Clarence H. Haring Prize in Latin American History Grant

The Clarence H. Haring Prize in Latin American History, awarded by the American Historical Association, recognizes outstanding books published in the last five years on Latin American history. Authors and publishers may submit entries, with a preference for works in Latin American languages. Eligible books must have a copyright between 2021 and 2025 for the 2026 award. The prize promotes innovative scholarship, academic freedom, and enhances the discipline of history.

Leadership for the Discipline
The Association defends academic freedom, develops professional standards, supports innovative scholarship and teaching, facilitates international collaboration, and helps to sustain and enhance the work of historians.
The Haring Prize is a quinquennial prize awarded to the Latin American author who has published the most outstanding book on Latin American history during the five years preceding the year of the award.

Eligibility

The general rules for submission are:Books with a copyright between 2021 and 2025 will be eligible for the prize in 2026.There is no language limitation on works submitted, however, preference will be given to books written in one of the languages of Latin America.Nomination submissions may be made by an author or by a publisher. Publishers may submit as many entries as they wish. Authors or publishers may submit the same book for multiple AHA prizes.One copy of each entry must be sent to each committee member and clearly labeled “Haring Prize Entry.”