces its annual book award competition. Publishers may nominate one book published in 1997 by an author who lives and/or works (or has done so in the past two years) in New York or New England. Monographs on any culture studies or pop culture topics that demonstrate outstanding scholarship, creativity and originality are eligible for this award to be presented at the annual NEPCA conference in Boston on November 7, 1998. Deadline is June 1, 1998. Contact the NEPCA Book Award Committee chair: Peter Holloran, pch@world.std.com.

The State Archives and Records Administration announces its eighth annual Student Research Awards to promote and recognize excellence in student research. The purpose of the award is to encourage students to explore the wealth of historical records available through various community resources. Three awards will be given to eligible students or students groups in grades 4-12. All entries must be the result of student research using historical records. Deadline is June 1, 1998. Contact: Julie Daniels, Student Research Awards, State Archives and Records Administration, 10A46 Cultural Education Center, Albany, NY 12230; (518) 473-8037; eszmyr@mail.nysed.gov.

The Southern Association for Women Historians invites nominations for its annual A. Elizabeth Taylor Prize for 1998. The $100 prize is awarded for the best article on a topic in southern women's history published in either a journal or an anthology during the 1997 calendar year. Send nominations or submit three copies of the article to Professor Carol Berkin, Department of History, Box A-1610; Baruch College, 17 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Deadline is June 1, 1998.

The Walter W. Ristow Prize, awarded annually by the Washington Map Society, recognizes achievement in cartographic history and map librarianship. The competition is open to all full or part-time upper-level undergraduate, graduate or first-year postdoctoral students attending accredited colleges or universities. Research papers or bibliographic studies related to cartographic history and/or map librarianship in fulfillment of requirements for course work are requested. A short edition of a longer paper is permitted. The text may not exceed 7,500 words, in English. Deadline is June 1, 1998. Contact: Ed Redmond, Secretary, Washington Map Society, Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division, Washington, DC 20540-4650.

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and Ortho Pharmaceutical Corporation jointly sponsor two $5,000 fellowships in the History of American Obstetrics and Gynecology each year. The fellows spend one month in the Washington D.C. area working full-time to complete their specific historical research project. Deadline is September 1, 1998. Contact: The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Susan Rishworth, History Librarian/Archivist, 409 Twelfth Street, SW, Washington, DC 20024-2588; (202) 863-2578; fax (202) 484-1595; srishwor@acog.com.

The Minnesota Humanities Commission offers a variety of grants supporting humanities programming. Grants are awarded to a wide-range of humanities activities from the individual to the organizational level. Applicants need to contact the Minnesota Humanities Commission before submitting an application in order to certify that their applications meets the MHC Grant Program Guidelines. Contact: MHC Grant Office; (612) 774-0105, x261. 

Calls for Papers 

The Journal of American Ethnic History is issuing a call for papers for a special issue comparing the mass immigration of the 1880-1930 period with the immigration after 1965. Any paper that compares the two periods as to nativism, economic adjustments, intergroup relations or other topics is welcome. Address all manuscript submissions to either guest editor Pyong Gap Min (min@qcvaxa.acc.qc.edu) or to editor Ronald Bayor (RB2@prism.gatech.edu).

The Wisconsin Veterans Museum and the Big Ten Consortium of the Society of Military History invite paper proposals for a special conference, "The American Military Experience in Asia, 1898-1998," to commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of major American military commitments in the Asia-Pacific region. The conference is scheduled for October 23-25, 1998 and will focus on the cross-cultural, international impact of the American armed forces in the Asia Pacific area. Papers that deal with military-military relations, civil-military relations, occupation and pacification policies, and coalition warfare are especially encouraged. Applicants can either propose individual papers or groups of no more than three papers. Deadline is March 1, 1998. Contact: Dr. Brian Linn, Department of History, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-4220; fax (408) 862-4314; blinn@acs.tamu.edu.

