[Sci-tech-public] 2012 Sacknoff Prize for Space History

[Deborah Douglas]

Students who have prepared papers on some aspect of the history of space may be interested in submitting work for consideration of the Sacknoff Prize.

Deborah Douglas

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> The deadline for the 2012 Sacknoff Prize for Space History is rapidly approaching...
> The prize is designed to encourage students to perform original research and submit papers with history of spaceflight themes. The annual award, consisting of: a $300 cash prize, a trophy, and the possible publication in the journal, "Quest: The History of Spaceflight", is open to undergraduate and graduate level students enrolled at an accredited college or university.  Submissions must be postmarked by 10 June 2012 with the winners announced in August. Manuscripts should not exceed 10,000 words, be written in English, and emphasize in-depth research, with adequate citations of the sources utilized.  Originality of ideas is important. Diagrams, graphs, images, or photographs may be included. The prize committee will  include the editor of "Quest: The History of Spaceflight" and members of the Society for the History of Technology / Aerospace Committee (SHOT/Albatross).
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> Although works must be historical in character, they can draw on disciplines other than history, eg. cultural studies, literature, communications, economics, engineering, science, etc. Comparative or international studies of the history of spaceflight are encouraged. Possible subjects include, but are not limited to, historical aspects of space companies and their leaders; the social effects of spaceflight; space technology development; the space environment; space systems design, engineering, and safety; and the regulation of the space business, financial, and economic aspects of the space industry. 
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> Additional details on the prize can be found at www.spacebusiness.com/quest/prize
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> In 2011, the prize was won by Megan Ansdell of George Washington University for her paper, "Language Protocols in International Human Spaceflight."
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Deborah G. Douglas, Ph.D. • Curator of Science and Technology, MIT Museum, Room N51-209 • 265 Massachusetts Avenue • Cambridge, MA 02139-4307 • http://web.mit.edu/museum  •  http://museum.mit.edu/150 • ddouglas at mit.edu •  617-253-1766 phone  •  617-253-8994 fax
					
Spring Semester 2012 • Research Associate, Program in Science, Technology, and Society • Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Room E51-179B • 77 Massachusetts Avenue • Cambridge, MA 02139-4307 • 617-452-3545 phone








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