The Sidney Prize and the Edelstein Prize
Sidney Prize is a left-leaning foundation that awards monetary prizes to journalists, writers and public figures who pursue social justice and public policy for the common good. The Foundation also maintains a grantmaking program to support academic research in the arts, humanities and social sciences. Its board of directors includes labor union leaders and celebrities, such as Danny Glover. The Foundation is funded by contributions from individuals and corporations. Its staff consists of two executive directors and six senior managers.
The Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize is a literary award administered by Overland and supported by the Malcolm Robertson Foundation. The prize was established in 2007 to honour outstanding original short fiction that is themed loosely around the notion of ‘travel’. This year’s judges, Patrick Lenton, Alice Bishop and Sara Saleh, have selected a shortlist of eight pieces, as well as two runners-up. The winning story will be published in Overland’s autumn 2024 edition, and the runners-up will be available online.
In the spirit of Professor Sidney Thomas, the prize is awarded annually for best undergraduate student paper in art history. The award is named in memory of Professor Thomas, a member of the department from 1961-1985. Originally trained in literary studies, Thomas made a significant contribution to art history scholarship in the late 20th century and edited several benchmark publications in this field. He was deeply devoted to humanistic scholarship, and he brought this perspective to the study of modern art.
The Edelstein Prize was established in 1968 through the generosity of the late Sidney Edelstein. The Prize is awarded to an exceptional book in the history of technology intended for non-specialist as well as scholarly readers. The winner is honored at the Society for History of Technology annual meeting. In addition to the Edelstein Prize, SHOT has also established the Sally Hacker Prize, the Abbot Payson Usher Prize, the Joan Cahalin Robinson Prize, the Samuel Eleazar and Rose Tartakow Levinson Prize and the Eugene S. Ferguson Prize for Outstanding Reference Works in the History of Technology.
AJL is proud to announce the winners of its 2024 Sydney Taylor Book Award. Each of the winning titles below is a highly recommended book for library and classroom use. You can learn more about the winning books and other notable titles by visiting our book award page, which features reviews from our book review editors and a list of Sydney Taylor seals that are available for purchase.
A family celebrates not one, but two new years in this beautiful celebration of Rosh Hashanah and Lunar New Year. With warm illustrations that evoke the paper cutting traditions of both cultures, this book is full of joy and light.