The Center for the History of Business, Technology, and Society at the Hagley Museum and Library invites proposals for the conference, "New Technologies and Art in the Twentieth Century," to be held October 30, 1998. Proposals should provide a historical and contextual perspective on artistic uses of new materials, the appropriation of machines in art, and electronic media. Papers on representations of technology in art are discouraged. Funds may be available to support travel to the conference by speakers. Deadline is March 2, 1998. Proposal should include an abstract of no more than 500 words and a brief c.v. Contact: Dr. Roger Horowitz, Associate Director, Center for the History of Business, Technology, and Society Hagley Museum and Library, Box 3630, Wilmington, DE 19807; fax (302) 655-3188; rh@udel.edu.

The Illinois History Symposium Committee invites proposals for the next symposium to be held in Springfield on December 4-5, 1998. Papers on any aspect of the state's history, culture, politics, geography, literature, archaeology, and related fields as well as cognate subjects such as archives, historic sites, and museums in Illinois are encouraged. Proposals should include a summary of the topic and a one-page resume of the participant. The summary should specify the major primary and secondary sources used in the research. Deadline is March 23, 1998. Proposals should be sent to Thomas F. Schwartz, Illinois State Historian, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, 1 Old State Capitol, Springfield, IL 62701-1507; (217) 782-2118; fax (217) 785-7937; tschwart@hpa084r1.state.il.us.

Proposals are invited for papers for the Twelfth Ulster-American Heritage Symposium which will be hosted by the Mountain Heritage Center at Western Carolina University July 30-August 1, 1998. The Symposium will examine all aspects of emigration from Scotland and England to Ulster and on to North America. Papers are also invited on relevant aspects (including Gaelic and Catholic) of regional cultures and economies in Scotland, England, Ireland, and North America as they affected that migration; on the wider political, socioeconomic, and religious background to the migration; and on religion, folklore, music, and other aspects of Ulster-American heritage. Contact: Dr. Tyler Blethen, Director Mountain Heritage Center, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723; (704) 227-7129; blethen@wcu.edu. Deadline for proposals is March 31, 1998.

Grand Valley State University will sponsor the 23^rd annual Great Lakes History Conference October 2-3, 1998 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The theme of the conference will be "Historical Perspectives on Diplomacy and Negotiation." Papers and arranged sessions in all areas of historical study are invited; preference will be given to those which relate to the theme. Send an abstract of approximately 200 words, together with a short c.v. by April 1, 1998. Contact: Professor Carolyn Shapiro-Shapin, Department of History, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI 49401; (616) 895-3445; ShapiroC@gvsu.edu.

MWASECS invites submissions for panels and papers on all aspects of the "long eighteenth century" for its 1998 conference to be held October 8-10 in Mackinaw City, Michigan. The theme of the 1998 conference will be "Cultural Crossroads." Particularly welcome are panel/paper topics which relate to cultural exchanges between Native people and the French/British in the western Great Lakes and Canada, European literary interest in Native people of the Americas, European imperial rivalries, cultural exchange in Europe, and captivity accounts. Deadline is April 1, 1998. Contact: Cinda May, Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405; fax (812) 855-3143; cindamay@indiana.edu.

The Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute, Marist College, and the FDR Library welcome proposals for an international conference entitled "FDR, the Vatican and the Roman Catholic Church in America, 1933-1945" to be held October 7-10, 1998 in Hyde Park and Poughkeepsie, New York. Possible paper topics include FDR's relationship with the American Catholic community and its ethnic constituencies, the American Church hierarchy, and the Vatican. Proposals on the reaction of the Catholic community/Church to the New Deal, and the international crises of the 1930s and 40s or on prominent individuals, such as Francis Cardinal Spellman and Father Charles E. Coughlin, are also welcomed. Deadline is April 3, 1998. Send a one-page prospectus and a c.v. to: FDR/Catholic Church Conference, c/o the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute, 511 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park, NY 12538; (914) 229-5321; fax (914) 229-9046; jhamrah@idsi.net.

The American Journalism Historians Association requests research papers and panel proposals for its 1998 annual convention in Louisville on October 22-24. Papers and panels may deal with any facet of media history. They should not have been submitted to or accepted by another local, regional or national conference, convention or publication. Research papers should not exceed twenty-five double-spaced pages, including references. Each should include a cover sheet indicating the paper's title, the author's name and address, and the author's institutional affiliation as well as the author's position at that institution. Four copies of a paper and four single-page abstracts should be submitted along with a stamped, self-addressed postcard for notification of receipt. Panel proposals should include a brief description of the topic, the names of the moderator and participants, and a brief summary of each participant's presentation. Research papers should be sent to: Patrick S. Washburn, School of Journalism, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701. Panel proposals should be sent to: Tracy Gottlieb, Department of Communication, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ 07079. Deadline is May 1, 1998.

