Download call for nominations - Association of Black Sociologists

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
The Association of Black Sociologists is pleased to call for solicitations for its four professional
achievement awards:
JACQUELYN JOHNSON JACKSON EARLY CAREER SCHOLAR AWARD
The Jacquelyn Johnson Jackson Early Career Scholar Award will be issued for the first time in 2013. This
award will be issued to an individual who has been in receipt of the doctoral degree for no more than
ten years who reflects one or more of the following standards: 1) a record of scholarly publication that
reflects distinction for an early career scholar, 2) a record of administrative or public sector service that
reflects emerging leadership in the areas of social justice, diversity, multiculturalism, and the
dissemination of sociological ideas or insight into one’s domain of professional service, or 3) a record of
service to the Association for Black Sociologists that indicates strong capacity for becoming a future
leader of the organization. The application package must include a letter of nomination and three
additional supporting letters. Applicants cannot be self-nominated.
JOSEPH HIMES AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Annually, the ABS gives an award to an ABS member for her or his career of outstanding
scholarship. The purpose of the Joseph Himes Award for a Career of Distinguished Scholarship is to
honor members of ABS who have worked over a lifetime career to achieve two goals: (1) to enhance the
status of theory and research specifically related to the social condition of African-Americans broadly in
the context of a framework of sociological construction and (2) to recognize the contribution of the
individual to the support and growth of the Association for Black Sociologists as an institution and an
activist network of scholars and academicians. The individual should build on a rich history of
African-American scholarship and, at the same time, have distinguished him- or herself as a unique
contributor to some aspect of African-American social organization and structure.
A. WADE SMITH AWARD FOR TEACHING, MENTORSHIP, AND SERVICE
The A. Wade Smith Award for Teaching, Mentorship, and Service was established in 1998. Named in
honor of A. Wade Smith, Ph.D., the award recognizes an ABS member for outstanding teaching,
mentoring, and service. The A. Wade Smith Award was initiated to honor our beloved colleague and
outstanding contributor to the sociology profession and to Black social thought, A. Wade Smith. The
award recognizes the special and often unrecognized excellent performance in teaching and
mentorship. It particularly targets members who have been dedicated and innovative teachers and
those who have nurtured future scholars in the field. The award further acknowledges the crucial role
played by many outstanding teachers in bringing young African-American scholars into the trying and
difficult world of academic achievement. Often lacking unavailable appropriate mentors and guides for
their scholarship en route to undergraduate, graduate, and, particularly, Ph.D. degrees, unique
dedicated individuals provide unusual support where there are few real rewards. This award
recognizes this important, and invaluable, role and those who perform it well and with pride.
JAMES E. BLACKWELL FOUNDERS AWARD
The James E. Blackwell Founders Award of the Association of Black Sociologists was established in 2002
with Dr. Blackwell as the initial recipient. This award will be given annually to a member of ABS in
recognition of exemplary service to the organization, lifetime achievement, and sustained contributions
for 20 or more years to scholarship, teaching, and professional service.
Guidelines and Additional Information:
Nominees for these four awards must have been a member in good standing (financial) for at least 2
years immediately prior to the award year. Additionally, nominees must be members in good standing
within 2 weeks after the posted deadline. Failure to adhere to these stipulations disqualifies the
nominee.
The deadline for receipt of nomination and materials for these awards is August 1, 2016. A letter of
nomination should state with detail and precision how the nominee reflects the aims and objectives of
the award for which he or she is nominated. The strongest possible case for a nominee can be made by
the submission of letters from various nominators. Supporting documents may include a nominee’s
curriculum vita or other evidence of having produced a record of distinctive scholarly, administrative or
public sector service for an early career scholar (Johnson Award), curriculum vita or other evidence of
having produced outstanding scholarship (the Himes Award), teaching, mentoring, and service (the A.
Wade Smith Award), or exemplary accomplishment in teaching, research, and organizational service to
the ABS and to the discipline of sociology more generally for a minimum of twenty years (the Blackwell
Founders Award).
Nominations packages must be submitted online:
https://form.jotform.com/51625696215156
Award recipients will be acknowledged during presentation at the Association of Black Sociologists'
Annual Conference in Memphis, October 6-8, 2016 at the Sheraton Memphis Downtown Hotel.
Please direct any inquiries to:
Dr. Earl Wright II [email protected] or Dr. Alford A. Young, Jr. [email protected]
Awards Committee Co-Chairs