First Monograph Prize
The Economic History Society has introduced a prize of £1,000, to be awarded biennially, for the best first monograph in Economic and/or Social History.
Only monographs published in English and published during 2010 and 2011 will be eligible for the 2012 prize.
A copy of the author's full CV and three copies of the book under consideration must be submitted with the application.
The winner of the First Monograph Prize will be announced at the annual conference.
Nominations, from any member of the Economic History Society, should be sent to the administrative secretary. The deadline for applications is: 30 September 2011.
Books should please be mailed to:
Maureen Galbraith
Economic History Society
Dept of Economic & Social History
University of Glasgow
Lilybank House
Glasgow
G12 8RT
Scotland
UK
Prize Winners
- 2010: Joyce Burnette (Wabash College) 'Gender, work and wages in industrial revolution Britain'. AND Anne Murphy (University of Hertfordshire) 'The origins of English financial markets: investment and speculation before the South Sea Bubble'.
- 2008: James Taylor (University of Lancaster) 'Creating Capitalism: joint-stock enterprise in British politics and culture, 1800-70'.
