MRDS Annual Awards Spring 2008

Call For Submissions - MRDS Annual Research and Publication Awards

The Medieval and Renaissance Drama Society seeks nominations for its annual awards;

1. The David Bevington Award for Best New Book in Early Drama Studies
($150 and two years membership in MRDS)

2. The Martin Stevens Award for Best New Essay in Early Drama Studies
($100 and one year membership in MRDS)

3. The Alexandra Johnston Award for Best New Conference Paper in Early Drama Studies by a Graduate Student
($100 and one year membership in MRDS)

Entry Information:

Deadline:
February 1, 2009.

Eligibility:
All MRDS members and non-members.

The Judges:
For each category, two MRDS Executive Council members and one non-council member of MRDS.

Submissions:
For the Bevington and Stevens Awards: Any book or essay published within 18 months of the deadline and judged by the committee to be of outstanding quality. Publishers, please limit submissions for the Bevington Award to 2 books per year.

For the Johnston Award: Any conference paper delivered by a graduate student within 12 months of the deadline and judged by the committee to be of outstanding quality. Entries for the Johnston Award should not exceed 5,000 words, excluding notes, and should include the name and date of the conference at which the paper was delivered and, where appropriate, the title and sponsor of the panel.

Send one copy of each book or three copies of each essay or paper to:

Richard K. Emmerson
Professor and Chair
Department of Art History
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306-1151

Awards announcement and presentation will take place during the annual MRDS business meeting in May 2009, at the 44th International Congress on Medieval Studies, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI

If you have questions about these awards, email MRDS Vice-President Richard K. Emmerson at remmerson@mailer.fsu.edu.