Todd Reynolds DSG Student Paper Competition - 2010

Call for Papers

Students working on topics concerned with the complex and multifaceted geographies of disability and chronic illness are encouraged to submit a paper to the 2010 AAG Disability Specialty Group Student Paper Competition. The award is named after Todd Reynolds, Ph.D. (1971 - 2008), a scholar with disabilities who pursued important research in human behavior and hazards geography. The goal of the award is to encourage student participation in the specialty group and to recognize outstanding emerging scholarship in geographic research on chronic illness and disability. The successful student will receive a cash prize of $100 and a year's membership to the DSG. Students do not have to be a current member of the DSG or AAG nor must they plan to attend the 2009 AAG conference to submit a paper. International submissions are welcome.

Eligibility criteria: Papers prepared for publication, conference presentation, and graduate or senior undergraduate courses, as well as entries written specifically for this competition, are eligible for submission. Each student may submit only one paper. The student should be the lead contributor to the paper if it is co-authored. The paper should not exceed 25 double-spaced pages (including all notes, references, and figures). 12 point font is preferred along with standard margins. A cover letter should accompany all entries and contain:

Current title of the paper and a brief abstract (no more than 100 words).

• Author and co-authors’ names
• Academic affiliation
• Faculty advisor for the paper
• Mailing address
• E-mail address
• Phone number
  

All entries must be received by February 26th, 2010. A copy of the paper
should be emailed to:

Ryan Parrey -- Rparrey@gmail.com

Josh Evans -- Josheva@gmail.com

Students considering submitting are advised to contact Maurizio by e-mail in advance. He will also gladly address any questions or concerns regarding participation in this competition.

Reviewers will be secured and their recommendations will be sent to the DSG Board for the final award decision.

Award notification

The award recipient will be notified shortly after the 2010 AAG meeting in Las Vegas. The check will be mailed to him/her shortly thereafter. Post-conference announcements will be found on the DSG website and the GEOGABLE listserv as well as other appropriate venues.