<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 16px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">2022 SoFCB Essay Prize (deadline 1 March 2022)<br class=""></span></b></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 16px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 16px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">The </span><a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Frarebookschool.org%2Fsofcb%2F&data=04%7C01%7Chwisang.cho%40emory.edu%7Ce5118c0e2f4e43c68bc908d9d852380a%7Ce004fb9cb0a4424fbcd0322606d5df38%7C0%7C0%7C637778669910707459%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=mEySs5DbCIgh1AHVIzzP0XA77HWDMdSf05TD3KUw9xs%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://rarebookschool.org/sofcb/" shash="W/PIkr2fojNQ+6E5JgafsWAG4s/F9eR9aG0KzYE3LkPRxHd6xiO0WRwiw974zfghGA9NKLpYy8UL4qdQk1qtpp5T+2lE5zpKGc0u6jqL4EbpDCrSpH3tJ1GML/M5J4hpgiMdPEA8GJK8cpMqZ+lo6iUY83rEk2DxL2DhW/reG+0=" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: blue;" class="">Society of Fellows in Critical Bibliography (SoFCB)</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""> is pleased to announce its annual Essay Prize for 2022, to be awarded to a scholarly article that exemplifies the Society’s mission of advancing the study of texts, images, and artifacts as material objects through capacious, interdisciplinary scholarship. The $500 prize seeks to recognize innovative scholarship that brings together multiple fields of study and that strives to be accessible to the bibliographical community at large. <br class=""></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 16px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 16px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">Articles published in any format (journal, edited collection, book chapter, digital platform), in any field, and of any time period are eligible for consideration. The study of texts, images, and artifacts as material objects should be integral to the essay’s argument and the evidence upon which it relies. The prize is open to academic researchers and teachers at all career stages, as well as librarians, curators, and independent scholars. <b class="">Self-nominations are encouraged.</b> Current and former members of the SoFCB and Rare Book School full-time staff are ineligible for the prize. <br class=""></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 16px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 16px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">Articles with a publication date of 2020 or 2021 are eligible for the 2022 prize. <br class=""></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 16px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 16px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">Deadline for submission: <b class="">1 March 2022</b>. Articles may be sent as a PDF attachment to </span><a href="mailto:sofcb_prizes@virginia.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: blue;" class="">sofcb_prizes@virginia.edu</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">. In your message, please provide preferred contact details for the author(s) of the essay and include an abstract (no more than 250 words) outlining the essay’s original contribution to the study of texts, images, and artifacts as material objects. Limit one submission per author. </span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 16px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">The SoFCB was formed in 2017 as a program of Rare Book School at the University of Virginia. Our members seek to integrate methods of critical bibliography into our teaching and research; to foster collegial conversations about historical and emerging media across disciplines and institutions; and to share our knowledge with broader publics. We are committed to creating a more accessible, inclusive, and diverse context for the study of the material text. See the </span><a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Frarebookschool.org%2Fsofcb%2F&data=04%7C01%7Chwisang.cho%40emory.edu%7Ce5118c0e2f4e43c68bc908d9d852380a%7Ce004fb9cb0a4424fbcd0322606d5df38%7C0%7C0%7C637778669910863716%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=pXk6I7wV0yms9h80kxuEfGK64d2OLf8xVhewkx%2FlO%2FQ%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://rarebookschool.org/sofcb/" shash="oSsaZpt3AbBh6gI85j1atv1xaergXaxvY62kq/fYYnbAv7dWbbF1IVEiKNkxBDUICAARatWTa9fig2l9+uF7TkV29uInDh3qm9icYBmqRt/DMjNI9ZjlQApsw0GzEv2Icun7OJOyaGtMNMzyZdNONW+6YM8RoBL/ohU8UafNS4c=" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: blue;" class="">SoFCB webpage</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""> or the </span><a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Frarebookschool.org%2Fadmissions-awards%2Ffellowships%2Fsofcb%2F&data=04%7C01%7Chwisang.cho%40emory.edu%7Ce5118c0e2f4e43c68bc908d9d852380a%7Ce004fb9cb0a4424fbcd0322606d5df38%7C0%7C0%7C637778669911019934%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=F3QatOdb6i5hSq0fHUy23CiDGk6CgWA3T8AiBPjhj98%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://rarebookschool.org/admissions-awards/fellowships/sofcb/" shash="L2sRB6bvmrVDc/s/TweNA0t4sVkRK80/D3s8WFpg0NzNRaznsh7MhgQhacBMmzaR9/ZjUkW+llxmZin2n/MpaZUwn6LYB0ifd1Ug8JZRHczGMWq6DBNcMXdAfR7VM+BW5oZeC5fquQfTxbsLuhnRaVDf7FGpOk6jrjStmOZ8yL4=" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="3" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: blue;" class="">SoFCB Junior Fellows Program</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""> page for more information. <br class=""></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 16px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 16px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">The essay prize has been underwritten by Kimball Higgs, a supporter of Rare Book School and a graduate of Columbia University’s School of Library Service. </span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 16px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><br class=""></span></b></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 16px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">Essay Prize Committee </span></b></div><div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><br class=""></span></b></div><div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">John J. Garcia</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">, chair (Assistant Professor of English, Florida State University)</span></div><div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">András Kiséry</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""> (Associate Professor of English, The City College of New York) </span></div><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">Priyasha Mukhopadhyay</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""> (Assistant Professor of English, Yale University) </span></span></body></html>