Association of Latina/o and Latinx Anthropologists
Call for Submissions
2025 ALLA AWARD ANNOUNCEMENTS
ALLA Book Award (now yearly)
The submission deadline is July 14, 2025
The Association of Latina/o and Latinx Anthropologists (ALLA) invites submissions for the 2025 ALLA Book Award. The award is for the best book in anthropology published from June 1, 2024 to June 1, 2025 on Latinxs and their communities. Books that are deemed sufficiently anthropological in nature from other disciplines and interdisciplinary fields may also be considered. The committee will judge each entry on the basis of the originality of the research, the quality of the writing, and the importance of the topic for understanding the Latina/o experience in the United States, or in transnational communities linked to the U.S. First edition books are prioritized for this prize.
Authors receiving the award will be honored at the annual meeting of the American Anthropological Association during the ALLA business meeting. The book award will also be announced on the ALLA website.
To participate in the competition, please send both e-copies and hard copies of the book, as well as a cover letter listing the book title, the author’s name and affiliation, to the ALLA Book Awards Committee members at the email and physical addresses below by July 14, 2025. If only digital copies of the book are available, please contact the committee.
The Association of Latina/o and Latinx Anthropologists (ALLA) invites submissions for the ALLA Graduate Student Paper Award. This award is given for the best original paper that addresses at least one of the following: 1) issues related to US Latinxs and their communities from an anthropological perspective; 2) research conducted by Latinx anthropologists, however defined. The award is open to individuals who are graduate students and ALLA members at the time of submission (including ABDs). To participate in the competition, please send a pdf version of your paper and a cover letter with the paper title, the author’s name and affiliation. Papers should be no more than 5000 words (20 double-spaced pages) in length. Paper submissions will be read by a committee of ALLA members. The winner will receive a cash award of $350 and the honorable mention will receive a cash award of $150. Both will be announced at the ALLA business meeting at the annual conference of the American Anthropological Association, as well as in Anthropology News, on the ALLA website and social media. Please send emails with any questions or concerns to Cecilia Vasquez at (ceciliav@ucr.edu)
Junior Faculty Outstanding Scholarship and Engagement Award
The submission deadline is October 15, 2025
The Association of Latina/o & Latinx Anthropologists (ALLA) invites submissions for theJunior Faculty Outstanding Scholarship and Engagement Award. This award recognizes junior scholars whose research and public engagement address timely and critical issues within Latinx communities.
Nominees must have completed their Ph.D. within the past five years and must be recommended by a tenured senior scholar and/or a member of ALLA for at least five years. Self-nominations are not accepted.
Nomination materials should include:
A one-page statement from the nominator outlining how the nominee’s work contributes to the field of Latinx anthropology, with examples of public engagement.
The nominee’s current CV.
The award includes a $500 cash prize and a plaque, which will be presented at the annual ALLA business meeting. The recipient will also be announced in Anthropology News, on the ALLA website, and across ALLA’s social media platforms.
Call for Submissions
2025 ALLA AWARD ANNOUNCEMENTS
ALLA Book Award (now yearly)
The submission deadline is July 14, 2025
The Association of Latina/o and Latinx Anthropologists (ALLA) invites submissions for the 2025 ALLA Book Award. The award is for the best book in anthropology published from June 1, 2024 to June 1, 2025 on Latinxs and their communities. Books that are deemed sufficiently anthropological in nature from other disciplines and interdisciplinary fields may also be considered. The committee will judge each entry on the basis of the originality of the research, the quality of the writing, and the importance of the topic for understanding the Latina/o experience in the United States, or in transnational communities linked to the U.S. First edition books are prioritized for this prize.
Authors receiving the award will be honored at the annual meeting of the American Anthropological Association during the ALLA business meeting. The book award will also be announced on the ALLA website.
To participate in the competition, please send both e-copies and hard copies of the book, as well as a cover letter listing the book title, the author’s name and affiliation, to the ALLA Book Awards Committee members at the email and physical addresses below by July 14, 2025. If only digital copies of the book are available, please contact the committee.
Questions can be directed to the Committee Chair, Dr. Christopher Loperena cloperena@gc.cuny.edu. Also on the committee: Dr. Hector Beltrán hectorb@mit.edu and Dr. Vanessa Díaz vanessa.diaz@lmu.edu.
Mailing Addresses:
Graduate Student Paper Award
The submission deadline is September 30, 2025
The Association of Latina/o and Latinx Anthropologists (ALLA) invites submissions for the ALLA Graduate Student Paper Award. This award is given for the best original paper that addresses at least one of the following: 1) issues related to US Latinxs and their communities from an anthropological perspective; 2) research conducted by Latinx anthropologists, however defined. The award is open to individuals who are graduate students and ALLA members at the time of submission (including ABDs). To participate in the competition, please send a pdf version of your paper and a cover letter with the paper title, the author’s name and affiliation. Papers should be no more than 5000 words (20 double-spaced pages) in length. Paper submissions will be read by a committee of ALLA members. The winner will receive a cash award of $350 and the honorable mention will receive a cash award of $150. Both will be announced at the ALLA business meeting at the annual conference of the American Anthropological Association, as well as in Anthropology News, on the ALLA website and social media. Please send emails with any questions or concerns to Cecilia Vasquez at (ceciliav@ucr.edu)
Submission link: Submit Grad Paper
Junior Faculty Outstanding Scholarship and Engagement Award
The submission deadline is October 15, 2025
The Association of Latina/o & Latinx Anthropologists (ALLA) invites submissions for the Junior Faculty Outstanding Scholarship and Engagement Award. This award recognizes junior scholars whose research and public engagement address timely and critical issues within Latinx communities.
Nominees must have completed their Ph.D. within the past five years and must be recommended by a tenured senior scholar and/or a member of ALLA for at least five years. Self-nominations are not accepted.
Nomination materials should include:
The award includes a $500 cash prize and a plaque, which will be presented at the annual ALLA business meeting. The recipient will also be announced in Anthropology News, on the ALLA website, and across ALLA’s social media platforms.
Submission link: Submit Junior Scholar
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