Awards
Recent Awards
Award Categories: Recent Awards, Michigan Notable Books, State History Awards, Other Awards
2011 National Jewish Book Awards
The National Jewish Book Awards is the longest running North American awards program of its kind in the field of Jewish literature and is recognized as the most prestigious. The awards, presented by category, are designed to give recognition to outstanding books, to stimulate writers to further literary creativity and to encourage the reading of worthwhile titles.
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In Her Hands
The Education of Jewish Girls in Tsarist RussiaEliyana R. Adler
Illuminates the role that private schools for Jewish girls played in Russian Jewish society and documents their influence on contemporary political discourse and educational innovation.
Finalist in the category of Women's Studies.
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The Independent Orders of B'nai B'rith and True Sisters
Pioneers of a New Jewish Identity, 1843-1914Cornelia Wilhelm
Explores the roles of the two oldest American Jewish fraternal organizations in the process of American Jewish identity formation.
Finalist in the category of American Jewish Studies.
2012 Michigan Notable Book Awards
Michigan Notable Books is The Library of Michigan’s annual selection of up to 20 recommended books reflecting Michigan’s rich cultural heritage, featuring high-quality titles with wide public appeal that are either written by a Michigan resident or about a Michigan-related topic.
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Ghost Writers
Us Haunting ThemEdited by Keith Taylor and Laura Kasischke
Tales of the ghostly and supernatural by some of Michigan’s finest fiction writers.
2011 Choice Outstanding Academic Title
Every year in the January issue, in print and online, Choice publishes a list of Outstanding Academic Titles that were reviewed during the previous calendar year. This prestigious list reflects the best in scholarly titles reviewed by Choice and brings with it the extraordinary recognition of the academic library community.
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Critical and Creative Perspectives on Fairy Tales
An Intertextual Dialogue between Fairy-Tale Scholarship and Postmodern RetellingsVanessa Joosen
The first systematic approach to the parallels between fairy-tale retellings and fairy-tale theory.
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Shadows of Doubt
Negotiations of Masculinity in American Genre FilmsBarry Keith Grant
Considers representations of masculine identity and sexuality in popular film across the work of several American directors and genres.
2011 Women in German Award: Best Article
Women in German invites nominations for our new Best Article award. The purpose of this award is to recognize excellent research and scholarship in the field of feminist German studies. The prize is conferred anually and was awarded for the first time in 2004. The author of the article selected will receive a $500 cash award and a certificate of recognition.
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The Collapse of the Conventional
German Film and Its Politics at the Turn of the Twenty-First CenturyEdited by Jaimey Fisher and Brad Prager
Analyzes a diverse body of films and investigates the renaissance that has taken place in German cinema since the turn of the twenty-first century.
For Barbara Mennel's chapter, "The Global Elsewhere: Ursula Biemann's Multimedia Countergeography"
2011 Heldt Prize from the Association for Women in Slavic Studies
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In Her Hands
The Education of Jewish Girls in Tsarist RussiaEliyana R. Adler
Illuminates the role that private schools for Jewish girls played in Russian Jewish society and documents their influence on contemporary political discourse and educational innovation.
Best book in Slavic/Eastern European/Eurasian Women's Studies