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WAPA Announces the 2009 Competition for

The Praxis Award for Excellence in Practicing Anthropology

Background and Overview
Nomination Instructions
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Background and Overview

The Washington Association of Professional Anthropologists (WAPA) interprets anthropological knowledge in its broadest meaning, encompassing theory, methods and data. Since 1981, WAPA's biennial Praxis Award has recognized project-specific outstanding achievement in translating anthropological knowledge into action that demonstrates anthropology's relevance and effectiveness in addressing contemporary human problems.

WAPA encourages the nomination of anyone holding an M.A. or Ph.D. in any subfield of anthropology for this prestigious award. Individuals, groups and organizations (wherein at least one anthropologist has worked on the designated project) may nominate themselves or others. The contribution of one or more anthropologist to the project's success should be clearly indicated, and recognition of that contribution by other major participants or contributors should be acknowledged. Nominations must show how anthropological knowledge has been translated into effective action. They should specify the knowledge employed, the methods and processes implemented, and the effort's tangible outcomes, including changes in policies, programs and people's lives.

The submission deadline for 2009 Praxis Award nominations is June 1. Individuals may nominate themselves or apply on behalf of another party. All nominations will be reviewed and judged according to the same set of criteria by an independent panel of accomplished professional anthropologists. The 2009 Praxis Award of $1,000 will be presented in December during the annual meeting of the American Anthropological Association in Philadelphia. The recipient(s) may later be asked to contribute a chapter to future editions of Anthropological Praxis: Translating Knowledge into Action (Robert M. Wulff and Shirley J. Fiske, Eds. Westview Press: Boulder and London, 1987).

Nomination Instructions

Format

Type nominations in English, using fonts no smaller than 10-point.
Limit nominations to ten (10) 8.5" by 11" pages, one-sided, double spaced.
Do not identify name(s) of nominee(s) in the body of the text.
The page number and project title should appear in the header on each page.

Contents

Please complete and number nomination contents as follows:

1. Nomination abstract: Briefly summarize the project, anthropological knowledge employed, and its impact on the project's outcomes. Limit to 100 words.

2. Describe the client, the problem presented, and its complexity.

3. Present a cogent overview of the project: its goals, internal organization, staffing, schedule, beginning and end dates, total funding, annual budget and other information relevant to the roles of anthropologists working on the project, including difficulties encountered.

4. Describe the roles and contributions of all anthropologists working on the project, and specify what anthropological knowledge (theory, methods, data) they applied to the project.

5. Evaluate how the application of anthropology helped the project meet its stated goals and influenced decisions.

6. Describe the results of the project that were directly attributable to the role of the nominee(s) in the effort, including policies, programs, actions, changes in people's lives, publications, technical reports, etc.

7. Summarize the difference it made to have one or more anthropologist and the application of anthropology involved in the project.

A complete nomination packet will contain seven (7) copies of the following:

nomination cover page identifying the project concerned and the names and addresses (including telephone numbers and e-mail addresses) of nominator(s)/nominee(s)
nomination text as outlined above (up to 10 pages in length)
resume(s) of nominee(s) with name(s) and other distinct identification removed
letter(s) of recommendation (optional)
relevant publication and website references (optional)

Please note:

Faxed or electronic nominations will not be accepted.
Only one nomination from each individual or organization will be accepted.
Letters of recommendation from client groups are encouraged.
Nomination packets may include an article-length submission and references to two website links. Additional materials will not be reviewed.

Nomination Cover Page

Please print or download an Nomination Cover Page to attach to your application.

Print the Cover (PDF) Download the Cover (MSWord)

Send complete 2009 Praxis Award nomination packets by June 1 to:

Charles C. Cheney, Chair
2009 WAPA Praxis Award Committee
5208 Chandler Street
Bethesda, MD 20814

For inquiries regarding Praxis Award nomination contents or procedures, contact:

Charles Cheney
telephone number: 301-530-5855
e-mail address: charles_cheney @ comcast.net

Applications must be received by JUNE 1, 2009

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