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> >From: Jennifer Askey <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Dissertation Award > >Women in German Dissertation Prize, 2004 >(**note: you must be a member of WiG to be eligible**) > >Women in German Annual Prize for a Dissertation by a >WiG Member >The Award > >Every year Women in German publishes a call for >dissertations by WiG members to be considered for the >Women in German Memorial Fund Prize of $500.00. The >recipient is announced and recognized at an award >ceremony at the annual WiG conference in the fall. The >most recent winners were Katharina Altpeter-Jones for >her dissertation completed in 2003, and Bethany Wiggin >for her dissertation completed in 2002. > >Who is Eligible? > >Therefore, this year we invite submission of >dissertations by WiG members filed between January - >December 2004 . The award of $500.00 will be conferred >at the 2005 WiG conference. Dissertations should >reflect the values of the Women in German Mission >Statement. > >Criteria for Selection > >We are looking for dissertations that: > > * > > reflect the values of the Women in German >Mission Statement; > * > > make a substantial contribution to the current >dialogue in the given area; > * > > demonstrate solid and innovative scholarship. > >How to Apply > >You may either apply yourself or be nominated. The >application package must include: > > * > > a cover letter (either by the author or by a >nominator) describing the strengths of the >dissertation and any other reasons why it deserves >consideration for the award; > * > > three copies of the dissertation, each with an >abstract; > * > > the applicant's mailing and e-mail addresses and >telephone numbers. > >The application package must be mailed to the Chair of >the Dissertation Prize Selection Committee at the >following address: > >Helga W. Kraft >Head, Germanic Studies Department >University of Illinois Chicago >1524 UH MC 189 >601 S. Morgan >Chicago, IL 60607-7115 > >Postmark deadline for the application is March 31 , >2005. >List of Previous Winners > > * Helga Thorsen, 1997 > * Mariatte Denman, 1998 > * Tempy Cambio, 1999 > * Kerstin Barndt, 2000 > * Wendy C. Nielsen, 2001 > * Bethany Wiggin, 2002 > * Katharina Altpeter-Jones, 2003 > >More about the award > >The Women in German Dissertation Prize comes out of >the Women in German Memorial Fund. This Fund was >established in memory of those of our members who have >died and whose presence and participation in WiG we >want to commemorate in an active way each year. In >1997 we established this Dissertation Prize in their >memory. It is now entering its fifth year. > >The fund is replenished by contributions from our >membership and we encourage each of you to consider >donating an amountŪsmaller or larger, depending on >your circumstancesŪto keep it stocked. Donations can >be sent to: > > Women in German > Vibs Petersen, Treasurer > SCS > 135 Howard Hall > Drake University > 2507 University Avenue > Des Moines, IA 50311 > email: [log in to unmask] > > > >Mission Statement: Women in German provides a >democratic forum for all people interested in feminist >approaches to German literature and culture or in the >intersection of gender with other categories of >analysis such as sexuality, class, race, and >ethnicity. Through its annual conference, panels at >national professional meetings, and through the >publication of the Women in German Yearbook, the >organization promotes feminist scholarship of >outstanding quality. Women in German is committed to >making school and college curricula inclusive and >seeks to create bridges, cross boundaries, nurture >aspiration, and challenge assumptions while exercising >critical self-awareness. Women in German is dedicated >to eradicating discrimination in the classroom and in >the teaching profession at all levels. > ******************* The German Studies Call for Papers List Editor: Stefani Engelstein Assistant Editor: Meghan McKinstry Sponsored by the University of Missouri Info available at: http://www.missouri.edu/~graswww/resources/gerlistserv.html