The John D'Emilio LGBTQ History Dissertation Award is presented annually by the Organization of American Historians (OAH) to the author of the best dissertation accepted for a doctoral degree the preceding year in U.S. LGBTQ history.[1]
The award was established in 2016[2] and has been awarded every year since 2017. It is named for John D'Emilio, whom the OAH called "a pioneer" in the field.[1][2]
Recipients[edit]
The award recipients, the institution that accepted the dissertation, and its title have been:[3]
- 2017: Ian Baldwin, "Family, Housing, and the Political Geography of Gay Liberation in Los Angeles County, 1960–1986", University of Nevada, Las Vegas[4]
- 2018: Chelsea Del Rio, "'That Women Could Matter': Building Lesbian Feminism in California, 1955–1982", University of Michigan
- 2019: Scott De Orio, "Punishing Queer Sexuality in the Age of LGBT Rights", University of Michigan
- 2020: Caroline Radesky, "Feeling Historical: Same-Sex Desire and Historical Imaginaries, 1880–1920", University of Iowa[5]
- 2021: Elisabeth Frances George, "Lesbian and Gay Life in the Queen City and Beyond: Resistance, Space, and Community Mobilization in the Southwest Missouri Ozarks", SUNY Buffalo
- 2022: Beans Velocci, "Binary Logic: Race, Expertise, and the Persistence of Uncertainty in American Sex Research", Yale University[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "John D'Emilio LGBTQ History Dissertation Award". Organization of American Historians. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ a b "OAH John D'Emilio LGBTQ History Dissertation Award". H-Net: Humanities & Social Sciences Online (Press release). Michigan State University Department of History. August 29, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ "John D'Emilio LGBTQ History Dissertation Award Winners". Organization of American Historians. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ "Ian Baldwin Wins the D'Emilio LGBTQ History Dissertation Award" (Press release). University of Nevada Las Vegas. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ "Caroline Radesky receives 2020 John D'Emilio LGBTQ History Dissertation Award" (Press release). University of Iowa. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ "Beans Velocci wins John D'Emilio LGBTQ Dissertation Award from the Organization of American Historians" (Press release). University of Pennsylvania. April 4, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022.