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The Robert McC. Netting Award
On 4 February 1995 cultural ecologists lost one of their most distinguished
colleagues. Dr. Robert McCorkle Netting, Professor of Anthropology at the
University of Arizona, succumbed to bone cancer and complications resulting
from valley fever. Netting's professional career spanned more than 30 years.
It was characterized not only by research and publications of the highest
quality, but also by a deep appreciation for geography and geographers.
Focusing on human-environment interactions, especially subsistence and
development issues, his activities were, and his writings are, as much
geographical as anthropological. He bridged the two disciplines perhaps
better than anyone else, and certainly from the anthropological side. In honor and memory of him, his life's work, and
interdisciplinary spirit, the Cultural and Political Ecology Specialty Group
of the Association of American Geographers has established an award made to
that person whose professional activities best embody those of Robert McC.
Netting. The award is named "The (year) Robert McC. Netting Award
in recognition of distinguished research and professional activities that
bridge geography and anthropology." The award is normally made annually, but an award need not be
made in any one year if a deserving candidate cannot be identified. Under no
circumstances is more than one award made annually. The award is in the form
of a plaque or framed certificate. Awardees are selected by the officers of the Cultural and
Political Ecology Specialty Group through a process agreed upon by
themselves. Awardees need not be a member of the Cultural and Political
Ecology Specialty Group, the Association of American Geographers, or be a
geographer. The award is not necessarily made for any one piece of work or
single activity, but rather is for significant and substantial interdisciplinary
work. It is not a "book award" although the author of a
particularly important book, one making a major impact, would not be
excluded. The intent is to recognize scholars who have distinguished
themselves through involvement with interdisciplinary geographical and
anthropological projects, and/or have published extensively in both
anthropological and geographical journals, and/or whose work is read and
appreciated by practitioners in both fields, and/or whose service to both
disciplines is meritorious. The award is presented by the Chair of the Cultural and
Political Ecology Specialty Group, or her or his designate, at the awards
ceremonies at the annual meeting of the Association of American Geographers. AWARDEES
BY YEAR
2008, Michael Mortimore, testimonial by Simon Batterbury 2007, Michael
J. Watts, testimonial by William E. Doolittle and Simon Batterbury 2006, William
I. Woods, testimonial by Antoinette Winklerprins 2005, Christine
Padoch, testimonial by Harold Brookfield 2004, Lawrence Grossman, testimonial by Phil E. Porter 2003, William E. Doolittle, testimonial by Andrew Sluyter 2002, Emilio F. Moran, testimonial by Eric Keys
2001, Billie Lee Turner II, testimonial by
Tom Whitmore 2000,
Barney Nietschmann, testimonial by William
Denevan
1999, Karl Butzer, testimonial
by William E. Doolittle
1998,
William M. Denevan, testimonial
by Gregory Knapp
1997, Harold C. Brookfield, testimonial
by Eric Waddell
1996, Philip W. Porter, testimonial
by Nick Dunning
The James M. Blaut Award
"The James M. Blaut Innovative Publication Award. On
11 November 2000, cultural and political ecologists lost one of their most
committed colleagues. Dr. James M. Blaut, Professor of Geography and
Anthropology at the University of Illinois at Chicago, succumbed to cancer.
His professional career spans half a century and is characterized by, among
other qualities, innovative research on tropical agriculture, development,
and colonialism. In honor and memory of his seminal contributions, the
Cultural and Political Ecology Specialty Group of the Association of American
Geographers has established an award made to that person who publishes a book
or journal article that best embodies the creativity and rigor of Jim Blaut's
own publications. The award is named "The (year) James M. Blaut Award
in recognition of innovative scholarship in cultural and political ecology,
as demonstrated by publication of (article or book title)." The
award is made for a single publication that is clearly innovative and has the
potential to be seminal in areas of research that are important to the
members of the Group. The intent is to recognize authors at any stage in
their careers who demonstrate leadership through broadly influential,
critical, innovative thinking. Jim Blaut's publications on diffusionism and
the colonizer's model of the world provide models for judging such
accomplishment. The publication can be a journal article or a book but must
be sole-authored. The award is normally made annually, but an award need not be
made in any one year if a deserving candidate cannot be identified. Under no
circumstances is more than one award made annually. The book or article must
have been published within the two calendar years preceding the year of
award. On the basis of nominations by the general membership of the Group,
members of its Board will select the awardee through a process agreed upon by
themselves. Nominations must be accompanied by full publication details and a
rationale for making the award on the basis of that publication. Nominees
need not be academics, geographers, members of the Cultural and Political
Ecology Specialty Group, or members of the Association of American
Geographers. The award, in the form of a plaque or certificate, is presented
by the Chair of the Group or her or his designate at the awards ceremonies at
the annual meeting of the Association of American Geographers." AWARDEES
BY YEAR
2008, Diana Davis, testimonial by Paul Robbins 2005, Christian Kull 2004, Andrew Sluyter, testimonial by William E. Doolittle 2003, Judith Carney, testimonial
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