2025 Ruth Lovell Murray Book Award

Upon completion of this application, please email a copy of the EBook, along with a CV/Resume for the author/editor(s) of the book to bookaward@ndeo.org

Deadline to Submit: March 10, 2025

Eligibility Criteria

In the spirit of Murray’s achievements and legacy, eligible books for nomination should comprise research-informed texts that encompass a range of theoretical and practical application of knowledge in dance education, teaching, pedagogy, curriculum, and artistic praxis. Examples of eligible dance education texts comprise:

  • Inquiry-based monographs (sole author or multiple authors),
  • Innovative teaching texts (author/co-authors, editor/co-editors or contributing authors)
  • Original edited volumes and collections, and multiple-contributor volumes that address numerous and complex facets of dance education. (editor or co-editors)

Books consisting of previously published essays, reviews, or articles are ineligible.

Eligible books must have been published in 2024 or will be published in 2025

Nominations

Authors, editors, and contributing authors may self-nominate or may be nominated from NDEO members in the field. In order to be nominated, books must have been published in the current or previous year. Nominated books that do not receive the Ruth Lovell Murray Book Award may be re-nominated once within the designated time schedule. Author nominees are responsible for securing copies of their book for reviewers (e-books are accepted) and send them directly to review committee members. Most publishers provide gratis copies when a book is under consideration for a national or international award. Self-nominations from author(s), editor(s), and publisher are welcome, as well as nominations by NDEO members in good standing.

You will be asked to answer the following question: Does the book address diversity, equity, inclusion, and/or access issues?

 

Evaluation

Books will be evaluated based on originality, critical rigor, innovation, and potential contribution to the field of dance education including texts that engage, challenge, and motivate dance educators across sectors and populations.

There will be three rounds of evaluation:

Round 1: 2/10/2025 - 3/10/2025

After initial submission, the review committee will determine if the nominations are eligible to move forward.

Round 2: 3/17/2025-3/31/2025

During this round, reviewers may ask for additional information from you, including but not limited to a formal recommendation letter. You will need to submit this additional information by March 24th, 2025

Round 3: 4/1/2025-6/1/2025

The review committee will thoroughly read each nominated book. Electronic copies of books will need to be submitted by April 1, 2024.

Selection

Winners will be selected and notified by June 15, 2025

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The NDEO Ruth Lovell Murray Book Award honors outstanding book-length publications in dance education and recognizes authors who conduct exemplary inquiry that advances the field. In recognition of Ruth Lovell Murray (1900-1991), a pioneer in the field of dance education, the annual award honors books published in the English language during the last two calendar years. The Ruth Lovell Murray Book Award, NDEO’s inaugural book recognition honor, contributes significantly to the visibility of dance education professionals and their work, as well as the vitality of outstanding scholarship and publication excellence in dance education.

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1. Title of the Book *

2. Authors/Editors of the Book *

3. Primary Author/Editor's Email Address*

4. Description of the Book *

5. Publication Date of the Book *

6. Please write a short statement defending the application (200 words describe how the book exemplifies this award) *

7. Name of reference(s) (ie. anyone submitting a recommendation letter for the book, or past reviewers) *

8. Check Yes or No: Are you the author or editor of the book? *

9. Check Yes or No: Do you have a recommendation letter? *

10. Check Yes or No: Would you be able to submit any sources referenced in the book upon request from the reviewers (if applicable)? *

11. Check Yes or No: Does the book address diversity, equity, inclusion, and/or access issues? *

12. Please answer the following optional demographics questions on behalf of the author/editor: These optional questions help provide NDEO with a baseline understanding of the demographics of our membership and those engaging with our programs, which is a picture we currently lack. We hope to use this data to set and pursue goals and objectives around diversity, equity, inclusion and access. We believe that a fuller and more accurate understanding of who we serve is crucial to organizational growth and to serving our members and the field better. Author's age?

13. Author/Editor's Race/Ethnicity

14. Author/Editor's Gender?

15. Author/Editor's Sexuality

16. Transgender is an umbrella term that refers to people whose gender identity, expression or behavior is different from those typically associated with their assigned sex at birth. Other identities considered to fall under this umbrella can include non-binary, gender fluid, and genderqueer – as well as many more. Does the Author/Editor identify as transgender?

17. Please indicate which of the following best describes Author/Editor:

18. I acknowledge that upon completion of this nomination form, I need to email bookaward@ndeo.org a copy of the author's CV, along with an E-copy of the book. *

19. I acknowledge that this is a multi-stage review process and if my nomination is selected to move on into Round 2, I may be asked to provide additional resources to determine the eligibility of the nomination including, but not limited to a recommendation letter, a list of source material used to inform the book, or other references/reviews. Please see the full review timeline below: Round 1: 2/10/2023-3/1/2023 After initial submission, the review committee will determine if the nominations are eligible to move forward. Round 2: 3/20/2023-3/31/2023 During this round, reviewers may ask for additional information from you including but not limited to a formal recommendation letter. Round 3: 4/1/2023-6/1/2023 The review committee will thoroughly read each nominated book *

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