Awards

The Hesse Grant Award The Hesse Grant was established in honor of AHCT founder Everett Hesse to recognize outstanding scholarship by graduate students working on early modern Hispanic theater and performance studies. This award sponsors a one-year membership to the AHCT along with conference registration for the recipient to present their winning paper at the

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS The AHCT is pleased to announce this Call for Nominations for the following prizes to be awarded in 2026: NOMINATIONS DUE APRIL 1, 2026 Please direct questions to Rob Bayliss: rbayliss@ku.edu Paola Izquierdo in Historias amorosas no tan ejemplares THE VERN WILLIAMSEN COMEDIA BOOK PRIZE The Vern Williamsen Comedia Book Prize is