Award for Outstanding Work on Critical Race Performance Studies

Award for Outstanding Work on Critical Race Performance Studies

Performance Studies international (PSi) invites nominations for the 2025 Outstanding Work on Critical Race Performance Studies Award. In odd-numbered years, this award honors a global majority artist’s outstanding artwork/performance related to critical race performance studies. In even numbered years, the award honors a global majority scholar’s outstanding contribution to critical race performance studies. The award consists of a $600 monetary award. Emerging scholars are welcome to apply. We also welcome submissions that blur the lines between performance and scholarship.

To (self-)nominate, please submit the following materials to Maurice Moore and Dominika Laster, Co-Chairs, PSi Advisory Committee on Antiracist and Anticolonialism (antiracism@psi-web.org) by September 15th, 2025:

• Abstract of paper/Description of artwork or performance
• Digital access to full scholarly work or artwork or performance 
• Contact information of nominee and nominator, if applicable