Prof. Dr. Simone Müller receives the Harold & Margaret Sprout Award of the International Studies Association for “The Toxic Ship”

"The Toxic Ship" by environmental historian Simone Müller has been awarded the International Studies Association's Harold & Margaret Sprout Award 2025. The award, named after two pioneers in the study of international environmental problems, was established in 1972. It annually recognizes the best book in the field -- a book that contributes to theory and interdisciplinarity, demonstrates accuracy and coherence in research and writing, and offers accessibility and practical relevance.

Prof. Dr. Simone Müller makes it to the final of the Fleck Prize 2025 with her book “The Toxic Ship: The Voyage of Khian Sea and the Global Waste Trade”.
The Fleck Prize, first awarded in 1992, recognizes an outstanding book in the area of Science and Technology Studies. For the 2025 prize, the Committee reviewed more than 45 books and evaluated nominated books on their contributions to the field of Science and Technology Studies, their novelty, and their overall scholarly quality.

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