Jonathan Hughes Prize

Jonathan Hughes Prize for Excellence in Teaching Economic History

The annual Jonathan Hughes Prize is awarded to recognize excellence in teaching economic history. Jonathan Hughes was an outstanding scholar and a committed and influential teacher of economic history. The prize includes a $1,200 cash award. The winner is selected by the EHA Committee on Education and Teaching.

DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES: April 1, 2010

The Committee on Education of the Economic History Association invites nominations for the fourteenth annual Jonathan Hughes Prize for Excellence in Teaching Economic History. Letters of nomination should state what qualities of excellence the candidate's teaching of economic history has embodied. The strength of the nominating letter will be the primary basis for selecting the pool of finalists for the prize. After arriving at a short list of finalists, the committee will gather further supporting information. Anyone is eligible to write a letter of nomination.

Letters of nomination should should be sent to:

Professor Carol Hua Shiue
Department of Economics
University of Colorado
Boulder, CO 80309-0256
email: shiue@colorado.edu

Other members of the committee are:

Professor Phil Coelho
Department of Economics
Ball State University
Muncie, IN 47306
email: 00prcoelho@bsu.edu

Professor Leah Platt Boustan
Department of Economics
 University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angles, CA 90095
email: lboustan@econ.ucla.edu