Department of History Writing Awards

Robert B. Carlisle Research Paper Award

For a 15-25 page paper written for a 300- or 400-level History course during the 2024-2025 academic year, including a senior seminar or an independent study SYE (open to History majors and minors only, but closed to History honors projects)

Sophomore/Junior Historiographical Essay Award

For a historiographical essay written for a HIST 299 seminar during the 2024-2025 academic year.

To apply:

• Submit an e-copy, in Word format, of the paper to Jen Berbrich by the award deadline.  Please submit as an unlinked Microsoft word document attachment only. Links to Google Docs and cloud-based files will not be accepted.
• All submissions must have a cover page with the following information:
  • Submitter's full name
  • Paper Title
  • Course number and title
  • Submitter's contact information
• No identifying information should appear beyond the cover page.

Each award recipient will receive a cash award.

Submission deadline: The deadline for 2024 has passed.

Winners in Spring 2024

Carlisle Award: Benjamin Munn '24, for “The Decision to Create the First Nuclear Weapons: The Role of Science, Germany, and Post-War Power"

Historiography Award: Ethan Hu '25: “Treason or Triumph? An Historiographic Examination of Queen Liliuokalani and the American Annexation of Hawaii"

Honorable mention to Meghan Weldon '25: “The Legacy of George Wallace: A Historiography”