Department of History Writing Awards

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Robert B. Carlisle Research Paper Award

For a 15-25 page paper written for a 300- or 400-level History course, 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

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”