Section Activities

Section Awards

The section awards the Barrington Moore Book Award every year to the best book in the areas of comparative and historical sociology. Nominated publications should have appeared in the two years prior to the year in which they are nominated. Books may be nominated by authors or by other section members.

The section also awards a Best Article Award every year to the best article in the area of comparative and historical sociology. Nominated publications should have appeared within two years prior to the year in which they are nominated. Articles may be nominated by authors or by other section members.

Every year the section awards the Theda Skocpol Dissertation Award to the best doctoral dissertation in the area of comparative and historical sociology. Eligible dissertations must have been defended and filed two years prior to which they are nominated. Dissertations may be nominated by dissertation chairs, advisors, or current department chairs. Self-nominations are not allowed for this award. Dissertations may be nominated by sending a letter or email to each member of this prize committee.

Every year the section awards the Reinhard Bendix Student Paper Award for the best student paper. Submissions are solicited for papers written by students enrolled in graduate programs at the time the paper was written. Students can self-nominate their finest work or can be nominated by their mentors.

Annual Meeting Participation

Section Sessions & Roundtables
Every year the section organizes invited and open regular sessions and roundtables at the ASA annual meeting.

Section Committees/Area Sessions

The section also encourages members and other interested sociologists to submit their work to the regular sessions in the area of comparative and historical sociology that are covered by the central ASA organizing committee. Consult the ASA homepage for details.

Section Newsletter

The section publishes a newsletter, Trajectories, that covers a range of issues relevant to comparative and historical sociology. Back issues are archived online here.