Agricultural History Society Award for Public Engagement

The Award Winner(s) will demonstrate:

• Depth of historical understanding and the ability to communicate historical context to non-specialists while preserving essential details and complexity
• Creativity in approach appropriate to the intended audience
• Evidence of effectiveness appropriate to the activity
• If the nomination is for a body of work, evidence of professionalism and leadership in promoting public engagement in the fields of agricultural and rural history

The application package, prepared as a single PDF file, 12-point font, 1-inch margins, will include:

• Nominator’s letter (not to exceed 750 words) - self-nominations encouraged. The letter should describe the nature of the work undertaken, evidence of public engagement, and the work’s distinctive contribution to furthering public understanding of agricultural and /rural history
• CV of applicant, limited to 2 pages (single spaced).
• Additional supporting materials (limited to 2 pages), which may include webpage links, photographs of exhibitions or public programs, record of engagement with farmers or rural communities, archival collection/oral history repository created, historic structure reports, policy publications, etc.

The Effland-Grim-Reid Award Committee will adjudicate the competition. Please submit all materials to aghistorysociety@gmail.com as a single PDF document. More information about this award can be found here: Agricultural History Society Award for Public Engagement — Agricultural History Society

The deadline for submission of materials is January 31, 2025.