Annual Awards

Each year ICAS gives out annual awards in the field of critical animal studies.

Annual Awards

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, send the media to the address below (i.e. a book you are nominating).

Critical Animal Studies Undergraduate Paper/Project/Thesis of the Year: Awarded to an undergraduate student who has written an outstanding paper/thesis that promotes animal protection and liberation. 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.

Critical Animal Studies Graduate Paper/Project/Dissertation of the Year: Awarded to any graduate student working on a masters or doctorate degree who has written an outstanding paper/thesis that promotes animal protection and  liberation. 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.

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 that promotes animal protection 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.

Submitting Nominations for Awards

All nomination letters must be sent via e-mail as a MS Word document attachment of no more than one page with a: (1) a description of the project and person being nominated, (2) how it relates to critical animal studies, and, if applicable, (3) the details of when it was published, who published it, and ISSN or ISBN number. Individuals may nominate themselves.

Please send information to Ângela Lamas Rodrigues at alr@uel.br

Deadline for Scholar submissions is September 30th.

After being notified of your award, please send us a 300 word biography and picture of yourself, which will be posted with on our website. Scholars will be expected to send monthly updates on their work during their one-year appointment. These will be published in ICAS newsletter and on our website and blog. We strongly encourage all nominees to be present at the conference.