Announcing the Sam Taylor-Alexander Early Career Researcher Prize for Ethics and Engagement within Anthropology.

We invite nominations of Students and Early Career Anthropologists from around Aotearoa for the Sam Taylor-Alexander Early Career Researcher Prize for Ethics and Engagement within Anthropology. The prize aims to recognise the ‘everyday ethical’ labour and engagement that is continually practiced in, and essential to, the academy, and in doing so, to foster a culture of allyship, social justice, and generosity within Aotearoa New Zealand anthropology. We invite nominations of students and early career researchers on non-permanent short-term contracts who demonstrate a spirit of intellectual generosity, social justice, academic kindness, and solidarity. These may be evident in a nominee’s personal conduct, research focus, teaching practice, or activities beyond the university.

The focus of the award is inspired by Sam Taylor-Alexander’s reputation for collegiality, generosity of time and thought, and mentorship of junior scholars while he himself was precariously employed. The decision to create this award for students and early career researchers with no requirements for its use is in recognition of Sam’s passion for social and distributive justice.

Value: $1000, to be used however the recipient sees fit.

Eligibility:

Students undertaking postgraduate studies in Anthropology at any university in Aotearoa;
Early career researchers (ECRs), here defined as someone carrying out teaching or research in anthropology without the security of a permanent employment contract (including postdoctoral research, research associates, tutors, teaching fellows, assistant lecturers, or lecturers on short term contracts);
ASAA/NZ membership is not required, but on acceptance of this award recipients are encouraged to become paying members.

Procedure:

Nominations will be accepted by the applicants themselves, their peers (i.e. their study cohort or colleagues), or by a faculty member
To nominate a person, please submit this nomination form, the nominee’s CV, and a supporting letter of recommendation from a faculty member.
Those wishing to submit a nomination are advised to give faculty members a good amount of notice to write their letter (a full working week), and to provide the nomination materials (CV and form) to assist them with letter writing.
Submit application material to courtney.addison@vuw.ac.nz by Monday, October 28th, 2019.
Submissions will be evaluated by a committee of 2-3 people of the ASAANZ committee, and a decision regarding the winner will be made by Monday, November 11th, 2019 and announced at the annual conference later that month. You do not need to be at the conference in order to be a recipient of this award.