Emerging Scholar Award

Entries are eligible for emerging scholars who are:
a) members of ASAH for 2026; Here is the link to the membership form https://asah.sydney.edu.au/membership/
b) currently studying a postgraduate degree or awarded an Honours or postgraduate degree after January 1, 2023;
c) either graduated from, studying, or affiliated with at a university in Australia or New Zealand; or a citizen or permanent resident of Australia or New Zealand who meets a) and b)
Style Guide
The articles must follow the JOSAH Style Guide. For more information, see https://josah.org/information-for-authors/
Please send your unpublished articles and any enquiries to the JOSAH Editor at josaheditor@sydney.edu.au
Results of the Emerging Scholars Award 2026
Winner
Mathias Hammer (ANU)
Title: Suka miskin atau suka bunggih’: A preliminary stocktake of extortion and bribery during the Indonesian Killings in Java, 1965–1966/1969
 
Honourable Mention
Chun Cheng (Victoria University of Wellington)
Title: An Alternative Approach to Chinese Modernity: Shen Congwen’s Response to May Fourth Debates
 
On behalf of the Committee, we’d like to express our sincere gratitude to the members of this year’s judges:
Professor Robert Cribb (ANU)
Professor Stephen Epstein (VUW)
Dr Keru Cai (UNSW)