The ISSR awards aim to distinguish publications that demonstrate reflexivity, rigor in the analysis and presentation of empirical data, a spirit of innovation and a theoretical ambition grounded in the ongoing debates of social sciences.

Call for the ISSR Best Article Award

The ISSR invites nominations for an award for the best article in the sociology of religion. Journal articles published in 2021 or in 2022 in French or English may be nominated by the author(s) or ISSR members by sending a nomination letter and the article in electronic format to the Chair of the ISSR Best Article Award Committee, Olga Odgers (). The winner or winners will receive their awards at the 2023 ISSR Conference. They will be reimbursed their registration fees and up to EUR 1,000 in travel costs incurred for attending the Conference.

The articles can be nominated from 1^st September 2022, the deadline for nominations is 31 January 2023. Candidates must be in good standing for the current membership period.

Deadline for evaluation: 31 May 2023.

Call for the ISSR Student Paper Award

The ISSR invites nominations for an award for the best first published paper by a graduate student or candidate who has received their doctorate in the last five years. Papers published in 2021 or in 2022 in French or English may be nominated by the author(s) or ISSR members by sending a nomination letter and the article in electronic format to the Chair of the ISSR Student Paper Award Committee, Mar Griera (MariaDelMar.Griera@uab.cat).  The winner or winners will receive their awards at the 2023 ISSR Conference. They will be reimbursed their registration fees and up to EUR 1,000 in travel costs incurred for attending the Conference.

The articles can be nominated from 1^st September 2022, the deadline for nominations is 31 January 2023. Candidates must be in good standing for the current membership period.

Deadline for evaluation: 31 May 2023.

Call for proposals for the ISSR best book award

The ISSR invites nominations for an award for the best book in sociology of religion. Please note that this doesn’t include edited volumes. Books published in 2021 or in 2022 in French or English may be nominated by the author(s) or ISSR members by sending a nomination letter and the book in pdf or ebook format (no sending by postal mail) to the Chair of the ISSR Book Award Committee, Mary-Jo Neitz (). The winner or winners will receive their awards at the 2023 ISSR Conference. They will be reimbursed their registration fees and up to EUR 1,000 in travel costs incurred for attending the Conference.

The books can be nominated from 5^th July 2022, the deadline for nominations is 31 December 2022. Candidates must be in good standing for the current membership period.

Deadline for evaluation: 31 March 2023.

For any further information, please contact the coordinator of the ISSR Award Committees, Yannick Fer ().