Program Description
The School of American Research (SAR) presents the J. I. Staley Prize to a living author for a book that exemplifies
outstanding scholarship and writing in anthropology. The award recognizes innovative works
that go beyond traditional frontiers and dominant schools of thought in anthropology and
add new dimensions to our understanding of the human species. It honors books that cross
subdisciplinary boundaries within anthropology and reach out in new and expanded
interdisciplinary directions.
By recognizing groundbreaking books and their authors through the
J. I. Staley Prize, SAR seeks to stimulate the
best in anthropological research and writing. Authors other than anthropologists are
eligible to receive the Prize if their work has had a significant impact on scholars and
practitioners in the field of anthropology.
The J. I. Staley Prize, which carries a cash award of
$10,000, is presented at an award ceremony hosted by the School of American Research during the
annual meetings of the American Anthropological Association.
For more information about the J. I. Staley Prize contact us at staley@sarsf.org.
