CAS Annual Awards Program

Annual Awards

For each of these awards, individuals or organizations can nominate themselves or be nominated by an outside party. All submitted material, whether book or article, will be read in its entirety by ICAS board members, so it is never too early to submit for our yearly conference, which usually takes place in the spring. Official deadlines will be posted at a later date.

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  1. Critical Animal Studies Media of the Year – For outstanding media such as documentaries, films, books, visual art, operas, plays, and music in the field of critical animal studies. The media cannot be older than three years. We stress that critical animal studies includes any topic, issue, or concern (from environmentalism to prisoners’ rights) that promotes the protection, liberation, and freedom of animals in the world and is based not only on theory, but in practice as well. The media can come from any discipline or topic including, but not limited to, international studies, ethnic studies, gender studies, religion, sociology, environmentalism, critical animal studies, social work, biology, history, economics, public administration, criminology, philosophy, anthropology, chemistry, medicine, agriculture, political science, disability studies and information studies. To nominate media for this award, simply send the media to the ICAS when the date and contact information is announced. 
  2. Critical Animal Studies Undergraduate Paper/Project/Thesis of the Year – Awarded to an undergraduate student who has written an outstanding paper/thesis that promotes, establishes or organizes a project that fosters animal protection, liberation, and freedom. We are strongly interested in projects that bridge the gap between academia and the surrounding community. To nominate an undergraduate student for this award, the nominator must write a one page letter and include the paper or write a one page detailed description of the project. 
  3. Critical Animal Studies Graduate Paper/Project/Dissertation of the Year – Awarded to any graduate student working on a master’s or doctoral degree who has written an outstanding paper/thesis that promotes, establishes or organizes a project that fosters animal protection, liberation, and freedom. We are strongly interested in projects that bridge the gap between academia and the surrounding community. To nominate a graduate student for this award, the nominator must write a one page letter and include the paper or write a one page detailed description of the project. 
  4. Critical Animal Studies Faculty Paper/Project of the Year – Awarded to a faculty member conducting research or working at a college, university or institute who has written an outstanding paper or established an organization or project that fosters animal protection, liberation, and freedom. We are strongly interested in projects that bridge the gap between academia and the surrounding community. To nominate a professor for this award, the nominator must write a one page letter and include the paper or write a one page detailed description of the project. 
  5. Critical Animal Studies Grassroots Project of the Year – For an innovative community-based individual, collective or organization that has worked to help end the exploitation of nonhuman animals, human animals and/or the environment. To nominate a project for this award, the nominator must write a one page letter and include a one page detailed description of the project.
  6. Critical Animal Studies Book of the Year – Awarded to an individual author or editors/contributors to an anthology that offers an original, well-written, well-supported text that contributes to the growing field of critical animal studies and that promotes nonhuman animal, environmental and/or human liberation. To book for this award, the nominator must write a one page letter and include a one page detailed description of the book.