WHC Article of the Year Prize

The World History Connected (WHC) Article of the Year Prize recognizes an article published in the journal of outstanding value to both research and teaching in the field of world history.  Rooted in the mission of the WHC journal, this prize is being funded through the generosity of Professor Emeritus and former WHA President, Marc Jason Gilbert. To be considered, articles must be published in World History Connected within the last year, e.g. articles eligible for the 2025 prize were published between January and December of 2024. The prize committee includes Dr. Cynthia Ross of Texas A&M University-Commerce (chair), Dr. Kerry Ward of Rice University, and Dr. Aims McGuinness of UC-Santa Cruz.

The winner of the WHC Article of the Year Prize will receive $200.  Formal bestowal of this prize is made at the WHA annual meeting, normally held in June or July.  A one-year membership in the WHA and a certificate will also be included with the prize.

2024 Winner of the WHC Book Prize

Book cover and author photo for Chelsea Shields

Chelsea Schields, Offshore Attachments: Oil and Intimacy in the Caribbean  (University of California Press)

2023 Winner of the WHC Book Prize

Jamie Martin, The Meddlers: Sovereignty, Empire, and the Birth of Global Economic Governance (Harvard University Press)

2023 Honorable Mention of the WHC Book Prize

Tom Taylor, Modern Travel in World History (Routledge)