Anti-Racism Awards

About

At the August 2020 Business/Council meeting, the Science, Knowledge and Technology (SKAT) section of American Sociological Association decided to form an ad-hoc committee to explore how our scholarly community might support anti-racist action. The committee has been meeting regularly and consulted both with current SKAT Council members and past SKAT chairs to develop a proposal for two new awards that together will recognize the work of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) who contribute to the vibrant scholarship in our corner of sociology. At the same time, we hope this recognition draws a more diverse section membership and a wider range of intellectual work.

Emancipatory Practice Award

This award recognizes the often-hidden contributions of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) to the pursuit of anti-racist social change, either by supporting BIPOC communities within our subfield or by supporting broader public engagement with SKAT knowledge and principles.

Ida B. Wells-Troy Duster Award

This award recognizes written scholarship that develops understanding of Black, African American, or Indigenous intersections with science, knowledge, and technology in the spirit of anti-racism. The award honors sociologist Troy Duster (past President of ASA, and mentor to many), and his pathbreaking grandmother Ida B. Wells.

Past Winners

Since administering the award, the Anti-Racism Awards have showcased the important work that SKAT Section Members have done to advance equity and inclusion in science, technology, and society. These Awards have also identified individuals and organizations outside of Sociology who do critical work to advance anti-racist efforts.

To learn more about our past award winners, check out these profiles:

Alondra Nelson
Lucy Parsons Lab

Want to Contribute?

We are currently fundraising to for the Anti-Racism Awards so that we can have an interest-bearing account with the ASA, which will help sustain these awards in the future.

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