Women’s Caucus for Political Science; 2004/2005 Awards

MARY LEPPER AWARD.

Commemorates the life of Mary Lepper. Created to honor a colleague who, over the course of her career, blended academic teaching and research with government service, public office, political engagement, or grass-roots activism. Previous recipients of the Mary Lepper Award have been: Jo Freeman, Elsie Scott, Aileen Hernandez, Kathleen A. Frankovic, Frances Fox Piven, Nikki Van Hightower, and Dianne Pinderhughes. To be awarded every other year. Please Note: Next award will be given in 2006. Send nominations to: Anne N. Costain, University of Colorado, Anne.Costain@colorado.edu.

ALICE PAUL DISSERTATION AWARD.

Given to the best proposal on women and politics, in honor of the heroine of the struggle for women’s suffrage. Dissertation proposals accepted in 2004-2005 will be accepted.

Deadline is July 1, 2005.

Send nominations to: Lorraine Bayard de Volo, University of Kansas, LBDV@ku.edu , chair of the Alice Paul Dissertation Award Committee.

MENTOR AWARDS.

To be given every other year. Will be given at the 2005 American Political Science Convention Women’s Caucus business meeting on Friday afternoon during convention. Send nominations to Laura R. Woliver, woliver@sc.edu.

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