The Institute for Religion, Culture, and Public Life at Columbia University is seeking submissions for its annual Claremont Publication Prize for the Study of Religion. The publication prize is awarded to the best first book manuscript by early career scholars working in any discipline of the humanities or social sciences. Submissions can be on any aspect of the study of religion, including the study of secularism. Prize winners will be invited to participate in a book workshop with members of the IRCPL faculty board, and the book, when finalized, will appear in IRCPL’s series, “Religion, Culture, and Public Life,” published by Columbia University Press.

Deadline: September 2, 2025, at 11:59PM

Learn more about the prize and apply here.