The Susan M. Socolow and Lyman L. Johnson Chile-Río de la Plata book prize was established in 2018. It carries a stipend of $500. The prize is awarded biennially to the book judged to make the most significant contribution to the history of the following countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Books appearing in the two calendar years just preceding may be considered for a given year’s award. Hence, items published in 2024 and 2025 will be considered for the award year 2026 (awarded at the meeting in January 2027).

The Socolow-Johnson Committee will consider only those items nominated by CLAH members or by publishers. Publishers must provide copies of items nominated to all committee members. Members of the prize committee may include any items they feel appropriate in the list of works considered.

In exceptional cases, the book award committee may decide on co-winners. The co-winners will split the prize. In such cases, there would not be an honorable mention.

For a book to be considered, each of the three committee members listed below must receive a copy by June 1, 2026.

Socolow-Johnson Prize Committee for 2026:

Brenda Elsey (chair)
301 Shapiro Family Hall
History Department
Hempstead, NY 11549

Juandrea Bates
515 South Baker Street
Winona, MN 55987

Alison Bruey
Department of History
University of North Florida
1 UNF Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32224

Deadline for receipt of nominations: June 1, 2026

Note: The CLAH requires current membership for all of its prizes and awards.

Donations to the Socolow-Johnson Prize fund can be made here.

To see the list of past Socolow-Johnson Prize recipients and prize committees, see here.