Andrés Torres Paper Series Award
Call for Manuscript Proposals
Guidelines to Applicants
Submission Deadline: March 15, 2016
The Mauricio Gastón Institute is pleased to announce the second call for proposals for the Andrės Torres Paper Series Award, endowed by the Hildreth-Stewart Charitable Foundation and other private contributions. The Institute will award 3 (three) grants of $5,000 for the preparation of a scholarly manuscript focused on any of the following three broad areas of the experience of Latinos and Latinas:
(1) the connection between immigration and community formation;
(2) transnational linkages; and
(3) inter- Latino relations and relations between Latinos and other racial/ethnic groups.
We are seeking proposals from young scholars who have completed their dissertation research or obtained their doctoral degrees in the past five years. Selection for this award is through a competitive process. A national committee of Latino scholars convened by the Gastón Institute will review all proposals and select 3 (three) proposals for the 2016 Andrės Torres Paper Series Award.
Examples of Research Questions of Interest
Immigration and community formation: How do new communities of Latino immigrants fare at the socio-economic level? Are their social and cultural assets a proper match to local conditions? What forms of political action and participation are they adopting as they pursue their dreams? How are they modifying the structures, institutions and practices of American society, including its culture and racial order? Are the host institutions and stakeholders (schools, health systems, government, businesses) flexibly adjusting to the needs and potential of the newcomers?
Transnational linkages: To what extent and in what manner are U.S. Latino communities maintaining ties with their country of origin? Do such practices as sending remittances, getting involved in home- country political and social life, or sustaining mobile livelihoods in both locations enhance or retard community development in the United States? And as a purely empirical question, do these linkages vary by ethnicity, gender, generation, or immigration status?
Inter-Latino relations and relations between Latino groups and other groups: Will stronger, cooperative relations enhance or weaken Latino incorporation into U.S. society? Will these relations enhance or weaken linkages with their respective home countries? Is a pan-Latino identity really a viable construct, given the differences in national, racial, and class backgrounds, as well as differences in immigration status, that exist among people of Latin American background?
Submission Guidelines
Submission: To be considered for the 2016 Andrés Torres Paper Series Award, proposals for manuscripts must be submitted by March 15, 2016 to:
Gastón Institute — Andrés Torres Paper Series Healey Library, 10th Floor
University of Massachusetts Boston
100 Morrissey Boulevard
Boston, MA 02125
University of Massachusetts Boston
100 Morrissey Boulevard
Boston, MA 02125
A separate cover page, which should be included with all submissions, should include:
full name, affiliation, and e-mail address, along with a very brief statement of the academic training and other qualifications of the author(s). The name of author(s) or other identifying information should not appear on any of the proposal pages.
Proposals
The narrative of the proposal must be written in English, using no more than 5 double-spaced pages with one-inch margins, and employing a 12-point font. It must include:
(a) description of the focus and significance of the proposed paper;
(b) a detailed outline of the paper, with an emphasis on the data sources and other materials that are to be used;
(c) a timetable for completing the manuscript; and
(d) a budget for $5,000 divided in three installments: initial expenses ($2,000); after submitting the first draft ($2,000) and after submitting the final draft for publication and making a presentation of the paper ($1,000)
Review: The proposals will be reviewed by a multi-disciplinary national committee composed of Latino scholars. Members of the review committee will make their recommendations based on their understanding of the research plans described in the narrative, and then rank the proposals according to the following criteria:
(a) the extent to which the proposed manuscript will make an original and important contribution to addressing the questions it focuses on, and
(b) the extent to which the conceptual framework and methodology are clearly presented and are appropriate for the interest of the Andrés Torres Paper Series Award.
Authors will be notified of the decision by May 15, 2016. The awardees will be required to submit a draft version of the manuscript within six months, make a presentation of the paper, and submit the final version by the end of the Spring 2017 academic calendar.
Important Dates
Deadline for Proposals: March 15, 2016;
Decision Notification: May 15, 2016;
1st Draft of the Manuscript: December 15, 2016;
Final Version: March 15, 2017
Decision Notification: May 15, 2016;
1st Draft of the Manuscript: December 15, 2016;
Final Version: March 15, 2017
Contact
Daniela Bravo
Tel. 617-287-5790
Tel. 617-287-5790
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