The Betty Kirke Excellence in Research Award recognizes exceptional scholarship. It is given every year to the author(s) of one abstract proposal accepted at the annual symposium. It is open to all CSA members who conduct research from different perspectives and advance knowledge in the areas of studies covered by CSA. The Abstract Committee for each symposium selects the winning abstract proposal before the symposium based on the highest rated selection in the peer-reviewed process.
The author(s) of the research receive a $750 honorarium and a day-of-presentation registration fee (and up to $600 if travel to an in-person symposium is possible), endowed by Mrs. Betty Kirke and managed through the CSA Endowment. The funds will be divided and distributed evenly amongst the authors.
The award was established in 2015 and is named for its contributor, Mrs. Betty Kirke, who had careers as a fashion designer, costume conservator and author in New York City. Her book, Madeleine Vionnet, generated one of the most fascinating and unconventional assessments of a designer’s mind and won CSA’s Millia Davenport Publication Award in 1999. Her careful measuring of distorted garments cut on the bias led to the production of multiple patterns that were then analyzed to produce new knowledge on Vionnet’s approaches, unattainable through traditional research.
To be eligible for an award:
Abstracts will be evaluated using the following criteria:
Click here to view the evaluation rubric.
The abstracts that scored in the top 5% that were submitted to the symposium by CSA members are eligible for consideration to the Betty Kirke Research Award. The winning recipient, as evaluated by three reviewers, guided by the rubric, will be notified prior to the conference.
The form for submitting extended proposals will be sent to eligible applicants in mid-December, 2023.
The Abstract Submittal/Application Deadline for the Annual Meeting is October 15, 2023. By mid-December, 2023, the submitters of abstracts that score in the top 5% will be notified to submit additional materials with a deadline of January 15, 2024. The committee will make the final selection and send notifications by February 15, 2024. The certificate, honorarium, and travel stipend will be presented at the symposium.
Tina Bates
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Patricia Edmonson
Cleveland, Ohio
Katie Knowles
Fort Collins, Colorado
Kate Burnett Budzyn
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Denise N. Green and Patrizia Sione
Cornell University
Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell
Glendale, California
Dr. Claire Nicholas
Lincoln, Nebraska
Dr. Lynn Sorge
Halifax, Novia Scotia, Canada
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