Race and Histories of Technologies Prize Grant

The Race and Histories of Technologies Prize, established by the Society for the History of Technology (SHOT) in 2022, honors exceptional scholarship examining the links between race/ethnicity and technology's history. This annual award, aimed at junior scholars, includes a $300 prize, a certificate, and funding for travel to the SHOT Annual meeting. Recipients will receive mentorship for essay publication in T&C, addressing systemic racism within the historical discourse.

The Race and Histories of Technology Prize was established in 2022. This annual prize, awarded by the Society for the History of Technology (SHOT), recognizes outstanding scholarship that explicitly explores the multiple intersections and junctures between race/ethnicity and the history of technology. The prize is part of a collective commitment for addressing systemic and epistemic racism at SHOT and in the global intellectual field it represents.
Candidates should submit with the manuscript, an one-page summary of the manuscript in English, which clearly outlines its key argument, its historiographic significance for the study of race and technology, and the sources and documentation upon which the argument is based.
The prize will consist of an award of $300, a certificate, and payment of the recipient’s economy-class airfare, accommodation, and registration expenses (up to $1700, against receipts) for the SHOT Annual meeting. The recipient will also receive mentorship to help develop the essay for publication in T&C, including assistance with translation if needed. The award will be presented at the Society’s annual meeting.

Eligibility

The prize is intended for junior scholars and new entrants to the profession worldwide.