Center for Adventist Research Article Prize

The Center for Adventist Research Article Prize honors outstanding scholarship in the history of Adventist faith traditions. It is awarded to the best peer-reviewed journal article on history that prominently features Adventism (usually as the main subject), published within a three-year period. The current award amount is $100.

Nomination Process

Eligibility

  • All works must be nominated to be eligible for the Center for Adventist Research Article Prize. Authors, colleagues, and publishers may nominate works.
  • Entries must be of a scholarly historical nature.
  • Co-authored articles are eligible; co-authors will split the prize money.
  • Research accuracy, originality, literary merit, and publisher are important factors.
  • Only articles published in 2025, 2026, or 2027 are eligible for the 2028 prize.

How to Nominate a Work for Consideration by the Research and Prize Committee

  • To nominate an academic journal article for the Center for Adventist Research Article Prize, please email Kevin Burton at burtonk@andrews.edu.
  • One digital copy of each article entry must be sent to each committee member and clearly labeled, “CAR Article Prize Entry.”

Review Process

  • Nominations will be acknowledged by email by the Director or Associate Director of the Center for Adventist Research.
  • The competition will open on February 15, 2028. Entries must be received by April 30, 2028, to be eligible for the 2028 competition.
  • Recipients will be announced during a ceremony at the triennial meeting of the Association of Seventh-day Adventist Historians and recognized on the Center for Adventist Research’s website and social media.

Previous winners

2025 – Benjamin J. Baker