2016 Sacknoff Prize for Space History
Event Details
End: November 28, 2016
Contact: quest@spacehistory101.com
More Info: http://www.spacehistory101.com/Sacknoff_Prize_for_Space_History_s/1824.htm
- A $300 cash prize
- A trophy
- Publication in the journal, "Quest: The History of Spaceflight"
- An invitation to present at the annual conference for the Society for the History of Technology (SHOT).
Submissions must be postmarked by 28 November 2016, with the winners announced in December. Manuscripts should not exceed 10,000 words, be written in English, and emphasize in-depth research, with adequate citations of the sources utilized. Originality of ideas is important. Diagrams, graphs, images, or photographs may be included. The prize committee will include the editor of "Quest: The History of Spaceflight" and members of the Society for the History of Technology / Aerospace Committee (SHOT/Albatross).
Although works must be historical in character, they can draw on disciplines other than history, eg. cultural studies, literature, communications, economics, engineering, science, etc. Comparative or international studies of the history of spaceflight are encouraged. Possible subjects include, but are not limited to, historical aspects of space companies and their leaders; the social effects of spaceflight; space technology development; the space environment; space systems design, engineering, and safety; and the regulation of the space business, financial, and economic aspects of the space industry.
If you have any questions, please send us an email: quest@spacehistory101.
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