Sumie Jones Prize for Project Leadership in Japan-centered Humanities

The Sumie Jones Prize for Project Leadership in Japan-centered Humanities recognizes scholars who lead collaborative projects that promote impactful work in Japan-centered humanities in the United States and/or Canada. Eligible projects include edited volumes, conferences with international participation, art exhibits, musical or theatrical performances, and multi-workshop series culminating in publications or pedagogical resources. The prize is awarded to project director(s) and carries a monetary award. Nominations must be submitted by an appropriate supervisor or institutional representative.

$3,000 cash prize to the project director(s); public recognition by the Association for Asian Studies/NEAC.

Projects must have been completed in the U.S. and/or Canada within the two years prior to the nomination date. Nominations should be submitted by a departmental chair, research center director, museum director, publisher’s editor, public foundation advising staff, or another person in a supervisory/supporting position and must include a narrative and required supporting materials (PDFs or URLs for edited collections, catalogs, or digital outputs).

Submit a nomination via the AAS nomination form accompanied by a narrative describing the project, documentation of collaboration and impact, and PDFs or URLs of supporting materials; nominations must be submitted by an eligible nominator (department chair, center director, museum director, publisher’s editor, or similar).