John D'Emilio LGBTQ History Dissertation Award
The John D'Emilio LGBTQ History Dissertation Award is presented annually by the Organization of American Historians (OAH) to the author of the best dissertation accepted for a doctoral degree the preceding year in U.S. LGBTQ history.[1]
The award was established in 2016[2] and has been awarded every year since 2017. It is named for John D'Emilio, whom the OAH called "a pioneer" in the field.[1][2]
Recipients
[edit]The award recipients, the institution that accepted the dissertation, and its title have been:[3]
- 2017: Ian Baldwin, "Family, Housing, and the Political Geography of Gay Liberation in Los Angeles County, 1960–1986", University of Nevada, Las Vegas[4]
- 2018: Chelsea Del Rio, "'That Women Could Matter': Building Lesbian Feminism in California, 1955–1982", University of Michigan
- 2019: Scott De Orio, "Punishing Queer Sexuality in the Age of LGBT Rights", University of Michigan
- 2020: Caroline Radesky, "Feeling Historical: Same-Sex Desire and Historical Imaginaries, 1880–1920", University of Iowa[5]
- 2021: Elisabeth Frances George, "Lesbian and Gay Life in the Queen City and Beyond: Resistance, Space, and Community Mobilization in the Southwest Missouri Ozarks", SUNY Buffalo
- 2022: Beans Velocci, "Binary Logic: Race, Expertise, and the Persistence of Uncertainty in American Sex Research", Yale University[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "John D'Emilio LGBTQ History Dissertation Award". Organization of American Historians. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ a b "OAH John D'Emilio LGBTQ History Dissertation Award". H-Net: Humanities & Social Sciences Online (Press release). Michigan State University Department of History. August 29, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ "John D'Emilio LGBTQ History Dissertation Award Winners". Organization of American Historians. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ "Ian Baldwin Wins the D'Emilio LGBTQ History Dissertation Award" (Press release). University of Nevada Las Vegas. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ "Caroline Radesky receives 2020 John D'Emilio LGBTQ History Dissertation Award" (Press release). University of Iowa. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ "Beans Velocci wins John D'Emilio LGBTQ Dissertation Award from the Organization of American Historians" (Press release). University of Pennsylvania. April 4, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022.