Submissions / nominations for the 2023 EAA Book Prize must be received by the EAA Secretariat at administrator@e-a-a.org before 28 February 2023.
1. Scope
The EAA annually awards a prize to honour monographs recently published by EAA Members:
- to books that have had, or are expected to have, a formative influence on the direction
and character of archaeological research, or
- to books that are written for the general public and present the results of
archaeological research to a broader audience, or
- to books that are addressing current issues in archaeological heritage management.
2. Eligibility
- Books for nomination need to have been published in the 36 months before the annual
nomination deadline
- The first author must be a Member of the EAA at the time of nomination for the prize
- Books published in an EAA-series (Themes or Elements) are ineligible
- Books need to be monographs, i.e. detailed, specialised and thematic studies
- Books must thematically address archaeological research, archaeology and public
relations, or archaeological heritage management (cf. Art. 1)
- The book needs to be published in English. Bilingual publications are welcome if this
includes an English version of the entire book
3. Application for nominations
- EAA Members can submit their own books for nomination
- EAA Members can submit books from other EAA Members for nomination pending author's consent
- Publishers can submit one book (per year) from an EAA Member for nomination pending author's consent
- The EAA Book Prize Committee (cf. Art. 8) solicits nominations and selects recipients for
the prize.
4. Submission/nomination materials required
A book will be evaluated in the format in which it was designed to be read. A link to the digital
copy in the format or on the platform for which it was designed and / or a colour PDF of the
nominated book must be received by the EAA Secretariat at administrator@e-a-a.org by 28 February 2023.
5. Evaluation criteria
The criteria to be used for evaluating nominations for the EAA Book Award include the
following:
- Relation to theory and practice of European archaeology
- Originality (as representing a positive example for the discipline)
- Rigour (excellence in content, writing, organization and presentation; clarity of argument;
clear and engaging writing style)
- Presentation (excellence in presentation, especially visual)
- (Anticipated) formative influence on academia (Archaeology and possibly other
disciplines)
- (Anticipated) non-academic impacts and benefits, such as on general public or heritage
management practices
- Adherence to scientific standards and principles of archaeological ethics upheld by the
EAA.
6. Prize and benefits
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The EAA Book Prize is conferred on the winning book but all lead authors will be able to
accept credit for this
- All lead author will receive an EAA Book Prize certificate (PDF)
- ‘EAA seal of quality’, including EAA Book Prize Logo for further use in relation to the book
in question
- Publicity: Coverage and advertisement of nominated books as well as awarded book
through EAA communication channels.
7. Deadlines and dates
- 28 February 2023: Deadline for book
submissions/nominations
- 30 August 2023: Award of Prize at EAA Annual
Meeting in Belfast.
8. Prize Committee
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The EAA Book Prize Committee is appointed by the EAA Executive Board.
- The EAA Book Prize Committee is renewed every three years, with the option for renewal
for another term.