The James L. Clifford Prize recognizes an article that presents an outstanding study of some aspect of eighteenth-century culture, interesting to any eighteenth-century specialist, regardless of discipline. It carries an award of $500.
Rules:
- The article should be no longer than 15,000 words.
- The article must have been published in a journal or any peer-reviewed publication with a print date between July 2023 and June 2024.
- The article may be nominated by a member of the society, by its author, or by an editor of the publishing journal. Self-nominations are limited to one article per year.
- Normally, submissions for the Clifford prize are in English. Works written in languages other than English are permitted, but it may not be possible for the prize committee to assess these works. Please contact the Business Office for further information.
- The author must be a member of the ASECS at the time of submission. Membership information, including renewals, can be found here.
- Submissions are due January 1, 2025.
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
Please complete the submission form below. If completing the form would prove an obstacle to your applying, please contact Executive Director Benita Blessing for an alternate means (director@asecs.org).
Announcements of Past Winners
> June 2024 ASECS Announces Winners of Srinivas Aravamudan Prize
> April 2024 – ASECS Announces Winners of 2024 Gottschalk Prize
> April 2024 – ASECS Annonces Winners of 2024 Clifford Prize
> ASECS 2023 ASECS Announces Winners of 2023 Gottschalk Prize
> ASECS 2023 ASECS Announces Winners of 2023 Clifford Prize
> ASECS 2022 Annual Meeting Awards Ceremony Program
> April 2022 – ASECS Announces Winners of 2022 Gottschalk Prize
> April 2022 – ASECS Announces Winners of 2022 Clifford Prize
> April 2022 – ASECS Announces Winners of 2022 Srinivas Aravamudan Prize
> April 2022 – ASECS Announces Winners of 2022 Mentorship Award
> April 2021 – ASECS Announces Winners of 2021 Gottschalk Prize
> April 2021 – ASECS Announces Winners of 2021 Clifford Prize
> April 2021 – ASECS Announces Winner of 2021 Srinivas Aravamudan Prize
> April 2021 – ASECS Announces Winner of 2021 Mentorship Award