For For Works Published in 2021


Short-Form Award

  • Tyner-Mullings, Alia. “’School Hard’ and Traditional Education in the Buffyverse.” Slayage: The International Journal of  Buffy+, vol. 19.1-2, 2021.

Long-Form Award

  • None given.

Paper Award for the 9th Biennial Slayage Conference (2022)

  • Masson, Cynthea. “‘Unboxing the Reliquary: ‘The Message’ of Firefly.

Short-Form Finalists

  • Call, Lewis. “‘Alien Commies from the Future!’ Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Season Seven of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” Slayage: The International Journal of  Buffy+, vol. 19.1-2, 2021.
  • Reichelt, Susan. “Innovation on Screen: Marked Affixation as Characterization Cue in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” International Journal of Corpus Linguistics, vol. 26, no. 1, 2021, pp. 95–126.
  • Rocha, James and Mona Rocha. “Representing Peoples Through Their Monsters: Native American and Latinx Representations in Fantasy Television.” Slayage: The International Journal of  Buffy+, vol. 19.1-2, 2021.
  • Wilder, S.A.. “Vicious Bitches?: Joss Whedon, ‘Billy,’ and the Cultural Retext.” Slayage: The International Journal of  Buffy+, vol. 19.1-2, 2021.

Long-Form Finalists

  • None awarded