The Association for the Rhetoric of Science, Technology, and Medicine’s (ARSTM) Article of the Year Award recognizes the most outstanding rhetoric of science and technology-related article published the preceding calendar year. The award committee is now accepting nominations for articles published in the calendar year of 2020!
Submission deadline: Sunday, August 15, 2021
Criteria for selection include:
- How well the article extends and/or enacts practical and theoretical knowledge related to the rhetoric of science, technology, and medicine
- The article’s potential for cross-disciplinary fertilization and/or public engagement
- The article’s potential for teaching future generations of rhetoric of science, technology, and medicine scholars
- The overall quality of writing and thinking
Nominations should be sent by someone well acquainted with the nominee’s work. Self-nominations are encouraged.
The nomination must include a copy of the article being nominated. Optionally, nominators may also include a cover letter recommending the article for the award (limited to two pages and providing a detailed rationale for the nomination).
Note: Lead authors who have won previously cannot be nominated again within 5 years.
To submit, upload materials to this Qualtrics survey.
2021 Award committee
Sarah Singer, Chair
Jennifer Edwell
Melissa Parks
Robin Jensen