Eligible submissions are limited to the *first book* published by a single author, and to books published in English, with a copyright date of 2009. The subject matter of submissions must pertain to one or more of the disciplines associated with intellectual history and the history of ideas broadly conceived: viz., history (including the histories of the various arts and sciences); philosophy (including the philosophy of science, aesthetics, and other fields); political thought; the social sciences (including anthropology, economics, political science, and sociology); and literature (including literary criticism, history and theory).

*No translations or collections of essays will be considered.* The judges will favor publications displaying sound scholarship, original conceptualization, and significant chronological and interdisciplinary scope.

Authors and publishers interested in the 2009 competition should contact the editorial offices of the Journal of the History of Ideas for additional information: jhi@history.upenn.edu. *The deadline for nominations is January 31, 2010.*

Please do not send review copies to the JHI Editorial Office. We will provide you with the addresses of the prize committee once we verify the eligibility and suitability of your nomination(s).

Thank you.