Prizes

ADSA Awards for Outstanding Scholarship

ADSA recognises outstanding scholarship in different areas of theatre, drama and performance studies through the following awards:

• Marlis Thiersch Prize for research excellence in an English-language article or book chapter published anywhere in the world in the broad field of theatre and performance studies.

• Philip Parsons Prize for a senior student (honours or postgraduate) who has completed a practice research project.

• Rob Jordan Prize for the best book on a theatre, drama or performance studies related subject published in the previous two years. Awarded every TWO years.

• Veronica Kelly Prize for the Best Postgraduate Paper presented at an ADSA conference.

• Geoffrey Milne Bursary to assist three eligible postgradutes to attend each ADSA conference.

• ADSA Publication Subsidy Scheme to assist with the cost of publishing important scholarship on drama, theatre and performance practices in Australia, New Zealand or the Pacific.

• Joanne Tompkins Prize for Excellence in Book and Journal Editing. Awarded every FOUR years. (Open in 2025)

• Peta Tait Prize for Excellence in Creative Projects and Scholarship Achievement over time. Awarded every FOUR years. (Open in 2027)

• Victor Emeljanow Bursary to assist an unfunded Early Career Researcher to attend and present at the ADSA conference.

• Flinders University Ausstage Prize to recognise research excellence that utilises Ausstage in articles, books, and non-traditional digital outputs.