Call for Nominations: John Whitmer Historical Association 2021 Awards

By January 4, 2021

Thanks to friend-of-JI Katherine Pollock for passing this on!

This is a call for nominations for the John Whitmer Historical Association 2021 Awards!

We welcome nominations from historians, publishers, and all supporters of Mormon history for the best works published in 2020.

2021 JWHA Awards Chair: Joe Geisner, rbssman@gmail.com

I. Book Awards (Book Awards Criteria):

  • Best Book
  • Best Biography
  • Best Documentary History
  • Best Anthology

Book Nominations (Open until April 6, 2021): Nominations open to both publishers and the community. A community nomination should send the nomination’s title, author, and publisher to the Awards Chair. Publishers should contact the Awards Chair for more information about sending nominated books to the Books Committee.

II. Article Award (Article Awards Criteria):

  • Best Historical Article
  • Best Theological Article

Note: “Theology” is defined (by JWHA) as “a concept, scriptural or revelatory interpretation, or social movement fueled by a particular scriptural or revelatory interpretation.”

Article Nominations (Open until June 30, 2021):

Send PDF attachment of nominated article(s) to Awards Chair for the Articles Committee.

Thank you for helping JWHA celebrate an outstanding year of Mormon history!

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