[Air-L] [AoIR HQ] Two weeks left: Nominate for the Nancy Baym Book Award and Dissertation Award

[AoIR Association Coordinator]

Correction:

“Both award recipients will receive a cash prize and an invitation to
present at AoIR2026 in Mexico City in *October* 2026.”


Nominations for both the 2026 Nancy Baym Annual Book Award and the 2026
> Dissertation Award close in two weeks, on May 27. See more info about both
> below:
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> *Nancy Baym Annual Book Award*
>
> The award goes to the best scholarship on the social and cultural
> dimensions of networked media published in the 2025 calendar year.
> Monographs only—edited collections are not eligible. Self-nominations are
> permitted.
>
> To nominate, email bookaward [at] aoir.org with a nomination letter
> describing how the book draws on or contributes to AoIR scholarship, along
> with a digital copy. Hard copies may also be mailed; contact bookaward [at]
> aoir.org for mailing addresses.
>
> 2026 committee: Jun Liu, University of Copenhagen (chair); Nancy Baym,
> Microsoft Research; Giota Alevizou, King's College London; Marco Bastos,
> University College Dublin; John McNutt, University of Delaware; Gina
> Sipley, State University of New York, Nassau Community College.
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> *Dissertation Award*
> Eligible dissertations must be in the area of internet research and must
> have been fully defended, with all edits complete, and filed or published
> in the 2025 calendar year, with a 2025 copyright. All methods and
> disciplines are welcome. Self-nominations are permitted. The nominee or
> their supervisor must be an AoIR member by May 27.
>
> To nominate, email dissertationaward [at] aoir.org with a nomination
> letter explaining why the dissertation deserves the award and how it
> contributes to internet research, along with a PDF copy of the dissertation.
>
> 2026 committee: Jeremy Hunsinger, Wilfrid Laurier University (chair);
> Alessandro Gandini, University of Milan; Admire Mare, University of
> Johannesburg; Bjørn Nansen, University of Melbourne; Tanja Oblak Črnič,
> University of Ljubljana; Lynn Schofield Clark, University of Denver; Guobin
> Yang, University of Pennsylvania.
>
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> Both award recipients will receive a cash prize and an invitation to
> present at AoIR2026 in Mexico City in October 2026. The book award winner
> will be announced in late August or early September; the dissertation award
> winner will be announced in mid-2026.
>
> Best,
> Emerson *(she/her)*
> AoIR Communications and Membership Coordinator
> ac at aoir.org
>
> *Looking for Michelle? *After nine years, Michelle has officially stepped
> down from her position at AOIR. I'm Emerson, and I'll be stepping in to
> continue her work. As I'm sure anyone familiar with Michelle knows, I have
> big shoes to fill, and I appreciate your patience as I get up to speed!
>
>
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