Bancroft Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 58 (2005) Winner
Melvin Patrick Ely
メルヴィン・パトリック・イーリー
Meruvin Patorikku Iirī
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1952-01-01 （Richmond, Virginia, United States）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Richmond, Virginia → Williamsburg, Virginia — College of William & Mary (employment) → New Haven, Connecticut (taught at Yale University) → Jerusalem (Hebrew University teaching/visiting)
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, Author, Professor
- Active Years
- 1985-
- Affiliations
- College of William & Mary, Yale University, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton University | — | — | BA | — | United States |
| University of Texas at Austin | — | Linguistics | MA | — | United States |
| Princeton University | — | History | MA | — | United States |
| Princeton University | — | History | PhD | — | United States |
Princeton University
Degree:
BA
Country:
United States
University of Texas at Austin
Linguistics
Degree:
MA
Country:
United States
Master's degree in linguistics
Princeton University
History
Degree:
MA
Year of Graduation:
1982
Country:
United States
Master's degree in history
Princeton University
History
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
1985
Country:
United States
Doctoral degree (History)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Bancroft Prize | Israel on the Appomattox: A Southern Experiment in Black Freedom from the 1790s Through the Civil War | — | Columbia University | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Fulbright Professorship | — | — | Fulbright Program | 任命（1998–1999） |
Bancroft Prize
2005
Work:
Israel on the Appomattox: A Southern Experiment in Black Freedom from the 1790s Through the Civil War
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
受賞
Fulbright Professorship
1998
Organization:
Fulbright Program
Result:
任命（1998–1999）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Israel on the Appomattox: A Southern Experiment in Black Freedom from the 1790s Through the Civil War
2005 HistoryA detailed archival study of a free Black community around the Appomattox River in Virginia, reexamining slavery, freedom, landholding, and community life in the southern United States from the 1790s through the Civil War.
Slavery and freedomCommunityLand ownershipAfrican-American history
The Adventures of Amos 'n' Andy: A Social History of an American Phenomenon
1992 Cultural history / Media historyA study of the radio and television phenomenon 'Amos 'n' Andy', analyzing its history, lineage, reception, and social impact, with attention to racial representation and American popular culture.
Racial representationMedia and societyPopular culture
The Handicap Principle: a missing piece of Darwin's puzzle (co-author)
1999 Science popularization / BiologyA work on the evolutionary biology concept 'the handicap principle', co-authored with Amotz Zahavi and Avishag Zahavi.
Evolutionary biologySignaling theory
Amos 'n' Andy: lineage, life, and legacy (PhD dissertation)
1985 Dissertation / ResearchDoctoral dissertation submitted to Princeton University examining the origins and historical significance of Amos 'n' Andy.
Media historyRacial representation
Bibliography
- Israel on the Appomattox: A Southern Experiment in Black Freedom from the 1790s Through the Civil War
- The Adventures of Amos 'n' Andy: A Social History of an American Phenomenon
- The Handicap Principle: a missing piece of Darwin's puzzle (co-author)
- Amos 'n' Andy: lineage, life, and legacy (PhD dissertation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Archival-based detailed documentary narrativeScholarly and analytical toneCase-study approach from a social-historical perspective
- Recurring Motifs
- Race and representationFreedom and propertyCommunity formation and changeSocial impact of media
Legacy
An important scholar in African-American history, Southern history, and media history. Recognized for detailed archival work on the Appomattox community and awarded the Bancroft Prize, he has had significant influence in his fields.
Academic Societies
- American Historical Association (assumed)
Archives
- College of William & Mary archives (possible holdings of related materials)
Trivia
- His surname is often noted as pronounced like 'EE-lee' (/ˈiːli/).
- Winner of the Bancroft Prize (2005).
- Has held teaching positions at Yale University and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.