Journal Awards
Journal of Popular Culture
Russel B. Nye Award for the Outstanding Article published in the Journal of Popular Culture in a specific year. Russel Nye was one of the founders of the Popular Culture Association. He was University Distinguished Professor at Michigan State University and won the Pulitzer Prize (1945) for his biography of George Bancroft. He was the author of numerous books including the The Unembarrassed Muse: The Popular Arts in America, Fettered freedom; civil liberties and the slavery Controversy, 1830-1860, and Midwestern Progressive Politics; A Historical Study of Its Origins and Development, 1870-1950. This award is selected by a panel chosen by the editor of the journal.
William E. Brigman Award for the Outstanding Graduate Student Paper presented at the National Conference in a specific year. Bill Brigman was a strong proponent of popular and American culture, and fostered the continuing growth and development of the field. Among his publications is The fiber of democracy: readings in American government and politics. This award is selected by a panel chosen by the editor of the journal. The winner receives a certificate and $500.
Journal of American Culture
Carl Bode Award for the Outstanding Article published by the Journal of American Culture in a specific year. Carl Bode was professor, author, poet, commentator, and a strong advocate for the Popular Culture Association. He published over thirty books on a variety of subjects including Henry David Thoreau and H. L. Mencken. He also wrote the bicentennial history of Maryland. Bode also served as President of the American Culture Association. This award is selected by a panel chosen by the editor of the journal.
Journal of American Culture Award for the Outstanding Graduate Student Paper presented at the National Conference in a specific year. This award is selected by a panel chosen by the editor of the journal. The winner receives a certificate and $500.
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