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Institute for the Study of the American West Prizes
The Annual $10,000 Maverick Prize
The Institute for the Study of the American West at the Autry National Center invites nominations for the MAVERICK PRIZE — an annual award to recognize the work of an individual or organization that challenges conventional wisdom and prompts truly novel thinking about the past, present, and future of the American West. The winner of this prize will receive $10,000 and an invitation to present the work at the Autry National Center.
To nominate, please send a brief statement (no more than 300 words) about your nominee (can be yourself or your organization) to:
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Applications are due by March 31, 2010.
The Autry Public History Prize
The Autry Public History Prize is awarded annually by the Western History Association to media, exhibits, public programs, or written works that contribute to a broader public reflection and appreciation of the past or serve as a model of professional public history practice in the history of the North American West. The award consists of a $1,000 prize and a certificate to the award recipient. For more information, please visit the Western History Association.
The Butcher Scholar Award
The Institute for the Study of the American West at the Autry National Center seeks applicants for the Butcher Scholar Award. Established in 2001 by the Women of the West Museum, the Butcher Scholar Award honors the vision, leadership, and generosity of Jane and Charlie Butcher. We welcome applications for innovative projects that promise to deepen our understanding of the history of diverse women in the historical and contemporary West.
The stipend will be up to $5,000, depending on the scope of the project. Residence at the Autry National Center is not required. Applications are due by May 14, 2010.
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BUTCHER SCHOLAR APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Applications should submit project proposals that include the following:
1. Three page project description, including focus, work plan, relevance to public audiences, final product(s), and timeline.
2. CV/Resumé - Include information about previous experience, scholarly exploration, or interests relevant to your project. No more than 2 pages please
3. Two letters of recommendation from persons familiar with your qualifications to design and complete your proposed project. - These letters should be sent directly to the Autry National Center.
4. Contact information - Name, address, phone, fax, and email address of the applicant.Send three copies of your application to:
Butcher Scholar Award
Virginia Scharff, Women of the West Chair
Autry National Center
4700 Western Heritage Way
Los Angeles, CA 90027-1462
Applications are due by May 14, 2010. -
CURRENT AND PAST BUTCHER SCHOLAR AWARD WINNERS
2009
Sara Hudson, PhD candidate, Yale University. Crossing Stories: Contesting Citizenships in the Expanding Frontera2008
Karen McNeil, Architectural Historian, Julia Morgan: Building the California Women’s Movement2007
Laura Bayer, Independent Historian and Documentary Filmmaker, The Rose Daniels Stories2006
Flannery Burke, Assistant Professor at California State University, Northridge, Longing and Belonging: Mabel Dodge Luhan and Greenwich Village's Avante Garde in Taos2005
Katherine Benton-Cohen, Louisiana State University, Borderline Americans: Gender, Nation, and the Redefinition of Race in Cochise County, Arizona, 1848–1945Patricia Cleary, California State University, Long Beach, The World, the Flesh, and the Devil: Community Formation and Disorderly Women in Eighteenth-Century St. Louis
2004
Michelle Nickerson, Southern Methodist University, Domestic Threats: Women, Gender and Conservatism in Cold War Los Angeles, 1945-19662003
Mary F. Casey, Los Angeles playwright, Wide Open Spaces: Alternate Stories of the American Wests
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Calendar Highlights
A View From the Braun: Archaeoastronomy
Paul Apodaca, Ph.D., the Braun Research Library Lecturer-in-Residence, will present a lecture describing how the first Americans used the sky as part of their worldview.
Saturday, Mar 20, 2010 1:00 pm
The Art of Hopi Wicker Basketry
This illustrated lecture is by noted collectors John Selmer and Barbara Goldeen, who were contributors to the exhibition and catalogue titled Circles of Life: Katsina...
Saturday, Mar 20, 2010 1:30 pm
Working Knowledge: Appreciating Native American Basketry
Learn the skills necessary to cultivate an appreciation for Native American baskets.
Saturday, Apr 10, 2010 1:00 pm
Working Knowledge: Appreciating Native American Basketry
Learn the skills necessary to cultivate an appreciation for Native American baskets.
Sunday, Apr 11, 2010 1:00 pm
Lisa See: Hearing Women in the West
This year’s Caughey Foundation Lecture at the Autry features bestselling author Lisa See.
