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This is a friendly reminder that the deadline for submitting your nominations for the Korean Literature Association (KLA) Article Prize is May 31. We thank everyone who has already submitted for their participation.</div>
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Please see below for the full description of the prize.</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 600;">The Korean Literature Association Article Prize</span></div>
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The Korean Literature Association is pleased to announce the Article Prize, which recognizes excellence in research innovation, scholarly substance, and writing quality. Up to three winning articles will be selected annually by the Prize Committee consisting
of diverse scholars in the Korean humanities.</div>
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The winners will receive formal recognition at the annual KLA conference. They will also receive an invitation to the annual meeting with travel support.</div>
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Entries can be from any discipline in Korean cultural studies broadly defined, including comparative work that involves Korea. They must be published in English. Articles that appeared in print in a peer-reviewed journal during 2024-2025 (before June 2025)
are eligible. The entries may be submitted by the author (i.e., self-nomination) or nominated by a colleague. The nominating person must be a member of the KLA at the time of submission. Each member is allowed one nomination per year.</div>
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There are three categories of eligibility for the Article Prize. The Prize Committee may request additional documentation that confirms eligibility.</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 600;">Ph.D. candidate:</span> At the time of submission/nomination, the scholar has defended their prospectus and is in their dissertation writing stage.</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 600;">Non-tenure track faculty or unaffiliated scholar:</span> This includes post-docs, visiting assistant professors, adjunct professors, non-tenure track full-time professors, and unaffiliated or independent scholars.</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 600;">Tenure-track faculty: </span>At the time of submission/nomination, the scholar has begun their tenure-track appointment and has not yet submitted their dossier for tenure promotion.</div>
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The winner of the Article Prize will not be eligible for the prize in any of the categories for five years. The Prize Committee reserves the right not to award in a particular category in a given year.</div>
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Submit your nomination to <u>korlitorg@gmail.com</u>. <span style="font-weight: 600;">
The deadline for submission is May 31, 2025. </span>Please include the words <u>Article Prize and the relevant category of eligibility in the subject line</u>. The body of the message should include the author/nominees name and the article's title. The PDF
of the article should be attached. The nominating person should provide verbal confirmation that they are a current KLA member.</div>
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The Prize Committee will contact the winners before July 15, 2025.</div>
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