This prize is for an edited collection (a book of essays or a special issue of a journal) that defines new approaches in research in theatre, dance and performance studies, opening up new areas of work and new lines of enquiry.
*NOMINATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR 2023–2024.*
Criteria
Submission
Prize
Free attendance at the TaPRA conference following the award and costs associated with attendance covered up to £200.
Membership of TaPRA for a year, normally for the year following the award.
Nomination
Only current TaPRA members can submit nominations for this prize. TaPRA members may self-nominate. Nominations must be seconded by a current TaPRA member from a different institution. Nominators who are not the nominee and seconders must be from a different institution than the nominee. You may not nominate or second more than one entry for this prize in any given year. The nominee does not need to be a member of TaPRA or be working in the UK.
Regulations
The edited collection/special issue must have been published recently, within three years leading up to nomination deadline.
The same piece of work cannot be submitted for this prize more than once.
Only current TaPRA members can submit nominations for this prize. TaPRA members may self-nominate. Nominations must be seconded by a current TaPRA member from a different institution. Nominators who are not the nominee and seconders must be from different institution than the nominee. You may not nominate or second more than one entry for this prize in any given year.
Our 2024 conference will be hosted in partnership with the University of Warwick, 27-29 August 2025
Our 2024 conference will be hosted in partnership with the University of Warwick.