Joan Cahalin Robinson Prize 2018
The Joan Cahalin Robinson Prize Committee decided to award the 2018 Joan Cahalin Robinson Prize to:
Hyeok Hweon Kang (Harvard University)
For:
Divine Machine: Korea’s Reception of the Gun
The committee also mentioned for honorable mention Kathryn Carpenter (University of Missouri-Kansas City) for: “Cesspools,” Springs, and Snaking Pipes: The use of technology to reroute the water and the social landscape of Hot Springs National Park
Established in 1980 by Dr. Eric Robinson in memory of his wife, the prize is awarded annually for the best-delivered paper by an individual who is making his or her first appearance at the Society’s annual meeting. Candidates for the award are judged not only on the quality of the historical research and scholarship of their paper, but also on the effectiveness of the oral presentation. The Robinson Prize consists of a check and a certificate.