Hello all,
Please see below the call for nominations for ARSTM Article of the Year (submission deadline: September 20, 2024). This information can also be found on our website: https://www.arstmonline.org/awards/arstm-article-of-the-year-award/
ARSTM Article of the Year Award
The Association for the Rhetoric of Science, Technology, and Medicine’s (ARSTM) Article of the Year Award recognizes the most outstanding rhetoric of science and technology-related article published the preceding calendar year.
Call for Nominations
The Association for the Rhetoric of Science, Technology, and Medicine’s (ARSTM) Article of the Year Award recognizes the most outstanding rhetoric of science, technology, or medicine-related article published the preceding calendar year. Articles upholding a range of expertise, diverse canons, epistemological foundations, positionalities, and ways of knowing are eligible, and authors of these works (and/or their nominators) are encouraged to apply for the award. The award committee, which is committed to Anti-Racist Scholarly Reviewing Practices, is now accepting applications for works officially published in the 2023 calendar year!**
Criteria for selection include:
- How well the article extends and/or enacts practical and theoretical knowledge related to the rhetoric of science, technology, and medicine
- The article’s potential for cross-disciplinary fertilization and/or public engagement
- The article’s potential for teaching future generations of rhetoric of science, technology, and medicine scholars
- The article’s dedication to inclusive language, examples, and citational practices
- The overall quality of writing and thinking
Nominations should be sent by someone well acquainted with the nominee’s work. Self-nominations are encouraged. The nomination must include:
- Contact information for the authors of the nominated article, including affiliation, position, and email address
- A copy of the article being nominated
Note: Lead authors who have won previously cannot be nominated again within 5 years.
**Works published in the 2023 calendar year do not include online-first or advance publication. Final publication of the article (whether print or digital) must have taken place between January 1 and December 31, 2023.
Submission deadline: September 20th, 2024
To submit please send materials to the ARSTM Article of the Year Award Committee Chair, Jean Goodwin, at jegoodwi and use the subject header Nomination: ARSTM Article of the Year Award.
Award Committee Members for 2024:
- Gabe Cutrufello, York College of Pennsylvania
- Jean Goodwin (Chair), North Carolina State University
- Kate Maddalena, University of Toronto Mississauga