The Gulf South History and Humanities Association announces it annual conference "Power and Protest: Dissent and Reaction in the Gulf South 1850-1970" to be held October 8-10, 1998. The conference invites proposals for papers and panels. Deadline is May 1, 1998. Contact: Dr. Samuel C. Hyde, Jr., Center for Regional Studies, Southeastern Louisiana University, SLU 730, Hammond, LA 70402; (504) 549-2151; fax (504) 549-2306.

The Twentieth Annual Mid-America on History will be held on September 17-19, 1998 at the University of Arkansas. Proposals for papers or entire sessions in all fields of history should include a title, one page abstract, and c.v. Deadline is May 1, 1998. Contact: Mid-America Program Committee, Department of History, Old Main 416, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701.

The Historical Society of Washington, DC, the District of Columbia Public Library, and the Center for Washington Area Studies of George Washington University call for individual paper and panel proposals for the 25^th annual Washington Historical Studies Conference to be held October 30-31, 1998. Proposals on all aspects of Washington, DC history are invited. Deadline is May 1. 1998. Contact: Mary Alexander, Historical Society of Washington, DC, 1307 New Hampshire Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20037; (202) 785-2068; fax (202) 887-5785; MAlexander5@Juno.com .

The Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania has announced a conference entitled "Manufacturing, Marketing, and Meaning: Glass in American Life" to be held on November 13-14, 1998, at the Senator John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center. Please send six copies of proposals (maximum length of 250 words) to: Dr. Elizabeth Watkins, Senior Historian, HSWP, 1212 Smallman Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Deadline is May 15, 1998. Include name, address, telephone number, fax number, and position held.

The League of World War I Aviation Historians is sponsoring a student paper competition open to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at accredited institutions during the 1997-1998 academic year. Monetary prizes will be awarded for the best original paper on any aspect of aviation during the 1914-1918 War. Papers should be at least 10 typed pages in length and must be submitted double-spaced in manuscript form on white 20# paper, 8.5"x11" in size. Bibliography and source notes are to be placed on separate pages at the end of the manuscript and are to be in a format according to the style guide of your institution. Each submittal is to include a reference to the academic institution in which the author is enrolled. Entries must be received by May 31, 1998 and shall be addressed to: Mr. Noel Shirley, 727 Swanswood Court, San Jose, CA 95120.

The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia invites proposals for a conference to be held October 23-24, 1998. The conference will take place at the University of Pennsylvania and consists of a series of panels related to various topics regarding Charles Brockden Brown. Scholars from all disciplinary and methodological approaches are invited to submit paper proposals on the nature, social and historical context, and significance of specific aspects or the entire career of Brown. Applicants must submit a one-page proposal and a short letter detailing research interests. Deadline is May 31, 1998. Contact: Christopher Looby, RCBB conference contact, English Department, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104; clooby@dept.english.upenn.edu.

The Max Kade Institute of German-American Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will hold a conference entitled, "Defining Tensions: A fresh look at Germans in Wisconsin," October 16-17, 1998. Topics include mutual transformation, diversity among German immigrants, and Germans and interethnic relations. Applicants may submit a one-page minimum abstract . Electronic submissions are welcome. Deadline is June 1, 1998. Contact: Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies, 901 University Bay Dr., Madison, WI 53705; (608) 262-7546; mmdevitt@facstaff.wisc.edu.

The Urban History Association is conducting its ninth annual round of prize competitions for scholarly distinction. The prize categories include best doctoral dissertation in urban history completed during 1997, best book in North American urban history, published during 1997, and best journal article in urban history published during 1997. Deadline is June 15, 1998. For more information about submission procedures, contact Professor Dorothy M. Schulz, Department of Law, John Jay College, CUNY, 899 10^th Avenue, Room 422T, New York, NY 10019.

