Somaesthetics Research Prize

The Somaesthetics Research Prize is awarded by the American Society for Aesthetics to recognize and encourage continued research in somaesthetics. The interdisciplinary field of somaesthetics is understood broadly as the critical study and meliorative cultivation of the experience and performance of the living body (or soma) as a site of sensory appreciation (aesthesis) and creative self-stylization. Contributions exploring the field of somaesthetics through one or more of the many disciplines that already inform this field are welcome, including philosophy, aesthetics, arts and design research, technology studies, somatic, health, sports, and social sciences, history, physiology, psychology and pedagogy. Eligible submissions include newly published journal articles or book chapters within the eligible time period that are published in peer-reviewed venues recognized by the scholarly community. The prize winner receives $1,000 and is encouraged to attend the ASA meeting with travel expenses provided. Nominations are judged based on adherence to scholarly standards of writing and demonstrated knowledge of somaesthetics scholarship.