A nomination for the J. I. Staley Prize can be made in letter form or using the nomination form. Each nomination should address how the book fulfills the selection criteria listed below. Each nomination must be for a single outstanding and influential book. Co-authored books are eligible for the prize, but edited volumes are not.
Nominations must be received by October 1st to be considered for the following year's J. I. Staley Prize and may be made by individuals or academic departments. Authors and publishers may not nominate their own books.
Nominations should be mailed to:The J. I. Staley Prize
School for Advanced Research
P.O. Box 2188 (660 Garcia St.)
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-2188Download a nomination form.
Eligibility
A panel of scholars evaluates books nominated for the J. I. Staley prize by the following criteria:
- innovative and rigorous thinking in terms of theory, research methods, and/or application of findings;
- superior integration of sub-disciplinary and/or interdisciplinary perspectives;
- significant contribution to our understanding of humankind; and
- demonstrated or anticipated impact on the field of anthropology.
CriteriaTo be eligible for the J. I. Staley Prize, a book must currently be in print. It must have been in publication for at least two years before it is nominated and for no longer than eight years. Co-authored books are eligible for the Prize, but edited volumes are not.
Selection Process
After reviewing the nominations to ensure they are eligible for the award, the School convenes a panel of outside scholars representing a broad spectrum of the subdisciplines of anthropology. Comprised of a different set of scholars each year, the panel evaluates nominated books based on the criteria for the Staley prize. Books eliminated in the first round of consideration by three successive panels may be withdrawn from the pool.
For further information, call the J. I. Staley Prize coordinator at (505) 954-7201 or e-mail staley@sarsf.org.