The North East Popular Culture Association will hold its 21^st annual conference in Boston at Suffolk University on November 6-7, 1998. Proposed papers or panels on any culture studies or pop culture topics may be submitted (one-page abstract and brief c.v.) by July 1, 1998 to the program chair. A certificate and $200 is offered each year for the best paper by a graduate student. Contact: Professor Joseph McCarthy, Suffolk University, Department of History, Boston, MA 02114.

The American Society for Environmental History has announced the call for papers for its biennial meeting to be held in Tucson, Arizona, April 14-18, 1999. The theme will be "Environmental History across Boundaries." Deadline is July 15, 1998. Contact: Edmund Russell (program chair), Technology, Culture, and Communication, SEAS, Thornton Hall A-237, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22903; (804) 982-2623; epr5d@virginia.edu.

The Journal of Women's History is soliciting essays for a special issue on women, poverty, and political economies. We seek manuscripts that address a wide range of topics, diverse geographical locations, and all historical eras. Stephanie J. Shaw will serve as guest editor, and the issue will appear early in 2000. The deadline for submissions is 15 August 1998. Send four double-spaced and one-sided copies of your manuscript (no more than 10,000 words, including endnotes) to Poverty Issue, Journal of Women's History, c/o Department of History, The Ohio State University, 106 Dulles Hall, 230 West 17th Avenue, Columbus, OH 432190-1367 U.S.A. For more details on our submission policy, see the Notice to Contributors in the most recent issue or e-mail jwh@osu.edu.

The Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture and the University of Connecticut will sponsor a conference on "Microhistory: Advantages and Limitations for the Study of Early American History," October 15-17, 1999, at the University of Connecticut in Storrs. Practitioners and critics are invited to submit proposals (up to 10 pages) that either employ or assess microhistorical methods. Studies dealing with persons, places, or events from the era of exploration through the early national period will be welcomed. Deadline is September 18, 1998. Seven copies of each proposal, together with a shortform c.v., should be sent to Professor Richard D. Brown, Microhistory Conference, Department of History, University of Connecticut, 241 Glenbrook Road, Storrs, CT 06269-2103.

Siena College requests papers for is fourteenth annual, international, multidisciplinary conference on the 60^th anniversary of World War II, June 3-4, 1999. Although the focus of the conference will be 1939, papers dealing with a wide-range of topics are welcome. Deadline is November 15, 1998. Contact: Professor Thomas O. Kelly, II, Department of History, Siena College, 515 Loudon Road, Loudonville, NY 12211-1462; (518) 783-2512; fax (518) 786-5052; legendziewic@siena.edu.

Meetings and Conferences

The Georgia Historical Society is planning a 1998 Spring Lecture Series including a lecture given by Glenn McNair entitled "The Trials of Slaves in Baldwin County, Georgia, 1812-1838." The lecture will be held February 12, 1998 at 7:00 p.m. at the Library at Hodgson Hall , 501 Whitaker Street, Savannah, GA. Contact: The Georgia Historical Society, 501 Whitaker Street, Savannah, GA 31499; (912) 651-2125.

The Great Lakes American Studies Association has announced that its annual meeting will be held March 6-7, 1998 at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. The theme of the 1998 conference will be Landscape/Memory/Identity. Contact: Marjorie McLellan; (513) 529-1850; mclellm@muohio.edu.

The Cincinnati Seminar on the City will be holding a lecture given by Jay P. Dolan of the University of Notre Dame on March 11, 1998. The lecture will be entitled "Religion and the City." The lecture will take place at the Cincinnati Historical Society in the Cincinnati Museum Center. Contact: Geoffrey Gigierano, Cincinnati Historical Society, 1301 Western Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45203; (515) 287-7093.

The Georgia Historical Society will be presenting "In Search of the Savannah River Plantations," a lecture given by Frank Wheeler, on March 12, 1998 at the Library at Hodgson Hall, 501 Whitaker Street, Savannah, GA. Contact: The Georgia Historical Society, 501 Whitaker Street, Savannah, GA 31499; (912) 651-2125.

Point of View and the Center for Afroamerican & African Studies will be hosting a meeting entitled "'The Crisis of the Negro Intellectual' Past, Present, & Future: A Conference in Tribute to Harold Cruse" on March 13-14, 1998 at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Contact: Point of View, c/o Center for Afroamerican & African Studies, 200 West Hall, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1092; (313) 764-5513; fax (313) 763-0543; cruseconf@umich.edu.

