World History Connected Article of the Year Prize

The World History Connected (WHC) Article of the Year Prize recognizes an article published in the journal of outstanding value to both research and teaching in the field of world history.  Rooted in the mission of the WHC journal, this prize is being funded through the generosity of Professor Emeritus and former WHA President, Marc Jason Gilbert. To be considered, articles must be published in World History Connected within the last year, e.g. articles eligible for the 2025 prize were published between January and December of 2024. The prize committee includes Dr. Cynthia Ross of Texas A&M University-Commerce (chair), Dr. Kerry Ward of Rice University, and Dr. Aims McGuinness of UC-Santa Cruz.

The winner of the WHC Article of the Year Prize will receive $200.  Formal bestowal of this prize is made at the WHA annual meeting, normally held in June or July.  A one-year membership in the WHA and a certificate will also be included with the prize.

About World History Connected

World History Connected (https://journals.gmu.edu/index.php/whc), ISSN 1931-8642, is a grant-supported open-sourced, double-blind peer reviewed affiliate of the World History Association. It serves as a means of creating community among all those devoted to research and teaching world history. Not every article “connects” or bridges these twin objectives, but published reviews have judged this e-journal successful in achieving its dual goal in supporting and disseminating globally both archivally based research and the scholarship of teaching. Over the course of its existence, it has been guided by world historians devoted to providing publication opportunities in the field, and where needed, assisting scholars to meet the highest standards for accessible writing, referencing, formatting, and whether their articles are, or is not, accepted for publication. Its editorial staff includes recent presidents of the World History Association and distinguished Advanced Placement and Master Teachers, none of whom are paid for their service.

Previously the World History Connected Book Prize

The World History Connected (WHC) Book Prize ran from 2023-2024 to recognize publications of outstanding value to both research and teaching in the field of world history.  Rooted in the mission of WHC journal, this  prize was funded through the generosity of Professor Emeritus and former WHA President, Marc Jason Gilbert.

 

Past Recipients

2024

Winner: Chelsea Schields, Offshore Attachments: Oil and Intimacy in the Caribbean (University of California Press)

2023

Winner: Jamie Martin, The Meddlers: Sovereignty, Empire, and the Birth of Global Economic Governance (Harvard University Press)

Honorable Mention: Tom Taylor, Modern Travel in World History (Routledge)