E. Ohnuki-Tierney Book Award for Historical Anthropology

About this program

The American Anthropological Association offers the biennial E. Ohnuki-Tierney Book Award for Historical Anthropology, recognizing outstanding scholarship that examines culture as a historical process through integrated ethnographic and historical research and critical social theory. The recipient receives an $800 cash award and certificate. Eligible books must be single-authored, non-edited volumes published by a university or recognized commercial press within the preceding two years (2026–2027 for the 2028 award). Nominations must include contact information, an electronic book copy, a nomination letter of no more than three pages, and the author’s CV by March 1, 2028.