Beginning with its 2012 Congress, the Latin American Studies Association will present the Luciano Tomassini Latin American International Relations Book Award to the author(s) of an outstanding book on Latin American Foreign Policies and International Relations published in English, Spanish, French, or Portuguese in any country. Eligible books for the 2012 award must have been published between January 2008 and June 2011. Anthologies of selections by several authors are not eligible. Books will be judged on the originality of the research, the quality of the analysis and writing, and the significance of their contribution to the study of Latin America and the Caribbean. Books may be nominated by authors, LASA members, or publishers.
Persons who nominate books are responsible for confirming the publication date and for forwarding one copy directly to each member of the Award Committee, at the expense of the authors or publishers. A nomination packet should include a statement justifying the nomination, five copies of the nominated book (one for each member of the award committee), complete mailing address of the nominee, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail address. Each packet should be sent directly to individual award committee members by September 1, 2011. By February 1, 2012, the committee will select a winning book. It may also name an honorable mention. The award will be announced at the Award Ceremony of the LASA2012 business meeting, and the awardee will be publicly honored. LASA membership is not a requirement to receive the award.
IMPORTANT: Since the awardee will be announced in the Program Book, the committee needs to have their work done by March 1, 2012. The decision must be transmitted to milagros@pitt.edu with complete contact information and biographical materials for the awardee.
Members of the 2012 committee are:
Jorge Heine, Chair
Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)
57 Erb St West
Waterloo, ON N2L 6C2
CANADA
Victor Bulmer-Thomas
55 Maze Hill
London SE10 8XQ
UNITED KINGDOM
Rafael Fernández de Castro
Cataratas 60-2
Colonia Ampliación las Águilas
México DF 01710
MEXICO
Monica Hirst
Dept.Ciencia Política y Estudios Internacionales
MEI-Seguridad Internacional
Miñones 2177-Buenos Aires 1428
ARGENTINA
Julia E. Sweig
Council on Foreign Relations
1777 F Street NW
Washington DC 20006
Latin American Studies Association
Attn: Luciano Tomassini Book Award
University of Pittsburgh
315 South Bellefield Avenue
416 Bellefield Hall
Pittsburgh PA 15260