David Hakken Graduate Student Paper Prize

Since 2015, the Committee on the Anthropology of Science, Technology, and Computing (CASTAC) has awarded a graduate student paper prize in recognition of excellent work by rising scholars. In 2016 the prize was renamed in honor of the memory of David Hakken, for his pioneering work at the intersection of ethnography and cyberspace.

The prize is awarded to a paper that exemplifies innovative research at the intersection of anthropology and science and technology studies, demonstrating theoretical sophistication and an appreciation of the methodological challenges facing the anthropology of science and technology.

The winner of the prize will be recognized during the AAA meetings and is sponsored by the AAA’s General Anthropology Division. They will also receive written feedback from the Prize Committee’s review of their paper.

Submission Guidelines

• Complete this form to submit paper and author information and to upload the submission.
• Papers should be blinded, with the author’s name and any implicating citations removed.
• Papers should have numbered pages.
• Papers must be between 7,000 and 8,000 words, not including references.
• Papers must be unpublished and not yet submitted for publication.
• Papers must be written in English.
• Papers must follow the guidelines for human subjects protocols as outlined by the American Anthropological Association and the author's institution.
• Submissions must be written during graduate school by current graduate students or recent graduates (no earlier than Spring 2024).

The committee will be unable to consider any paper that does not follow these guidelines.

Submissions must be received by June 1, 2025 at midnight (Central US time) to be considered for this year's prize. Any questions can be directed to CASTAC Co-Chair Nicole Taylor at co-chairs@castac.org.