THE SOCIETY FOR HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY JAMES DEETZ BOOK
AWARD

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2005 AWARD

The Society for Historical Archaeology James Deetz Award Committee is
seeking nominations from members, authors, and publishers for the
2005 award.

The Deetz Award is named for James Deetz (1930–2000), whose books
are classics for professional archaeologists as well as for
non-specialists.  Deetz's accessible and entertaining style of writing gave
his books influence beyond the discipline because they are read by a
broad audience of non-specialists.  The Deetz Award is intended to
recognize books and monographs that are similarly well written and
accessible to all potential readers.

Books and monographs bearing a date of publication of 2001, 2002, or
2003 will be eligible for consideration for the award that will be presented
at the 2004 Annual Meetings in York, England.

Submissions must meet the following criteria:

•Historical or post-medieval archaeology must be the major focus of the
work;
•The work must be based upon archaeological evidence rather than
strictly upon historical evidence;
•The work may deal with European, colonial, or indigenous cultural
groups in early modern and modern times but not solely with prehistory;
•The work may be a monograph or an edited volume of essays on the
same theme;
•The work must be well written and accessible and have appeal both to
crossover audiences and to the public (i.e., not aimed specifically at
scholarly or specialist audiences).

Please send Letter of Nomination and 3 sample copies for distribution to
the Committee, or direct questions, to:

Deetz Book Award
c/o Mary C. Beaudry, Chair
SHA Awards Committee
Department of Archaeology
Boston University
Boston, MA 02215–1406
(617) 358–1650
FAX: (617) 353–6800
E-mail: [log in to unmask]


Deadline for submissions: June 1, 2004