Nadel Essay Prize for Ethnographic Writing, Asia-Pacific Region, 2015

The Asia Pacific Journal of Anthropology invites the submission of
papers for the Nadel Essay Prize


The Nadel Essay Prize celebrates excellence in ethnographic writing.
Ethnographically-based original papers are invited on social and
cultural anthropology relating to the Asia Pacific region, including
Australia. This annual prize, inaugurated in 2011 to commemorate
sixty years of Anthropology at the Australian National University, is
named after S.F. Nadel, who was appointed Foundation Professor of
Anthropology in 1951.


Submission Details

Anthropologists who have earned their doctorate within five years
prior to submission are invited to submit. Ethnographically-based
original papers are invited on social and cultural anthropology
relating to the Asia Pacific region, including Australia. The
submission should not be under consideration for publication
elsewhere, and should not be submitted to any other journal until the
outcome of the competition is known.

Word limit: 8000 words

Closing date for submissions: 31 October 2015.

Papers must be submitted online at:
http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/rtap Please indicate that your
submission is intended for the Prize in the Cover Letter section.

For inquiries please contact the journal: tapja@anu.edu.au


The Prize

The winner of the prize will be announced in January 2016. The winner
will receive a prize of $250, a year's subscription to the journal
and promotion on the journal's website.


Jury

All papers submitted for the prize will be evaluated by the Editorial
Board. The jury will evaluate on the originality, quality of the
argumentation, conceptual clarity and overall readability. The jury
decision will be final. There is only one prize per year and the
Board reserves the right to award no prize if submitted material is
not of an appropriate standard. Shortlisted submissions for the prize
will be peer reviewed for publication in the journal.


The Asia Pacific Journal of Anthropology (TAPJA) is a leading
refereed scholarly journal that publishes social and cultural
anthropological research with a focus on the Asia and Pacific region,
including Australia. This region has been a crucible for significant
advances in the discipline and remains an important site for the
development of concepts and debates. The international focus of the
journal encompasses regional scholars and emerging voices from
centres of research in the region. Contributions may include digital
media files, including video, that are published in the online
version. TAPJA publishes review essays, reviews of books and
multimedia products (including music, films, and web sites) relevant
to anthropological research and education. View the most recent issue
at: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/14442213.asp


TAPJA is jointly published by the Department of Anthropology, School
of Culture, History and Language, College of Asia and the Pacific and
the School of Archaeology and Anthropology, College of Arts and
Social Sciences at The Australian National University.



Diana Glazebrook I Executive Editor The Asia Pacific Journal of Anthropology
(TAPJA) I Anthropology - School of Culture, History and Language
ANU College of Asia and the Pacific I Building 9 The Australian
National University
Acton ACT 0200 Australia I email tapja@anu.edu.au
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/14442213.asp