The John Gilmary
Shea Prize
The Shea Prize at a Glance
The Shea Prize honors a book that has made the most “original and distinguished contribution” to the history of the Catholic Church.
Any book with a 2019 imprint date.
Annually
$1,500
Fall 2020
Complete the online form and have three hard-copy versions of your work available for postal mailing.
Submission deadline: August 1, 2020
About the Shea Prize
The John Gilmary Shea Prize is given annually to the author of a book, published during a preceding twelve-month period, which is judged by a committee of experts to have made the most original and distinguished contribution to knowledge of the history of the Catholic Church.
Any author who is a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or Canada is eligible. The award consists of $1,500.
Prize Committee
Una Cadegan
University of Dayton
Massimo Faggioli
Villanova University
A. Katie Stirling-Harris
University of California, Davis
Submission Rules
The general rules for submission are:
- The book must have been published in 2019.
- The author must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or Canada.
- The submitter must send three hard copies of the book as indicated on the submission form.
Submission deadline: August 1, 2020