Robert K. Merton Book Award 2010
The Science, Knowledge and Technology (SKAT) section of the American Sociological Association invites nominations (including self-nominations) for the Robert K. Merton Book Award. The award is given annually in recognition of an outstanding book on science, knowledge, and technology published during the preceding three years (2007, 2008, 2009). Single or multi-authored works are eligible, but not edited volumes. The winner, who should be a SKAT member during the year in which the award is given, will be honored at the ASA Annual Meetings (August 14-17, 2010) in Atlanta. The deadline for nominations is February 15, 2010, and for receipt of books from publishers by March 15, 2010. The committee members and their mailing addresses are listed below.
Nominations or requests for more information should be sent to the committee chair: Jackie Orr (jtorr@maxwell.syr.edu).
Copies of nominated books should be received by the following four committee members before March 15, 2010:
Jackie Orr (Chair)
Department of Sociology
302 Maxwell Hall
Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York 13244-1090
Elizabeth Popp Berman
Department of Sociology
1400 Washington Ave. AS 351
Albany, NY 12222
Libby Schweber
Innovative Construction Research Centre (ICRC)
School of Construction Management, U of Reading
Whiteknights P.O. Box 225
Reading, Berks
ENGLAND
RG6 6AY
Daniel Kleinman (ex officio)
Department of Community and Environmental Sociology
University of Wisconsin—Madison
Madison, WI 53706