Orbis Books Prize for Czech and Slovak Studies

[Dennis McConnell - UMaine, U.S.A.]

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         ORBIS BOOKS PRIZE FOR CZECH AND SLOVAK STUDIES
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Orbis  Books,  in association with the  British  Association  for
Slavonic and East European Studies (BASEES), announces an  annual
Prize for Czech and Slovak studies.

The  Prize,  of 600 pounds sterling, is offered for  a  scholarly
work in Czech and/or Slovak studies published in English anywhere
in  the  world. Preference will be given to the work  of  younger
scholars who have not previously been published at book length.

Nominations  may  be  made by the author(s),  or  by  publishers,
librarians  or  other scholars. Nominations for  works  published
during 1995 should reach the Chair of the jury (address below) by
31st  January 1996. Copies of the full regulations for the  award
of the Prize will be supplied on request.

It  is  expected that the winner of the 1995 Prize  will  be  an-
nounced at BASEES annual conference in March 1996.

Chair of the jury: Dr. Gregory Walker
                   Bodleian Library
                   Oxford OX1 3BG
                   United Kingdom

                  Tel. +44 1865 277066
                  Fax  +44 1865 277182
                  E-mail: gpmw at vax.ox.ac.uk
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