Historians of German, Scandinavian, and Central European Art and Architecture.
Emerging Scholars Essay Prize, 2026.

Call for Submissions.

Submissions are now being accepted for the annual HGSCEA Emerging Scholars Essay Prize, an award of $500 given to the author of a distinguished article or essay published this year on any topic in the history of German, Scandinavian, or Central European art, architecture, design, or visual culture.

Submissions, which must be in English and may be from electronic or print publications, must have a publication date of 2026. Applicants must be either current Ph.D. students or have earned a Ph.D. in or after 2022 and must be members of HGSCEA at the time of application (http://hgscea.org/hgscea-membership-form/). The recipient of the Prize (along with honorable mentions as appropriate) will be chosen by the members of the HGSCEA Board, notified in January 2027, and publicly announced in February at CAA. A list of past recipients of the award can be found here.

Submissions should include a copy of the publication and a CV. They should be sent as electronic attachments to HGSCEA’s Secretary, Katerina Korola (kkorolaberkeley.edu) by December 18, 2026.