Sinclair Prize for Historical Podcasts

The Sinclair Prize for the most outstanding historical podcast recognizes an exceptional contribution to the dissemination of historical knowledge to the broader public in periodic audio form. Inspired by the AHA's Guidelines for Broadening the Definition of Historical Scholarship (2023), the Sinclair Prize encourages the combining of historical scholarship with podcast technology. It honors distinguished historical programming produced with skill and artistry. The prize recognizes audio periodic podcasts or podcast episodes in a series that stimulate interest in history, demonstrate imaginative use of media through compelling aural techniques, and effectively communicate historical subjects in ways that engage and enlighten listeners. Podcasts must draw upon peer-reviewed manuscripts or synthetic works produced by practicing historians, though the prize winner need not be professionally employed or formally trained as a historian. The current prize amount is $1,000.