Tikkun Olam Prize for Promoting Public Historical Literacy

Awards & Prizes

The Association recognizes a wide variety of distinguished historical work, which can take the form of an exceptional book in the field, distinguished teaching and mentoring in the classroom, films, or digital projects and resources. Since 1896 the Association has conferred over a thousand awards. The names, publications, and projects of those who received these awards are a catalog of the best work produced by members of the historical discipline.

Tikkun Olam Prize for Promoting Public Historical Literacy

The Tikkun Olam Prize for Promoting Public Historical Literacy addresses a major problem in American public culture, which inhibits the operation of democratic institutions, and processes: the breadth and depth of historical illiteracy. This prize honors individuals whose work has promoted literacy in public culture, with the abiding hope that such work will indeed help “to repair the world.” We look for sustained historical work that contributes significantly to historical literacy (defined as “meaningful knowledge about the past, historical context, and ability to think historically and critically”) in American public culture, with an emphasis on history education (broadly construed) beyond the academy.

Everything has a history and history can be practiced in all sorts of ways. This prize places no limitations on genre, venue, or topic.

The current prize amount is $1,000.

The executive director and the AHA president will recommend a nominee for approval by the AHA Council. The recipient will be announced each fall and presented with the award at the Association’s annual meeting.

Eligibility

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• Individuals and groups who have made distinguished contributions to the discipline of history.

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