Recipient: Jarvis Givens Harvard University Fugitive Pedagogy: Carter G. Woodson and the Art of Black Teaching
The 2022 Outstanding Book Award goes to Dr. Jarvis R. Givens for his book, Fugitive Pedagogy: Carter G. Woodson and the Art of Black Teaching. This book is a groundbreaking analysis of the Black teaching tradition as a subversive act, rooted in history and characterized by fugitivity. In Fugitive Pedagogy, Givens carefully traces a compelling line from the memory of self-liberation from enslavement to the life and career of Dr. Carter G. Woodson, founder of Negro History Week, the progenitor of Black History Month. In doing so, Givens more than fulfills his stated mission to provide, as the preface promises, “a new grammar for Black education.” This book is an invaluable contribution to African American history and the history of education that will appeal to educational researchers and a general audience.
The Outstanding Book Award was established to acknowledge and honor the year’s best book-length publication in education research and development. To be considered for award, a book must be concerned with the improvement of the educational process through original research or scholarly inquiry, must have a research base, and must have copyright date of the past two years of the year in which the award is to be given.
Nominations may be submitted by the author of the work, by another scholar, or by the publisher of the work. The book may have been published anywhere in the world but, for purposes of consideration, must be available in English. Edited volumes, including textbooks, are not considered for the award.
Deadline: October 13, 2022