In honor of James T. Cushing and his contributions to the history and philosophy of physics, an annual prize of $1000 will be awarded for significant new work by younger scholars in the history and philosophical foundations of modern physics. 

2011 Prize Awarded to Charlotte Werndl
of the London School of Economics

Previous Winners

Nominations for 2012 are now being accepted, and the winner will be announced in May 2012. 

2012 Call for Nominations

Contributions to the endowment for the prize are being accepted at: 

Cushing Memorial Prize
Program in History and Philosophy of Science
University of Notre Dame
453 Geddes Hall
Notre Dame, Indiana 46556

For more information, please contact Darrin Snyder Belousek at 419-221-1856 or Don Howard at 574-631-7547 or Cushing.Prize.1@nd.edu.