2017 Award Winners
November 14, 2017
Dance Studies Association is proud to recognize the following scholars for their work and service to the field. Pictured above left to right:
Royona Mitra
de la Torre Bueno© First Book Award for Akram Khan: Dancing New Interculturalism
Kate Elswit
Oscar G. Brockett Book Prize for Dance Research for Watching Weimar Dance
Ann Cooper Albright
Dixie Durr Award for Outstanding Service to Dance Research
Lynn Garafola
Distinction in Dance Award
Kareem Khubchandani
Gertrude Lippincott Award
Thomas DeFrantz
Outstanding Scholarly Research Award
Rebekah Kowal, DSA Vice-President for Awards
Not pictured:
Elyan Hilland & Laura Quinto
Graduate Student Travel Awards
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Selma Jeanne Cohen Award
The Selma Jeanne Cohen Award aims to encourage graduate student members of DSA by recognizing excellence in dance scholarship.
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Mar 15, 2019
The de la Torre Bueno® First Book Award
Awarded annually to the best first book in dance studies published in the English language in the previous calendar year.
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Mar 15, 2019
Outstanding Publication Award
This award recognizes outstanding publications representing dance scholarship, including journal articles, books, films, CDs/DVDS, and computer software.
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Mar 15, 2019
Graduate Student Travel Awards
Each year, three grants will be made to graduate students to help defray the costs of attending the annual conference.
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Mar 15, 2019
Gertrude Lippincott Award
Awarded annually to the best English-language article published in dance studies.
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Mar 15, 2019
Dixie Durr Award for Outstanding Service to Dance Research
This award recognizes the aid rendered the field of dance studies by people who sustain existing structures, institutions, and organizations for dance research.
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Mar 15, 2019
Outstanding Scholarly Research in Dance Award
This award honors an exceptional scholar or leader for sustained contributions to dance research.
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Mar 15, 2019
Distinction in Dance Award
An annual award that is made to an individual whose professional, artistic or scholarly work has made a significant contribution to the field of dance.
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Mar 15, 2019
Oscar G. Brockett Book Prize for Dance Research
Awarded each year to the best book in dance published during the previous three calendar years.
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Mar 15, 2019
The de la Torre Bueno Prize®
Awarded annually to a book published in the English language that advances the field of dance studies.