[Xmca-l] Nominate candidates for the 2021 Cultural-Historical Research SIG Awards

[Antti Rajala]

Dear Colleagues,

(apologies for cross-posting and please feel free to spread the word)

On behalf of the AERA Cultural-Historical Research SIG (CH SIG), we are
asking your advice to nominate candidates for the 2021 Cultural-Historical
Research SIG Awards. These awards recognize our members’ scholarly
contributions to research grounded in cultural-historical, sociocultural
and activity theoretic approaches in the following three categories:

   1. Graduate Student Award
   2. Early Career Award
   3. Lifetime Contribution Award

Please see the attached Call for Nominations for more descriptions about
each award, including details about the nomination process. The Call is
also available below.

Importantly, *all *required nomination materials must be submitted to the
2021 Award Committee Chair, Antti Rajala, antti.rajala@oulu.fi by *December
20, 2020. *The committee will make its selection by January 20, 2021.
Nominators
must be members of the CH SIG.

Please email general questions regarding the awards to the 2021 Award
Committee Chair, Antti Rajala, antti.rajala@oulu.fi.

Thank you and best regards,

AERA Cultural-Historical Award Committee and SIG

*Graduate Student Award of AERA Cultural-Historical Research SIG*

The Graduate Student Award recognizes an outstanding work of original and
independent research produced by a graduate student, either as doctoral
research or pre-doctoral research.

Please note the following conditions of the call:

*Eligibility Criteria: *Nominees must be enrolled in a university doctoral
program.

*Nomination Process and Timeline: *The nominator must be a member of the CH
SIG and must submit a brief statement justifying the nomination, along with
electronic contact information for the nominee. Upon receipt of the
nomination, the Chair of the Awards Committee will request an abstract from
the nominee. The nominee should submit an abstract of 1000 words or fewer
of the work to be considered. Depending on the number of nominations, a
sub-set of 3 nominees may be asked to submit a paper of no more than 5000
words that will be submitted for the committee’s final selection.

*The nominations should be sent by email to theAward Committee Chair, Antti
Rajala, **antti.rajala@oulu.fi* <antti.rajala@oulu.fi>

*The deadline for the nominations is December 20, 2020. *The committee will
make its selection by January 20, 2021.

*Composition of the Awards Committee: *The SIG Chair has appointed the
three members of the Awards Committee.The committee is chaired by Dr. Antti
Rajala (University of Oulu, Finland). The other members are Dr. Zitlali
Morales (University of Illinois Chicago, USA) and Dr. Aria Razfar
(University of Illinois Chicago, USA).

*Selection Criteria: *The awardee will have created an outstanding work of
original and independent research as either as doctoral research or
pre-doctoral research.

The winner will be given a plaque with an inscription to be presented at
the SIG business meeting at the AERA annual meeting and invited to make a
presentation at a SIG-sponsored session of the annual meeting.

Announcement of the Awardee will be made through email to SIG members, on
the SIG Facebook page, and at the SIG business meeting at the AERA annual
meeting.

Contact Person for the Award: 2021 Award Committee Chair, Antti Rajala,
antti.rajala@oulu.fi

*Early Career Award of AERA Cultural-Historical Research SIG*

The Early Career Award acknowledges the contribution of one person, or
co-authors, who have contributed a piece of work, for example, a book
chapter, a research article or a monograph, that 1) moves the field of CHAT
research or theory in a particularly interesting direction, 2) elaborates a
concept or set of concepts in a particularly helpful way, or 3) provides
links across research and practice that prove foundational. This award
should be given to individuals who are at least 3 years past completion of
the doctoral degree.

Please note the following conditions of the call:

*Eligibility Criteria: *This award should be given to individuals who are
at least three years past completion of the doctoral degree.

*Nomination Process and Timeline: *The candidate must be nominated by a
member of the SIG and seconded by another member. The nominator (and/or
seconder) should submit a copy of the piece of work to be considered along
with a statement justifying the nomination.

*The nominations should be sent by email to theAward Committee Chair, Antti
Rajala, **antti.rajala@oulu.fi* <antti.rajala@oulu.fi>

*The deadline for the nominations is December 20, 2020. *The committee will
make its selection by January 20, 2021.

*Composition of the Awards Committee: *The SIG Chair has appointed the
three members of the Awards Committee. The committee is chaired by Dr.
Antti Rajala (University of Oulu, Finland). The other members are Dr.
Zitlali Morales (University of Illinois Chicago, USA) and Dr. Aria Razfar
(University of Illinois Chicago, USA).

*Selection Criteria: *Awardee should have contributed a piece of work such
as a book chapter, research article or monograph, that moves CHAT research
or theory in a particularly interesting direction, elaborates a concept or
set of concepts in a particularly helpful way, and/or provides links across
research and practice that prove foundational.

The winner will be given a plaque with an inscription to be presented at
the SIG business meeting at the AERA annual meeting and invited to make a
presentation at a SIG-sponsored session of the annual meeting.

Announcement of the Awardee will be made through email to SIG members, on
the SIG Facebook page, and at the SIG business meeting at the AERA annual
meeting.

Contact Person for the Award: 2021 Award Committee Chair, Antti Rajala,
antti.rajala@oulu.fi

*Lifetime Contribution Award of AERA Cultural Historical Research SIG*

The Lifetime Contribution to Cultural-Historical Research Award
acknowledges the contribution of one person, over the course of his/her
career, to the Cultural-Historical Research field as reflected in
foundational books, series of publications, lectures, conference
presentations, grants, speeches, and important engagement with the field
broadly speaking including outreach and service.

Please note the following conditions of the call:

*Eligibility Criteria: *Anyone who fits the above definition.

*Nomination Process and Timeline: *The candidate must be nominated by a
member of the SIG.
Nomination packets should include a letter of nomination and a copy of the
candidate’s CV. All nominations should be submitted electronically.

*The nominations should be sent by email to the Award Committee Chair,
Antti Rajala, **antti.rajala@oulu.fi* <antti.rajala@oulu.fi>

*The deadline for the nominations is December 20, 2020. *The committee will
make its selection by January 20, 2021.

*Composition of the Awards Committee: *The SIG Chair has appointed the
three members of the Awards Committee. The committee is chaired by Dr.
Antti Rajala (University of Oulu, Finland). The other members are Dr.
Zitlali Morales (University of Illinois Chicago, USA) and Dr. Aria Razfar
(University of Illinois Chicago, USA).

*Selection Criteria:*The career body of work of a nominee will be evaluated
according to its impact as measured by volume and influence of foundational
books, series of publications, lectures, conference presentations, grants,
speeches, and important engagement with the field broadly speaking
including outreach and service, and impact on educational practice.

A plaque with an inscription will be awarded. The winner will give an
invited talk in the SIG’s annual meeting program at the following year’s
AERA meeting.

Announcement of the Awardee will be made through email to SIG members, on
the SIG Facebook page, and at the SIG business meeting at the AERA annual
meeting.

Contact Person for the Award: 2021 Award Committee Chair, Antti Rajala,
antti.rajala@oulu.fi
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