The Forum for Science and Knowledge in Latin America and the Caribbean (SKLAC), of the History of Science Society, announced the very first SKLAC Dissertation Prize. Going forward, the SKLAC Dissertation Prize will be awarded biennially to the dissertation in English, Spanish, or Portuguese judged to make the most significant contribution to the history of science, knowledge, and medicine in Latin America and the Caribbean.
This first SKLAC Dissertation Prize will consider dissertations defended in 2022 and 2023, and will be awarded at the History of Science Society’s annual meeting in November 2024 in Mérida, Mexico.
To nominate or self-nominate a dissertation for the award, please submit your dissertation here before the award’s submission deadline of September 1, 2024.
Any questions can be addressed to SKLAC chair Tim Lorek at tlorek@css.edu.
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