PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR AWARD
Purpose: The Publication of the Year Award acknowledges and celebrates the author(s) of a single published scholarly article, book chapter, book, or book series that has had a significant impact on the study and/or practice of service-learning and community engagement, including the communities, cultures, and systems within which it is undertaken.
Eligibility: Any scholar (or team of scholars) that has published a scholarly article, book chapter, book, or book series between October 2022 and July 2023. “Scholar” as used here encompasses those who self-define as “researchers,” “scholars,” or “practitioner-scholars,” and does not imply any particular academic status.
Evaluation criteria
Significance. A highly significant piece of scholarship that is (a) central to the research on and practice of service-learning and community engagement, (b) very well regarded in the SLCE field, and (c) subscribes to the principles of high-quality research, scholarship, and/or SLCE practice.
Impact. Scholarship that has had a significant impact on - or has the potential to impact - community stakeholders and/or SLCE scholarship as indicated by (a) influencing other research and scholarship, (b) adoption and/or adaptation of this work by scholars or practitioners, and (c) building others’ capacity for high-quality research, scholarship, and/or practice.
Generativity: Scholarship that deepens understanding of SLCE in specific places, spaces, and settings in ways that expand involvement, improve or inspire practice, generate opportunities for further inquiry, advance collaboration or co-creation in scholarly production, and/or generate new knowledge.
Nomination packet
A nomination letter (not to exceed one page) describing the significance of the publication in advancing knowledge, deepening research and practice in SLCE, and/or impacting policy (co-authored letters are welcome).
A copy of the publication. Advanced online copies are acceptable.
Deadline and recognitions process: Nominations for 2024 recognitions are due by April 21, 2024 and should be submitted electronically to awards@iarslce.org. Materials are reviewed by a selection committee composed of IARSLCE members and IARSLCE Board members. The IARSLCE Board receives and approves committee recommendations. All nominees will be notified of their status in May, and recipients and their nominators will be invited to attend and present at the IARSCLE annual conference in San Diego, Oct 2-4, 2024.