All awards office of external faculty recognitions. Benda prize in southeast asian studies, association for asian studies. Cohn, an anthropologist among the historians and other essays delhi. Indiana university press, 2011, is the recipient of joseph elder book prize awarded by american institute of indian studies 2009 and received honorable mention in 20 association of asian studies bernard s. Given to the goddess was also awarded the 2015 clifford geertz prize in the anthropology of religion, the 2015 ruth benedict prize from the association for queer anthropology, and honorable mention for the 2016 bernard s. First monographs should be submitted for the bernard s. Cohn book prize from the association for asian studies. Hanan book prize for translation china and inner asia in honor of patrick d. Richard prize in south asian history from the american historical association and the 2012 bernard cohn prize from the association of asian studies. Artistic practice, national identity, and modernism in india, 19301990 on behalf.
It was cohn who provided former california governor pio pico a sum of money in exchange for all of picos property, which eventually. Books in the south asia across the disciplines series. Cohn book prize sponsored by the south asia council. He is best known for his work on the social history of professional female artists in tamil and teluguspeaking south india and is author of unfinished gestures. Im thrilled that my book on dohori song, singing across divides.
The millennial sovereign columbia university press. Walt was also just granted a fellowship from the american institute of iranian studies, which will allow him to travel to south asia in the coming months to study arabicscript vernacular epigraphy. Top 10 cohn exam study guide book list the ultimate guide. Cohn book prize from the association for asian studies aas.
Illustrated manuscripts and the buddhist book cult in south asia was published by uc press in 20 aas bernard cohn prize honorable mention 2015. My grandfather bernard marcus roys uncle was president of a bank that expanded across new york city in the 1920s. All awards this searchable website lists awards designated by the national research council as highly prestigious hp or prestigious p. Columbia university press, 20 samuel and ronnie heyman prize for outstanding scholarly publication, yale university.
Jan 18, 2017 we are delighted to announce that sonal khullar was awarded the bernard s. The award was designed to advance public awareness of the changes taking place in asia and the. He is the recipient of an honorable mention for the 2018 aas bernard cohn book prize. Cohn book prize for her book, worldly affiliations. Farina mir is a historian of colonial and postcolonial south asia, with a particular interest in the social, cultural, and religious history of latecolonial north india. The certified occupational health nurse cohn exam and certified occupational health nurse specialist cohns exam are quite simply an objective assessment of a test takers requisite foundation of knowledge and skills. She holds a ba in music and religious studies from lawrence university in wisconsin. Cohn book prize from the association of asian studies. Cohn book prize honors outstanding and innovative scholarship across discipline and country of specialization for a first singleauthored monograph on south asia, published during.
Asian studies professor receives national recognition. Hakala wins fellowship and honorable mention department of. Walter hakala is associate professor in the asian studies program and department of english at the university at buffalo, suny, and author of negotiating languages. Jinah kim committee on ethnicity, migration, rights.
John whitney hall book prize japan in honor of john whitney hall. The taming of the demons examines mythic and ritual themes of violence, demon taming, and blood sacrifice in tibetan buddhism. It was cohn who provided former california governor pio pico a sum of money in exchange for all of picos property, which eventually led to picos spending the rest of his days in penury. To nominate an article, please upload a digital copy of the article to the online submission system. Buy colonialism and its forms of knowledge by bernard s. Devadasis, memory, and modernity in south india university of chicago press, 2012, which was awarded the 20 bernard s. Bernard cohn book prize first book on south asia in honor of bernard cohn. Bernard cohn, an anthropologist among the historians and other essays. Ramanujan prize for book translations from south asian languages into english. As a result, we have broad experience in all phases of planning, negotiating and resolving or litigating the marital and family matters that we handle. Richards prize in south asian history, american historical association 2014 research fellowship, department of religious studies, ut austin.
The crooks corner book prize is awarded for the best debut novel set in the american south. Religion, accommodation, and the imagination of empire in early modern brazil and india oxford university press. The bernard schwartz book award was an international award recognizing nonfiction books that provide outstanding contributions to the understanding of contemporary asia andor u. Gods grace 1982, bernard malamuds last novel, is a modernday dystopian fantasy, set in a time after a thermonuclear war prompts a second flood a radical departure from malamuds previous fiction. Cohn book prize first book on south asia sohini kar, financializing poverty. Winner, 20 best first book in the history of religions, american academy of religion. Artistic practice, national identity, and modernism in india, 19301990 on behalf of the association for asian studies south asia council. The award, in recognition of stirrs book singing across divides. Cohn prize for first books on south asia, from the association for asian studies. Hakala wins fellowship and honorable mention department.
