Hi everyone. Please start thinking about papers, books, and people that should be nominated for CITASA awards. Below are the committees and deadlines. Deadlines are only a month away.

Thanks to all the CITASA members who agreed to serve on these committees!

Shelia
Chair-Elect, CITASA

2012 ASA CITASA Award Committees

CITASA Book Award
CITASA Book Award recognizes an outstanding book related to the sociology of communications or the sociology of information technology. Submissions must be in English and published within the two calendar years prior to the award presentation. There are no limitations on length. Single author, multiple author, and edited books are eligible. Authors do not need to be members of ASA or CITASA.  All materials for this award are due March 1, 2012. One copy of the book must be sent to EACH of the three committee members. Contact committee members for mailing information.

Chair: Lori Kendall, loriken@illinois.edumailto:loriken@illinois.edu
Members:  Hiroshi Ono, hono@tamu.edumailto:hono@tamu.edu; Laura Robinson, laura@laurarobinson.orgmailto:laura@laurarobinson.org

CITASA Paper Award
Recognizes an outstanding published paper or book chapter related to the sociology of communications or the sociology of information technology. Submissions must be in English and published within the two calendar years prior to the award nomination deadline. There are no limitations on length. Authors do not need to be members of ASA or CITASA. All materials for this award are due March 1, 2012.

Chair: Mike Stern, sternm@cofc.edumailto:sternm@cofc.edu
Members: Andrea Baker, bakera@ohio.edumailto:bakera@ohio.edu; Tim Hale, timhale@uab.edumailto:timhale@uab.edu

CITASA William F. Ogburn Career Achievement Award
Recognizes a sustained body of research that has provided an outstanding contribution to the advancement of knowledge in the area of sociology of communications or the sociology of information technology. All materials for this award are due March 1, 2012.

Chair: Rebecca Adams, r_adams@uncg.edumailto:r_adams@uncg.edu
Members: Jim Witte, jwitte@gmu.edumailto:jwitte@gmu.edu; Gustavo Mesch, gustavo@soc.haifa.ac.ilmailto:gustavo@soc.haifa.ac.ilmailto:gustavo@soc.haifa.ac.il

CITASA Student Paper Award
Recognizes a published or unpublished paper/book chapter, or the design or use of a communication or information technology that provides an exceptional contribution to the sociology of communications or the sociology of information technology. The award is open to students in other disciplines than sociology. Students do not need to be members of ASA or CITASA. Authorship: Books, chapters, articles, papers and computing applications may have multiple authors. In the case of student-faculty collaborations, the student must be the lead or senior author. Authors need not have a degree in sociology or be in a sociology department to be considered for an award. Submissions must be in English and written within the two calendar years prior to the award deadline for nominations. There are no limitations on length. All materials for this award are due March 1, 2012.

Chair: Noelle Chesley, chesley@uwm.edumailto:chesley@uwm.edu
Members: Sarah Gatson, Gatson@tamu.edumailto:Gatson@tamu.edu; Grant Blank, grant.blank@oii.ox.ac.ukmailto:grant.blank@oii.ox.ac.ukmailto:grant.blank@oii.ox.ac.uk

CITASA AWARD for Public Sociology
CITASA Award for Public Sociology recognizes a specific achievement in teaching, the development or the use of a communication or information technology, or the dissemination of knowledge that advances public understanding or engagement with the sociology of communications or the sociology of information technology. All materials for this award are due March 1, 2012.

Chair: Jessie Daniels, jdaniels@hunter.cuny.edumailto:jdaniels@hunter.cuny.edu
Members: Ron Anderson, rea@umn.edumailto:rea@umn.edu; Jen Schradie, Schradie@berkeley.edumailto:Schradie@berkeley.edu

Shelia R. Cotten, PhD
Professor
Department of Sociology
University of Alabama, Birmingham
460N Heritage Hall
1530 3rd Ave S.
Birmingham, AL 35294-1152
205-934-8678
cotten@uab.edu
Twitter: @shelia_cotten

Just a final reminder - March 1st is the deadline.

