The Warren Dean Memorial Prize was established in 1995 and carries a stipend of $500. It recognizes the book judged to be the most significant work on the history of Brazil published in English during the year prior to the award year. Publications by scholars other than historians will be considered as long as the work has substantial historical content. Comparative works (e.g. on Brazil and another country) will be eligible as long as they include a substantial amount of material on Brazil.

For a book to be considered, each of the three committee members must receive a copy by June 1, 2026, either from the publisher or from another source.

Items published in 2025 will be considered for the award year 2026 (to be awarded at the meeting in January 2027).

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

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

Dean Prize Committee for 2026:

Dain Borges
795 E Kensington Rd
Los Angeles, CA 90026-4426

Joel Wolfe
49 Woodlawn Ave
Northampton, MA 01060

Camillia Cowling
Department of History, University of Warwick,
Faculty of Arts Building, University Road,
Coventry, CV4 7EQ
United Kingdom
***Please note that postage from the US to the UK can take longer than postage within the US. We suggest sending the book approximately one month in advance of the June 1 deadline, if possible, to ensure that it arrives by that date.

Deadline for receipt of nominations: June 1, 2026

Donations to the Dean Prize fund can be made here.

To see the list of past Dean Prize recipients and prize committees, see here.