SUNY Press is proud to announce a new competition for the best single-authored dissertation or first book manuscript in the field of women’s and gender studies. We welcome nonfiction manuscripts that exemplify cutting-edge feminist scholarship, whether the area of focus is historical or contemporary. The competition is open to scholars from all disciplinary backgrounds, but we especially encourage work that speaks effectively across disciplines, and projects that offer new perspectives on concerns central to the field of women’s and gender studies. Possible topics may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Feminist knowledge production
Feminist politics
Activism
Intersectionality
Gendered experiences of people of color
Global and transnational feminisms
Institutions and public policies
Women of color feminisms
Theories and practices of coalition
Gender and globalization
Coloniality, postcoloniality and neo-imperialism
Girls studies
Gender and queer sexuality
Transgender studies
Gender and violence
Feminist philosophy and theory
Gender and disability
Gender and militarism
Gender and labor practices
Feminist science and environmental studies
Feminist pedagogy
Cultural production (media, film, music, literature)

If a winner of the competition is selected, he or she will receive a publication contract with SUNY Press and a $3,000 advance. Runners up may also be considered for publication with SUNY Press. All submissions must be postmarked by July 1, 2008, and should include the following materials:

--Cover letter
--C.V.
--Proposal, including a 4-5 page overview of the scope of the project and analysis of competing titles
--Complete manuscript, at least 150 double spaced pages, 12 pt. Courier font

Please mention the competition in your cover letter, and also indicate if any material from the manuscript has been previously published. The winner will be announced in the Fall of 2008. All submissions must be exclusive submissions to SUNY Press for the duration of the contest, and finalists will be notified by September 1, 2008.

Please direct all questions and submissions to

Larin McLaughlin
Acquisitions Editor
SUNY Press
194 Washington Ave., Ste. 305
Albany, NY 12210
larin.mclaughlin@sunypress.edu