JOSEPH HIMES AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Annually, the ABS gives an award to an ABS member for her or his career of outstanding scholarship. The purpose of the Joseph Himes Award for a Career of Distinguished Scholarship is to honor members of ABS who have worked over a lifetime career to achieve two goals: (1) to enhance the status of theory and research specifically related to the social condition of African-Americans broadly in the context of a framework of sociological construction and (2) to recognize the contribution of the individual to the support and growth of the Association for Black Sociologists as an institution and an activist network of scholars and academicians. The individual should build on a rich history of African-American scholarship and, at the same time, have distinguished him- or herself as a unique contributor to some aspect of African-American social organization and structure.
A. WADE SMITH AWARD FOR TEACHING, MENTORSHIP, AND SERVICE
The A. Wade Smith Award for Teaching, Mentorship, and Service was established in 1998. Named in honor of A. Wade Smith, Ph.D., the award recognizes an ABS member for outstanding teaching, mentoring, and service. The A. Wade Smith Award was initiated to honor our beloved colleague and outstanding contributor to the sociology profession and to Black social thought, A. Wade Smith. The award recognizes the special and often unrecognized excellent performance in teaching and mentorship. It particularly targets members who have been dedicated and innovative teachers and those who have nurtured future scholars in the field. The award further acknowledges the crucial role played by many outstanding teachers in bringing young African-American scholars into the trying and difficult world of academic achievement. Often lacking unavailable appropriate mentors and guides for their scholarship en route to undergraduate, graduate, and, particularly, Ph.D. degrees, unique dedicated individuals provide unusual support where there are few real rewards. This award recognizes this important, and invaluable, role and those who perform it well and with pride.
JAMES E. BLACKWELL FOUNDERS AWARD
The James E. Blackwell Founders Award of the Association of Black Sociologists was established in 2002 with Dr. Blackwell as the initial recipient. This award will be given annually to a member of ABS in recognition of exemplary service to the organization, lifetime achievement, and sustained contributions for 20 or more years to scholarship, teaching, and professional service.
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Nominees for these 3 awards must have been a member in good standing (financial) for at least 2 years immediately prior to the award year. Additionally, nominees must be members in good standing within 2 weeks after the posted deadline. Failure to adhere to these stipulations disqualifies the nominee.
The deadline for receipt of nomination and materials for these awards is April 1, 2009.
For additional information:
Dr. Florence Bonner
Awards Committee Chair
fbonner@howard.edu
