Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Call for Nominations
To recognize outstanding research by emerging scholars, the Waterloo Centre for German Studies has instituted an annual book prize. Any scholarly monograph by a first-time author that contributes to our understanding of any aspect of the German-speaking world and was published in English anywhere (or in French by a Canadian-based publisher) in 2022 is eligible. The winner will receive CAD $3,000 and an invitation to give a presentation on their work.

To be eligible, nominations must meet the following criteria:
- The first non-fiction scholarly monograph by an author will be considered. Co-authored books are eligible for this award (at least 50% of the authors must be first-time authors). Edited anthologies are not eligible.
- Nominated books must have a copyright notice indicating 2022 as the year of publication.
- Language of publication: The book must be either (1) primarily in English (published anywhere) or (2) primarily in French (published in Canada). Translations are permitted; the original work may have been published prior to the competition year, but it must still be the debut monograph of the scholar in question.
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Nomination deadline: March 31st
You will find full details about the WCGS Book Prize on our webpage.