Distinguished Scholar Award
This award honors those persons who have contributed greatly to the scholarly study of communal societies, both past and present, concentrating on those in the United States.
Procedures
- The person recommending the nominee should submit a written statement detailing the contributions of the nominee to the awards committee chair no later than the nomination deadline.
- The letter of recommendation must include:
- Bibliography
- Exhibit list
- Resume or curriculum vitae
- Other relevant information and documentation about the extent and distinction of the nominee’s scholarship in the field of communal studies.
Submission Deadline
June 1st of the award year.
Rules
- Any person or group is eligible for an award, but nominators must be members of the organization.
- Members may nominate their own projects or publications.
- Award Committee members are not eligible.
- Projects and publications must have been completed within the previous two calendar years prior to the award year. In addition, projects and publications completed by the nomination deadline for the current award year are also eligible. Thus, for the 2026 awards, projects and publications completed in 2024, 2025, and early 2026 eligible.
- Submitted materials become the property of the CSA, unless return is requested and an envelope with return postage is provided.
- Recommendations may be described or reviewed in any CSA publication without specific permission.
- Recommendation forms should be submitted to the Awards Committee Chair by the deadline indicated below.
Recipients will be announced at the annual fall conference and will receive a plaque honoring their accomplishments. This award may not necessarily be given each year.