The CWWH is pleased to announce the sixteenth annual Armitage-Jameson Prize for the most outstanding monograph or edited volume published in western women’s and gender history in 2025. The prize is named in honor of Susan Armitage and Elizabeth Jameson for their pioneering work in the field of western women’s history.
To be eligible, the book must be published in 2025 and address women and gender in the North American West, which includes the relevant geographic regions of Canada and Mexico, as well as U.S. territories, past and present. The award recipient will receive $1,000 and the publishing press will receive a certificate.
The award will be presented at the CWWH Breakfast at the 2026 WHA annual meeting in Portland, OR, Oct. 21-24, 2026.
Deadline for Submissions is June 30, 2026
Armitage-Jameson Prize Committee
Rebecca Hunt | 2502 W. 32nd Avenue, CO 80211
Rebecca Kugel | 1605 Sierra Vista Drive; La Habra Heights CA 90631
Linda English | 1415 Wisteria Ave, McAllen, Texas, 78504