Recognizing Excellence in Historical Scholarship
Phi Alpha Theta is proud to announce this year's prize and award winners in special recognition of their significant accomplishments. We sincerely thank you for your hard work and dedication to upholding PAT's mission statement: "to promote the study of history through the encouragement of research, good teaching, publication, and the exchange of learning and ideas among historians."
These winners represent this year's undergraduate and graduate students who went above and beyond that call to action. Congratulations winners!
Columbia University
Liberty University
Kent State University
University of Illinois at Chicago
California State University Bakersfield
Law in Latin History: The Trinidad Contributions of Chinese oymaleindades to Inca Courts, California, 1857-1920
University of North Carolina Wilmington
"US/When The Times Family, Why Supremacy and the University of North Carolina Wilmington
University of Buffalo
Sudas War on Women: Gendered Violence in the Gulag
Franklin & Marshall College
At Promise or the Great Race: Prenatal Education Propaganda and Gender Performance
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
Maternal Culture or Piece during the Great Turn
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
De Une "Steego" Renaissance Re-Ancking Second-wave Feminism in Lafayette, Louisiana
by T. Foxx Necco
A Life by Shana Jean
1st Place: Historical Perspectives
Lambda Upsilon at Santa Clara University
2nd Place: Northwest Passages
Beta Phi at the University of Portland
3rd Place: the Historian
Alpha Phi chapter at Anderson University
Honorable Mention: Journal of Historical Studies
Tau chapter at Midwestern Christian University
Honorable Mention: Rhode Island Review
Alpha Epsilon Phi at Rhode College
1st Place: 'Elio Who at a California State University Sacramento
2nd Place: History in the Making
Alpha Phi Eta at California State University San Bernardino
3rd Place: East Bay Historian
Alpha Phi Theta at California State University East Bay
Honorable Mention: The Cirico Historian
Alpha Chula Omicron at California State University Chico
1st Place: Tower of Our Times
Eta Phi at Harding University
1st Place: Perspectives: a Journal of Historical Inquiry
Eta Nu at a California State University Los Angeles
2nd Place: The Welebashaus: a Journal of History
Theta Pi at California State University Fullerton
3rd Place: Historia
Epsilon Mu at Eastern Illinois University
Honorable Mention: State Writer
Alpha Mu Gamma at Chapman University
Honorable Mention: Arid: a Student History Journal
Eta Nu at Texan Women's University
Dickinson State University
Oklahoma Christian University
University of Lynchburg
California State University East Bay
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Liberty University
California State University Los Angeles
The Historian welcomes manuscripts submitted by historians throughout the world and from all regional, temporal and thematic fields of history. Submissions should be of interest to a wide readership. Manuscripts that have been published elsewhere, that are being considered for publication elsewhere, or that present themselves as op-ed pieces, will not be considered.
Manuscripts should normally be between 6,000 and 8,000 words, exclusive of footnotes. They are to be double-spaced, with one-inch margins (right margin unjustified). Submissions are expected to meet the highest standards of academic quality, have an original point, be in dialogue with all the relevant literature, and either be based on new source material, or constitute an exhaustive and critical overview of the historiography of a particular topic. They need to be written in flawless English. Please Americanize the English—e.g., “labor” rather than “labour,” “defense” rather than “defence,” “analyze” instead of “analyse”—except if the word(s) in question are part of a quote or title. Citations must be accurate and precise, indicating the sources of the argumentation, and must conform to The Chicago Manual of Style, latest edition.
We only publish original articles and do not publish translations of essays published previously in another language.
The Historian recognizes the expanding use of artificial intelligence (AI) by authors for their research. It is important, however, for those who submit their work for review to distinguish between AI used for assistive versus generative purposes, as well as what authors must disclose.
“Assistive” AI refers to tools that make suggestions to improve one’s work, including grammar, spelling, and translating one’s words into English. Authors need not disclose the use of AI for such purposes.
“Generative” AI refers to tools—among them large language models (LLMs), machine learning, and similar programs—that rewrite large portions of one’s manuscript; that produce source material or images; or that affect the ideas or conclusions presented. According to the policy of Taylor and Francis, which publishes The Historian, “Authors must clearly acknowledge within [an] article…any use of Generative AI tools through a statement that includes: the full name of the tool used (with version number), how it was used and the reason for use.” For The Historian, that acknowledgement must appear in a footnote. It is important to note that The Historian strongly discourages the use of AI for generative purposes and may disqualify a submission on that rationale alone.
Should the editor discover that a work submitted used any generative AI tools without disclosure, they reserve the right to reject that work at any point during the process of publication.
Authors are strongly encouraged to review Taylor and Francis’ AI policy, which can be found here: https://taylorandfrancis.com/our-policies/ai-policy/.
If a submission complies with the above requirements, usually specialists in fields relevant to the topic and holding the doctoral degree are selected to review the submission anonymously. The substance of these reports will be relayed to the author by the editor. On the basis of reviewer reports, the editor decides whether to proceed with publishing.
If your manuscript complies with the above requirements, please send one copy, in MSWord, as an e-mail attachment to historianeditor@phialphatheta.org. The author’s name should be included on the title page only. Authors should also send a one-hundred-word summary abstract of the article and their e-mail address(es).
Evaluation of manuscripts generally requires four to six months. We encourage inclusion of photographs, maps, and other illustrative material, which must be provided in camera-ready form, with authorization from copyright holders for these materials’ reproduction in The Historian. Manuscripts are edited for organization, clarity, and consistency.
Authors with any questions about The Historian’s policies are encouraged to contact the editor at historianeditor@phialphatheta.org.
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