Selection Criteria and Eligibility

The ASA Distinguished Scholarly Book Award is presented annually to an ASA member for the best single book published in the two calendar years preceding the year the book is nominated (books with copyright years of 2022 and 2023 are eligible for the 2024 award).

Nomination Procedures

Nominations must include a cover letter with the name of the author, title of book, date of publication, publisher, and a brief statement of no more than 300 words as to why the book should be considered, along with a PDF copy or 10 physical copies of the book.

Nominations can be considered for two award cycles however, nominations are not carried over from one award cycle to the next. Nominations need to be submitted each year for consideration.

In addition to the nomination materials described above, complete and submit the required nomination form.

Self-nominations are encouraged. All awardees must be current ASA members at the time of the award ceremony at the Annual Meeting.  One need not be a member to be nominated for an award. All nominators must be current members.  Nominations sent from publishers will not be accepted. Please also be aware of ASA’s ethics disclosure and award revocation policies.

Submit the cover letter and nomination form to nominations@asanet.org. Please also send a copy of the nominated book either as a PDF to nominations@asanet.org or ship 10 physical copies of the publication to American Sociological Association, c/o Mark Fernando and Distinguished Scholarly Book Award, 1430 K ST, NW, Ste 600, Washington, DC 20005 (Please ship books as early as possible because of holiday-related shipping delays).

2024 Selection Committee

The selection committee is composed of nine members, each serving a staggered three-year term. Members are appointed from among the Association membership by the Council based on the recommendation of the Committee on Committees.

Richard E. Ocejo, Chair
Rick A. Baldoz
Kristen Barber
Caitlyn Collins
Emmanuel David
Yến Lê Espiritu
Jeff Hass
Two additional members TBD