The Cincinnati Seminar on the City will be holding a lecture on April 8, 1998. The lecture will be given by Charles P. Korr of the University of Missouri-St. Louis and will be entitled "Baseball and the City." The lecture will take place at the Cincinnati Historical Society in the Cincinnati Museum Center. Contact: Geoffrey Gigierano, Cincinnati Historical Society, 1301 Western Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45203; (515) 287-7093.

The University of Virginia and the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation will sponsor lectures, small group conversations, and tours investigating Thomas Jefferson's 1786 visit to England, April 13-19, 1998 at Trinity College, Oxford, England. Contact: Tom Dowd, U.Va. Continuing Education; (800) 346-3882; tsd3r@virginia.edu.

The National Council on Public History will hold its 1998 meeting in Austin, Texas, April 15-19. The themes of the meeting include the international practice of public history, the ways in which the practice of public history includes multicultural perspectives, and the interactions of various disciplines in public practice. Contact: Carl Phagan and Kris Mitchell, Batelle Pantex, Box 30020, Building 12-2B, Amarillo, TX 79120-0020; KMITCHEL1@pantex.com.

The Georgia Historical Society is presenting a lecture given by Dr. Carol Blesser entitled "Scarlett Revisited: A Planters Daughter in the Old South" on April 16, 1998 at 7:00 p.m. The lecture will be held at at the Library at Hodgson Hall, 501 Whitaker Street, Savannah, GA. Contact: The Georgia Historical Society, 501 Whitaker Street, Savannah, GA 31499; (912) 651-2125.

The Siena College Multidisciplinary Conference on "Theodore Roosevelt and the Dawn of the American Century" will be held on April 18-19, 1998. This conference will include papers on literature, art, education, Pragmatism, Progressivism, muckraking, military and naval history, American expansionism and exceptionalism, urban expansion and reform, immigration, and religion. Contact: Thomas O. Kelly, II, Department of History, Siena College, 515 Loudon Road, Loudonville, NY 12211-1462; (515) 783-2512; fax (518) 786-5052; kelly@siena.edu.

The American Association for History and Computing will hold it annual meeting entitled "History in the New Millennium." The conference will be held April 24-26, 1998 in Cincinnati, OH. Contact: Dennis A. Trinkle, Department of History, DePauw University, Greencastle, IN 46135; (765) 658-4594; dtrinkle@depauw.edu ; http://.www.uc.edu/
www/history/cs.html.

The University of Illinois at Chicago announces "Gender, Health, History", a conference exploring the gendered effects of medical theories and practices, the gendering of bodies and diseases, political conflicts in reproductive health and cultural constructions of health. Nawal El Saadawi will be the keynote speaker. The conference will be held in Chicago on April 24-25, 1998. Contact: Linda Vavra, Institute for the Humanities, 701 S. Morgan, MC 206, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60607-7040; (312) 996-6354; lvavra@uic.edu .

The Cincinnati Seminar on the City will be holding a lecture entitled "Photography and the City" on May 13, 1998. The lecture will be given by Connie Shultz of the University of South Carolina. The lecture will take place at the Cincinnati Historical Society in the Cincinnati Museum Center. Contact: Geoffrey Gigierano, Cincinnati Historical Society, 1301 Western Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45203; (515) 287-7093.

The Dumbarton Oaks Symposium in Landscape Studies will hold a symposium entitled "Environmentalism in Landscape Architecture" on May 15-16, 1998. Registration information will be available in March, and can be obtained from: Studies in Landscape Architecture, Dumbarton Oaks, 1703 32^nd Street, NW, Washington, DC 20007.

The Thirtieth Annual Dakota Conference on History, Literature, Art, and Archaeology will be held May 28-30, 1998 at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The theme of the conference will be "Crossing Borders: Interdisciplinary Studies of the Dakotas." Special sessions will be presented in each of the major areas of History, Literature, Art, and Archaeology. Contact: Harry F. Thompson, Conference Director, The Center for Western Studies, Box 727, Augustana College, Sioux Falls, SD 57197; (605) 336-4007; fax (605) 336-4999; hthomps@inst.augie.edu.

The Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture will hold its fourth annual conference June 5-7, 1998. The meeting will take place at the American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts. The Institute's field of interest encompasses all aspects of the lives of North America's indigenous and immigrant peoples during the colonial, Revolutionary, and early national periods of the United States, and the related histories of Canada, the Caribbean, Latin America, the British Isles, Europe, and Africa from the sixteenth century to approximately 1815. Contact: Professor Richard D. Brown, Program Chair, Fourth Annual OIEACH Conference, Department of History, U-103, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06268-2103.

The University of Virginia has announced "The Jefferson Symposium: Thomas Jefferson and the Adams Family" will be held June 17-20, 1998 in Charlottesville, Virginia. This symposium will explore the long and complex relationship between Jefferson and John Adams and his extended family. Contact: Tom Dowd, U.Va. Continuing Education; (800) 346-3882; tsd3r@virginia.edu .

CHEIRON: The International Society for the History of Behavioral and Social Sciences will hold its thirtieth annual meeting June 18-21, 1998, at the University of San Diego. This meeting will focus on various aspects of the history of the of the behavioral and social sciences and on related historiographical or methodological issues. Contact: Leila Zenderland, Cheiron Program Chair, Department of American Studies, California State University, Fullerton, CA 92834-6868; (714) 278-3800; fax (714) 278-5820; lzenderland@fullerton.edu; http://www.yorku.ca/dept/psych/orgs/cheiron/cheiron.htm.

The University of Virginia will sponsor a conference entitled "Rethinking United States History," June 26-29, 1998 to be held at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville. Major events of U.S. history will be discussed as they relate to the broad historical constructs of nation, region, gender, race, ethnicity, and class. Contact: Marilyn Roselius, UVA Global Studies; (804) 982-5276; mjm6h@virginia.edu.

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum has announced that the fourth annual Arthur and Rochelle Belfer National Conferences for Educators will be held July 12-14, 1998 or July 19-21, 1998. Middle and high school educators, with five or fewer years teaching the Holocaust, are invited to apply to attend one of these conferences. Museum educators and scholars will share rationales, strategies, and approaches for presenting this complex topic to students. Seminar sessions will emphasize planning and implementing units of study for teaching about the Holocaust in middle and high schools. Applications will be available in mid-January. The application deadline is March 11, 1998. Contact: Sylvia Kay, Conference Coordinator, 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW, Washington, DC 20024-2150; (202) 488-2639; fax (202) 314-7888; skay@ushmm.org.

The National Council for Preservation Education, in partnership with the National Park Service and Goucher College, will be holding the "Second National Forum on Historic Preservation Practice: Multiple Views; Multiple Meanings A Critical Look at Integrity," March 12-13, 1999 at Goucher College, Towson, Maryland. This conference will focus upon concepts of integrity as they have been, and as they might be, applied to historic preservation in public policy and professional practice. Abstracts between 300 and 500 words may be submitted no later than, March 1, 1998. Contact: Micheal M. Tomlan, Project Director, National Council for Preservation Education, 210 West Sibley Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853; (607) 225-7261; fax (607) 255-1971; mat4@cornell.edu.

Miscellaneous

The Modern Language Association of America has announced the descriptions and requirements for the MLA book prizes to be awarded in 1998. The deadline for the 1997 Lowell Prize is March 1, 1998; for all others, it is May 1, 1998. No book may compete for more than one MLA prize. The cash awards for all MLA book prizes are $1,000 each. For detailed information about specific prizes, write or call the Office of Special Projects, MLA, 10 Astor Place, New York, NY 10003-6981; (212) 614-6406; fax (212) 477-9863; awards@mla.org.

Connections

The German-American Center for Visiting Scholars, Washington, D.C., will enable eight young German and American scientists and scholars, especially from the humanities and social sciences, to do research in Washington, D.C. for up to six months. Selections will be made twice per year. Please send applications (in English) with personal information and a description of the intended work to: German-American Academic Council Foundation, 1055 Thomas Jefferson St., NW, Suite 2020, Washington DC 20007; (202) 296-2991; fax (202) 833-8514; gaac@pop.access.digex.net.