Description: The Early Career Research Award aims to reconize the methods and topics of study of younger generation CHAT researchers. The Award acknowledges the contribution of one person, or co-authors, who have contributed a piece of work (e.g., a book chapter, research article, or monograph) that 1) moves the field of CHAT research or theory in a particularly interesting direction, 2) elaborates a concept or set of concepts in a particularly helpful way, or 3) provides links across research and practice that prove foundational. This award should be given to individuals who are at least 3 years past completion of the doctoral degree.
Please note the following conditions of the call:
Eligibility Criteria: This award should be given to individuals who are at least three years past completion of the doctoral degree.
Nomination Process and Timeline: The candidate must be nominated by two members of the CH Research SIG.
Please send inquiries and submissions to the Award Committee (refer to call for submissions for specific information).
The deadline for the nominations is January 10, 2024.
The winner will be given a plaque with an inscription to be presented at the SIG business meeting at the AERA annual meeting and invited to give an invited talk at a SIG-sponsored session of the annual meeting.
Announcement of the Awardee will be made through email to SIG members, on the SIG Facebook page, and at the SIG business meeting at the AERA annual meeting.
Early Career Award in CHAT award winners:
2007 - Eugene Matusov, University of Delaware
2010 - Eduardo Vianna, LaGuardia Community College and CUNY Graduate Center
2021 - Dušana Podlucka, LaGuardia Community College and Ramón Antonio Martínez, Stanford University
2022 - Aydin Bal, University of Wisconsin-Madison and Anu Kajamaa, University of Helsinki
2023 - Jose Melendez, University of Oregon
Description: The Graduate Student Award recognizes the original research of one graduate student who employs CHAT methods and studies CHAT related topics. Nominees must be enrolled in a university doctoral program. The award recognizes quality research produced by a graduate student, either as doctoral research or pre-doctoral research. Candidates must be nominated by a member of the CH Research SIG.
Eligibility Criteria: Nominees must be enrolled in a university doctoral program.
The winner will be given a plaque with an inscription to be presented at the SIG business meeting at the AERA annual meeting and receive a $500 stipend. The winner will also be invited to make a presentation at a SIG-sponsored session of the annual Business Meeting.
Graduate Student Award winners:
2010 - Kathryn Silva 2011 - Tony Perone 2012 - Dušana Podlucka2014 - Armando Justo 2020 - Nicola Yelland2021 - Edward Rivero & Mike Rifino 2023 - Sakari Hyrkkö
Description: The Lifetime Contribution to Cultural Historical Research Award was established to recognize the career long contributions to educational research of a scholar employing a Cultural Historical orientation. The contributions can be reflected in foundational books, series of publications, lectures, conference presentations, grants, speeches, and important engagement with the field broadly speaking including outreach and service. The candidate must be nominated by a member of the SIG.
Eligibility Criteria: Anyone who fits the above definition. Nomination Process and Timeline: The candidate must be nominated by a member of the SIG.
Nomination packets should include a letter of nomination and a copy of the candidate’s CV. All nominations should be submitted electronically.
Please send inquiries and submissions to the awards committee (refer to call for submissions for specific information)
The winner will be given a plaque with an inscription will be awarded. The winner will give an invited talk in the SIG’s annual meeting program at the following year’s AERA meeting.
Lifetime Contribution Award winners:
2007 - Vera John-Steiner, Regents Professor, Emerita, University of New Mexico and Micheal Cole, University of California, San Diego, Emeritus
2015 - Lois Holzman, East Side Institute
2021 - Kris D. Gutiérrez, University of California, Berkeley and Yrjö Engestörm, University of Helsinki
2022 - Anne Edwards, University of Oxford and Artin Göncü, University of Illinois Chicago
2023 - Peter Smagorinsky, University of Georgia and Anna Stetsenko, CUNY Graduate Center