George and Louise Spindler Award
The Council on Anthropology and Education (CAE) has established an annual award as a tribute to George and Louise Spindler in recognition of their significant and ongoing contributions to the field of educational anthropology. The purpose of this award is to honor scholars and practitioners whose achievements in educational anthropology as researchers or as practitioners have been distinguished, exemplary, and inspirational.
This award will be presented during the 2009 Annual Meeting of the American Anthropological Association (AAA) in Philadelphia. The honoree receives a certificate of recognition and a check for $500.00.
Eligibility
To be eligible to receive the Spindler award, candidates must excel in their contributions to educational anthropology, either as scholars or as practitioners. Their contributions must be widely recognized for having significantly advanced our knowledge of the study of educational processes, or for having significantly improved the quality of the design or delivery of educational services.
Nominations
Nominations in the form of a letter that includes a summary of the nominee's accomplishments and contributions are generally due to the committee chair in mid-summer of each year. Nominations for this year closed August 15, 2009. The 2009 Spindler award winner will be announced at the Annual Meeting in Philadelphia.
Previous Recipients
1989 Elizabeth Eddy/ Harry Wolcott
1990 Dave Fetterman
1991 Frederick Erickson
1992 Shirley Brice Heath
1993 Courtney Cazden
1994 Fred Gearing
1995 Henry Trueba
1996 John Chilcott
1997 Jacquetta B. Hill/ John Singleton
1998 Murray L. Wax
1999 Raymond J. Barnhardt
2000 Concha Delgado-Gaitan
2001 Ray McDermott
2002 Donna Deyhle
2003 John Ogbu
2004 Gloria Ladson-Billings
2005 Beatrice Medicine
2006 Hugh (Bud) Mehan
2007 Michele Foster
2008 Jean Lave
2009 Spindler Award Committee
Hugh (Bud) Mehan (chair), Heewon Chang, Janet Hecsh, and Gloria Ladson-Billings.
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Last Update: September 20, 2009