Anne J. Bailey Dissertation PrizeThe Anne J. Bailey Dissertation Prize is awarded biannually in even-numbered years to the best dissertation that takes the US Civil War era as its main point of focus. The prize consists of a $2,000 stipend and honors Anne J. Bailey, a scholar of the western theater of the Civil War and long-time officer in the Society of Civil War Historians. The award is presented at the biannual conference of the SCWH. Calls for nominations are issued via H-Net and social media. Call for Applications: 2024 Anne J. Bailey Dissertation PrizeThe Society for Civil War Historians welcomes submissions for the Anne J. Bailey Dissertation Prize, which is awarded to the best dissertation that takes the US Civil War era (broadly defined and understood) as its main point of focus. The prize consists of a $2,000 stipend and honors Anne J. Bailey, a scholar of the western theater of the Civil War and long-time officer in the Society of Civil War Historians. The award will be presented at the biannual conference of the SCWH in June of 2024.
Dissertations that were defended between January 1st, 2022 and December 31st, 2023 are eligible. To be considered for the prize, applicants should submit a cover letter, a CV, and complete digital copy of the dissertation along with a letter of support from the dissertation advisor (submitted under separate cover) to Bailey Prize chair Kevin Adams at [email protected]. by April 15, 2024.
Previous Anne J. Bailey Dissertation Prize Winners:2022: J. Matthew Ward, “Garden of Ruins: Military Occupation and State Power in Civil War Louisiana.” (Louisiana State University) 2021: Jonathan Jones, “Opium Slavery: Veterans and Addiction in the American Civil War Era.” (Binghamton University) 2020: Robert K.D. Colby, “The Continuance of an Unholy Traffic: Slave Trading in the Civil War South.” (University of North Carolina)
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