THE 2008 AATE RESEARCH AWARDS
The AMERICAN ALLIANCE FOR THEATRE AND EDUCATION offers three research awards:
THE RESEARCH AWARD
THE DISTINGUISHED DISSERTATION/THESIS AWARD
THE JUDITH KASE COOPER HONORARY RESEARCH AWARD
THE RESEARCH AWARD & DISTINGUISHED DISSERTATION/THESIS AWARD
The AATE Research Award and The Distinguished Dissertation/Thesis Award are offered annually for significant theoretical, empirical, ethnographic, critical, historical, or other scholarly research in any area of drama/theatre for young people. The purpose of the awards is to encourage novice and senior researchers to strive for excellence; to receive constructive critiques from established researchers; and to increase the prestige, caliber, and recognition of laudable research in the field of drama/theatre. Finalist's summary papers are frequently published in the Youth Theatre Journal. As potential recipients of these awards, finalists are invited to present their research at the annual AATE conference.
For The Research Award and The Distinguished Dissertation/Thesis Award, research should address or identify any research, policy, or practice issues in drama with children, drama/theatre education, or theatre for young audiences. Potential topics include but are not limited to: (a) drama or theatre education for young people (preschool through grade 12), (b) theatre for young audiences or their professional companies in the United States and abroad, (c) playwriting, (d) educational theory, methods and curriculum, (ed) drama with, by, and for exceptional populations, (f) religious drama, (g) puppetry, (h) film and television for children, and (i) historical studies.
Eligibility: Any AATE member may submit a study description for consideration. Any non-member may enter if sponsored by an active AATE member. An invitation to submit constitutes adequate sponsorship. Finalists must become AATE members. Entrants may submit their dissertations/theses within four years of their completion; (completed after November 2004 for this year's entry.)
To Submit: Send six copies of the completed Research, Dissertation (Ph.D) or Thesis (MA) study. NOTE: Those participants who are submitting a Dissertation or Thesis study, must send an accompanying letter from the chairperson of the author's Dissertation or Thesis committee recommending the study for consideration. Entries should be sent to the Research Award Co - Chairs (see address at the end of this announcement) and postmarked no later than December 5th 2007.
Entrants will be notified by no later than March 1, 2008 if their study has been selected as a Finalist in the Award process. Award winners will be determined by April 29, 2008. Award Finalists and winners will be invited to share and celebrate their research at the annual AATE conference at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia, July 22-28th. Finalists are also requested to submit summary papers to the Youth Theatre Journal for potential publication.
THE JUDITH KASE COOPER HONORARY RESEARCH AWARD
The AATE Judith Kase Cooper Honorary Research Award is given to honor distinguished scholars who have contributed significantly to the development of theory and research in the field of drama/theatre and education. The nominee's collective works can be theoretical, empirical, ethnographic, critical historical, or other scholarly research in any area of drama/theatre for young people.
Nominations are solicited from the AATE membership. Those nominated must be individuals who, either working independently or in collaboration with others, have made significant contributions to the body of research in drama/theatre education internationally. The focus of the award is on cumulative work accomplished over a number of years rather than on one study. Nominees must be recommended by at least 3 established researchers within AATE and at least 1 established researcher outside the field. Nominators must submit an abbreviated curriculum vitae of themselves indication their own research history in the field of drama/theatre and education. One of the nominators will compile a dossier of the individual nominated which must include a list of research publications and activities. It may also include teaching history, presentations made, positions held, and research grants received. The nominee may or may not be aware of the nomination. The Research Award Chair and jurors will hold all nominations in confidence. The nominators will be informed of the results by the Research Award Chair.
The award is not meant to be competitive. If more than one nomination is received in any given year, the jury may present more than one award or choose to offer one award in subsequent year.
Requests for guidelines and nomination documents should be made as soon as possible to the Research Award Co - chairs. Submissions should be sent to the Research Award Chair (see information below) and must be postmarked by February 18, 2008. Final selections of the award recipients will be made by the Research Award Jury.
Submissions for The Research Award and The Distinguished Dissertation/Thesis Award must be postmarked by no later than December 5, 2007. Submissions for the Judith Kase Cooper Honorary Research Award must be postmarked by February 18, 2008. Please contact the Research Award Chair, before submitting any materials, for a complete copy of guidelines and adjudicating criteria.
Send all submissions and request for further information to:
Manon van de Water PhD and Christine D. Warner PhD
AATE Research Awards Co - chairs
Department of Theatre and Drama &
Curriculum and Instruction
University of Wisconsin-Madison
821 University Ave, 6173 Vilas
Madison, WI 53706
608/263-2329
Manon van de Water Ph.D.
mvandewa@wisc.edu
Christine D. Warner Ph.D.
warner.55@osu.edu