Thanks to all the CITASA members who agreed to serve on these committees!

Shelia
Chair-Elect, CITASA

2012 ASA CITASA Award Committees

CITASA Book Award
CITASA Book Award recognizes an outstanding book related to the sociology of communications or the sociology of information technology. Submissions must be in English and published within the two calendar years prior to the award presentation. There are no limitations on length. Single author, multiple author, and edited books are eligible. Authors do not need to be members of ASA or CITASA.  All materials for this award are due March 1, 2012. One copy of the book must be sent to EACH of the three committee members. Contact committee members for mailing information.

Chair: Lori Kendall, loriken@illinois.edumailto:loriken@illinois.edu
Members:  Hiroshi Ono, hono@tamu.edumailto:hono@tamu.edu; Laura Robinson, laura@laurarobinson.orgmailto:laura@laurarobinson.org

CITASA Paper Award
Recognizes an outstanding published paper or book chapter related to the sociology of communications or the sociology of information technology. Submissions must be in English and published within the two calendar years prior to the award nomination deadline. There are no limitations on length. Authors do not need to be members of ASA or CITASA. All materials for this award are due March 1, 2012.
Chair: Mike Stern, sternm@cofc.edumailto:sternm@cofc.edu
Members: Andrea Baker, bakera@ohio.edumailto:bakera@ohio.edu; Tim Hale, timhale@uab.edumailto:timhale@uab.edu

CITASA William F. Ogburn Career Achievement Award
Recognizes a sustained body of research that has provided an outstanding contribution to the advancement of knowledge in the area of sociology of communications or the sociology of information technology. All materials for this award are due March 1, 2012.

Chair: Rebecca Adams, r_adams@uncg.edumailto:r_adams@uncg.edu
Members: Jim Witte, jwitte@gmu.edumailto:jwitte@gmu.edu; Gustavo Mesch, gustavo@soc.haifa.ac.ilmailto:gustavo@soc.haifa.ac.il

CITASA Student Paper Award
Recognizes a published or unpublished paper/book chapter, or the design or use of a communication or information technology that provides an exceptional contribution to the sociology of communications or the sociology of information technology. The award is open to students in other disciplines than sociology. Students do not need to be members of ASA or CITASA. Authorship: Books, chapters, articles, papers and computing applications may have multiple authors. In the case of student-faculty collaborations, the student must be the lead or senior author. Authors need not have a degree in sociology or be in a sociology department to be considered for an award. Submissions must be in English and written within the two calendar years prior to the award deadline for nominations. There are no limitations on length. All materials for this award are due March 1, 2012.

Chair: Noelle Chesley, chesley@uwm.edumailto:chesley@uwm.edu
Members: Sarah Gatson, Gatson@tamu.edumailto:Gatson@tamu.edu; Grant Blank, grant.blank@oii.ox.ac.ukmailto:grant.blank@oii.ox.ac.uk

CITASA AWARD for Public Sociology
CITASA Award for Public Sociology recognizes a specific achievement in teaching, the development or the use of a communication or information technology, or the dissemination of knowledge that advances public understanding or engagement with the sociology of communications or the sociology of information technology. All materials for this award are due March 1, 2012.
Chair: Jessie Daniels, jdaniels@hunter.cuny.edumailto:jdaniels@hunter.cuny.edu
Members: Ron Anderson, rea@umn.edumailto:rea@umn.edu; Jen Schradie, Schradie@berkeley.edumailto:Schradie@berkeley.edu

Shelia R. Cotten, PhD
Professor
Department of Sociology
University of Alabama, Birmingham
460N Heritage Hall
1530 3rd Ave S.
Birmingham, AL 35294-1152
205-934-8678
cotten@uab.edu
Twitter: @shelia_cotten