By David J. Kent
Washington, D.C.
Monday, August 19, 2024
The Lincoln Group of DC (LGDC) has for many years supported education about Abraham Lincoln and his times through our John T. Elliff Scholarship Fund to Ford's Theatre and our history of public education programs. LGDC encourages all recent PhD graduates to submit their dissertations for consideration for the following joint ALA/ALI dissertation award.
The Abraham Lincoln Association (ALA) and the Abraham Lincoln Institute (ALI) invite nominations and submissions for the 2025 Hay-Nicolay Dissertation Prize, which includes a $1000 honorarium.
Eligible doctoral dissertations must have been completed between 2022 and 2024. Preference will be given to Abraham Lincoln-focused dissertations, but studies that examine Lincoln’s history and political, cultural, and/or social legacy within a larger context (such as emancipation during the Civil War, Reconstruction, and Lincoln administration policies involving indigenous peoples) will also be considered. Comparative studies (e.g., leadership studies, biographies) offering more than one chapter of Lincoln-related material will be considered, as well as studies of individuals traditionally associated with Abraham Lincoln. Submissions should offer new evidence or primary source materials, new interpretations, and/or a reevaluation of previously accepted conclusions.
Dissertations written in a language other than English between 2020 and 2024 are eligible but must be translated and submitted in English.
Selection will be made by a joint ALA/ALI committee. The winner will be notified by January 2025, with the expectation of accepting in person (travel and lodging reimbursed) at either the ALA banquet in February 2025, in Springfield, IL, or the ALI symposium in March 2025, at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C.
Dissertations must be submitted by email as a PDF to Dr. Dan Monroe (dmonroe@millikin.edu) and Dr. Michelle Krowl (mkrowl@aol.com). More information about the organizations can be found on the ALA and ALI websites.
Submissions must be received by 5:00pm Eastern Time on Saturday, October 5, 2024.
[Photo courtesy of Library of Congress and text thanks to Michelle Krowl]
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