Notes and Queries
The Society for Historians of the Gilded
Age and Progressive Era (SHGAPE) an-
nounces the third "SHGAPE Article
Prize," a biennial competition for the best
published article dealing with any
aspect of U.S. history in the period 1865-1917.
The article must have appeared in
journals dated 1995 or 1996. Eligibility is open
to any graduate student or individual
with a doctorate awarded after 1987, who has
not yet published a book. An article may
be nominated by the author or by others.
Authors of nominated articles need not
be members of SHGAPE. The prize con-
sists of a certificate and a $500 award
to be presented at the 1998 luncheon of the
Society, held during the convention of
the Organization of American Historians.
Send a letter addressing the author's
eligibility along with three copies of the arti-
cle to:
Professor Nin Mjagkij, Chair, SHGAPE Article Prize Committee,
Department of History, Ball State University,
Muncie, Indiana 47306. To meet
the deadline for the 1998 prize
submissions must be postmarked no later than
December 1, 1997. Inquiries about
joining SHGAPE should be addressed to
SHGAPE Secretary-Treasurer, Roger D.
Bridges, Hayes Presidential Center,
Spiegel Grove, Fremont, Ohio 43420.
The Journal of Women's History has
put out a call for papers for a special issue
on women and the politics of religion.
In particular, the journal seeks contribu-
tions on both current and past
religious/political movements which are often
called "fundamentalist." Nikki
R. Keddie and Jasamin Rostam-Kolayi will serve as
guest editors for the special issue
which will appear in early 1999. Seeking arti-
cles that shed light on the rise of
movements with conservative gender positions
within diverse religious traditions
(Hinduism, Judaism Islam, Christianity), the
editors especially encourage articles
that provide historical perspective on the rise
of contemporary religiopolitcal
movements; compare two or more such move-
ments; or analyze women and religious
politics in the past. Deadline for submis-
sions is September 1, 1997. For more
information write to Journal of Women's
History, Fundamentalism Issue, c/o The Ohio State University,
Department of
History, Columbus, Ohio 43210.
The Irish American Cultural Institute
(IACI) is now accepting applications from
research individuals to investigate the
Irish experience in America. The Institute
welcomes applications from all
disciplines. Primary research is the focus of this
program. Projects such as museum
exhibitions, oral history collections, and the
compilation of bibliographies and other
research tools are also eligible to apply
for these funds. The IACI represents the
conviction of concerned individuals and
organizations that the Irish
contribution to America-often undocumented-de-
serves serious scholarly exploration. At
present, the IACI has three completed
funds to support such research.
Applications are accepted from any state. In the
event that two applications weigh in
evenly, consideration will be given to re-
search which focuses on a matter from
the region of the fund's origin. The prime
considerations are the significance of
the matter proposed and the capability of
the researcher to pursue it. Original
research and possibly assistance for travel or
publication costs can be funded up to a
minimum of $5,000 from each fund. The
Irish American Cultural Institute is a
nonprofit membership organization with in-
ternational headquarters in Morristown,
New Jersey. For an application, please
write to the Irish Research Fund, Irish
American Cultural Institute, I Lackawanna