The European Society for Environmental History (ESEH) welcomes submissions for the 2023 Tallinn Dissertation Prize in European Environmental History.

The Dissertation sertation Prize was established by the ESEH to reward innovative doctoral dissertations based on original research in European environmental history. The Prize was named after Tallinn, the city where it was awarded for the first time at the 10^th ESEH Biennial Conference in 2019. Prize aims to support early career environmental history scholars based in Europe or those based outside Europe but whose work contributes to European environmental history.

Through the Prize, ESEH encourages early career scholars to be involved in the community of environmental historians in Europe. The prize enhances the visibility of PhD students and post-docs in environmental history and the environmental humanities and strengthens intergenerational ties within the ESEH.

Doctoral dissertations defended (or otherwise assessed) in 2021 or 2022 are eligible for the prize. Eligible dissertations must either

1. originate at an institution in a country covered by ESEH Regional Representatives (see http://eseh.org/about-eseh/regions/)
2. or if the applicant is based outside Europe, the dissertation must contribute to the literature of European environmental history.

ESEH treats “environmental history” broadly and especially encourages submissions with interdisciplinary, transnational and/or comparative perspectives, including, but not limited to, Europe’s impact on the global environment. Submissions in any language are welcome. The winner will receive a monetary award of EUR 500 as well as a travel grant (if needed) to attend the 12^th ESEH Conference 22-26 August 2023 in Bern, Switzerland. If you need financial travel assistance to come to Bern, please note this in your submission.

Further details about eligibility and application procedures available at ESEH website.

Deadline for submissions is 31 December 2022.

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