[Air-L] 2021 Nancy Baym Book Award Submissions Deadline - 15 May 2021

[Michelle, Association of Internet Researchers]

Hello AoIR-istas,

The deadline for the 2021 Nancy Baym Book award is fast approaching! Please
send your nomination to bookaward at aoir.org by 15 May 2021.

This award recognizes the best scholarship of the Association of Internet
Researchers, and highlights the breadth of work relating to the social and
cultural dimensions of networked media.

To be eligible for the award:
 - The book must be authored or co-authored as a monograph and must explore
a single topic (edited collections are not eligible).
 - All of the book’s authors must be current members of AoIR at the time of
submission (May 15, 2021). Memberships may be purchased here
<https://members.aoir.org/> https://members.aoir.org/.
 - The book must have been published between January 1 and December 31,
2020.

The books will be reviewed by a committee of Nicholas John-The Hebrew
University of Jerusalem (Chair), Nancy Baym-Microsoft Research, Niki
Cheong-Coventry University, Robert W. Gehl-Louisiana Tech University, Heidi
McKee-Miami University, Panayiota Tsatsou-University of Leicester, and
Robert Tynes-Bard College.

Each book should be accompanied by an emailed letter of nomination. Self
nominations from AoIR members are welcome. The letter of nomination,
*whichmust be written by a current member of AoIR*, should outline:

- How the book contributes to AoIR’s intellectual community.
- The book’s unique contributions and overall strengths.
- If not a self-nomination, the letter should also include a statement that
the nominated author has been contacted prior to its submission and accepts
the nomination.

Books submitted without a meaningful nomination letter outlining both the
strengths of the book and the book’s contribution to the AoIR community to
AoIR will not be eligible.

We are happy to accept books in either digital or hard copy. If digital,
please send pdf to bookaward at aoir.org or contact for individual email
addresses.

If you have any questions, please reach out bookaward at aoir.org.

Thank you,
Michelle
AoIR Association Coordinator

Additional AoIR Deadlines
15 June 2021
Deadline for AoIR2021 DOCTORAL COLLOQUIUM submissions