The prize recognizes a distinguished scholarly monograph beyond the author or authors first monograph or published research project. Anna stirr is associate professor of asian studies at the university of hawaii manoa. Cohn prize for first books on south asia the ananda kentish coomaraswamy prize for englishlanguage scholarly work on south asia the a. Cohn first came to the university of chicago as a postdoctoral fellow in 1957 and returned in 1964 to join the faculty. Music and intimate politics in nepal, has won the bernard s. Search for awards by using the dropdown menu under broad field and further refine the search by choosing a discipline dropdown menu or one key word or exact phrase. Richards prize in south asian history, american historical association. Richard prize in south asian history from the american historical association and the 2012 bernard cohn prize from the association of. Cohn, notes on the history of the study of indian society and culture, in structure and change in indian society, eds. Anna stirr wins national recognition asian studies program. We are delighted to announce that sonal khullar was awarded the bernard s. The prize is intended to encourage emerging writers, whether published by established publishing houses, by small independent publishers, or selfpublished. Uc berkeley professor jacob daltons book the taming of the. Labor and risk in indian microfinance stanford university press honorable mention.
Celluloid obscenity and popular cinema in bangladesh. India, pakistan, bangladesh, afghanistan, sri lanka, and nepal in the spirit of dr. Celluloid obscenity and popular cinema in bangladesh, has been awarded the prestigious 2016 bernard s. Colonialism and its forms of knowledge by bernard s. Vernacular culture in british colonial punjab university of california press, 2010 is a study of the punjabi language and its literature under colonialism from 18491947, with a particular focus on qisse, or epic storiesromances. Jinah kim department of history of art and architecture.
The fixer 1966 is bernard malamuds bestknown and most acclaimed novel one that makes manifest his roots in russian fiction, especially that of isaac babel. Finn ieee history prize can be submitted until the extended deadline of 15 may 2020. Bernard cohn book prize association for asian studies aas south asia council. Drawing on edward saids notion of affiliation as a critical and cultural imperative against empire and nation. To make your donation and help support our important initiatives, please select from one or more of the categories below and. Chamars and dalit history in north india bloomington. Benda prize for englishlanguage scholarly, nonfiction works on southeast asian studies. Jan 24, 2019 the cohn prize is named to honor the distinguished south asia scholar, bernard s.
Vernacular literacy and the urdu public text, a booklength study of the urdu language through inscriptions, and other nonpaper sources. Cohn prize for first books on south asia from the association for asian studies. Anna stirr has been selected to receive the 2019 bernard s. Both councils are associated with the association for asian studies. Cohn award for the best first book in south asia studies. The history of islam in south asia winterspring 2020. She is currently finishing her second book, garlands of visions. Meyerson award for distinguished undergraduate teaching and mentoring, 2017. Books nominated may address either contemporary or historical topics in any field of the humanities or the social sciences related. Richards prize in south asian history, american historical association 2014 research fellowship, department of. Gene smith book prize on inner asia given by the china and inner asian council.
Bernard cohn 19282003, anthropologist, spent the bulk of his professional life at the university of chicago. The social anthropology of a civilization 1971, an anthropologist among the historians 1987, and colonialism and its forms of knowledge 1996. Honors outstanding and innovative scholarship across discipline and country of specialization for a first singleauthored monograph on south asia, published during the preceding year. Books nominated may address either contemporary or historical topics in any field of the humanities or the social sciences related to any of the countries of south asia. Music and intimate politics in nepal, will be presented at the aas annual conference in denver in march. Anna stirr wins national recognition asian studies. To learn more about the fund categories, please visit the aas website for descriptions of each. Cohn book prize january 18, 2017 we are delighted to announce that sonal khullar was awarded the bernard s. Artistic practice, national identity, and modernism in india, 19301990 university of california press, 2015 received the bernard s.
The fixer is the winner of the 1967 national book award for fiction and the 1967 pulitzer prize for fiction. Cohn book prize, association for asian studies 20 best first book in the history of religions, american academy of religion 20 john f. The cohn prize honors outstanding and innovative scholarship across discipline and country of specialization for a first singleauthored monograph on south asia. Music and intimate politics in nepal oxford university press, 2017, which won the 2019 bernard s. Bernard cohn, 75, studied colonialism, indias caste system. Cohn book prize, south asia council of the association for asian studies. The three concepts i would like to focus on for this presentation are cohns idea of historical anthropology, social structures within a colonial context. Cohn book prize, south asia council of the association for asian studies, 2018 ub exceptional scholar award for young investigators, 2017 ub president emeritus and mrs. To make your donation and help support our important initiatives, please select from one or more of the categories below and click the gold donate button at the bottom of the form.
Walts book negotiating languages was just named honorable mention in the bernard s. Walter hakala department of english university at buffalo. Cohn book prize of the association of asian studies in 2017. Tantric vision practices and a material history of indian painting, which demonstrates. Taking as its starting point tibets socalled age of fragmentation 842 to 986 c. Cohn book prize honors outstanding and innovative scholarship across discipline and country of specialization for a first singleauthored monograph on south asia, published during the preceding year. Bernard cohn, professor emeritus in anthropology and a pioneering scholar of the british colonial period of india, died tuesday, nov. The fixer 1966 is bernard malamuds bestknown and most acclaimed novel one that makes manifest his roots in russian fiction, especially that of isaac babel set in kiev in 1911 during a period of heightened antisemitism, the novel tells the story of yakov bok, a jewish handyman.