The HEMA Scholar Awards committee are pleased to present this year’s winners. These individuals represent the finest scholarship published in 2015. We received many nominations recognizing efforts in a wide variety of fields, and our deliberations required weeks of long discussion, but we are pleased to say that in the end our decision was unanimous. Happy 2017, HEMA world, and keep on writing!

THE JURY

Myles Cupp

Olivier Dupuis

Jessica Finley

Jack Gassmann

Jan Schäfer



THE 2016 HSA ADMINISTRATION

Reinier van Noort

Roger Norling

Without further ado, here are the awardees of the HEMA Scholar Awards 2016:

Lifetime Achievement

Dr. Daniel Jaquet

Switzerland



This is always the hardest decision. The jury has chosen Daniel Jaquet for his championing of HEMA in Academia. The jury pointed out his published academic research in HEMA, his public outreach and organisational work (e.g. IFHEMA) and also his infrastructural work for HEMA finding it’s place in the field of academia and for it getting recognized as a valid academic field of study.

For all his efforts, we award Dr. Daniel Jaquet with the 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Dr. Jaquet will receive the following:

The Hema Scholar Awards Iron & Silver Laurel Prize, designed and created by Dr Fabrice Cognot and sponsored by the HEMA Shop

A sharp Messer with high finish, richly embossed sheath and byknives, sponsored by the Landsknecht Emporium

1 Pair of Golden Heavy Gloves sponsored by SPES

1 coupon of 100 EUR sponsored by Neyman Fencing

1 copy of “The Spada Maestra of Bondì di Mazo” by Matteo Butera, Francesco Lanza, Jherek Swanger and Reinier van Noort, sponsored by Ense et Mente

Best Instructor or Interpreter

Mr. Sebastien Romagnan

France



Mr. Sebastien Romagnan is awarded for his work on Francisco Lórenz de Rada, which resulted in two publications; in French (2013), and in English (2015) to date, with the latter entitled Destreza Historical Fencing. To assist his interpretations of Rada’s work he publishes videos of his work on his public YouTube-channel.

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Mr. Romagnan will receive the following

The Hema Scholar Awards Iron & Silver Laurel Prize, designed and created by Dr Fabrice Cognot and sponsored by the HEMA Shop

A coupon of £250 for any purchase from Armour Class Ltd

1 coupon of 100 EUR sponsored by PBT Fencing

20% Discount voucher or 25% for jacket or pants from Neyman Fencing

1 copy of “The Spada Maestra of Bondì di Mazo” by Matteo Butera, Francesco Lanza, Jherek Swanger and Reinier van Noort, sponsored by Ense et Mente

Best Published Researcher

Dr. Reinier van Noort

Norway, The Netherlands



Dr. Reinier van Noort is awarded for his publication “Of the Single Rapier“ (Fallen Rook Publishing, July 2015), a translation of Johann Georg Bruchius’ work from 1671, with additional information on the weapon and a biography on Bruchius. Also the jury wanted to emphasize that the sheer quantity and quality of work he has shared with the community deserved recognition for this year.

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Dr. van Noort will receive the following:

The Hema Scholar Awards Iron & Silver Laurel Prize, designed and created by Dr Fabrice Cognot and sponsored by the HEMA Shop

1 coupon of 100 EUR sponsored by PBT Fencing

20% Discount voucher or 25% for jacket or pants from Neyman Fencing

A copy of Thomas Luiz’s “Lições da Espada Preta”, sponsored by AGEA Editora

Best Published Researcher, shared award

Mr. Dierk Hagedorn & Mr. Bartlomiej Walczak

Germany and Poland

Mr. Dierk Hagedorn and Mr. Bartlomiej Walczak are awarded together for their publication “Gladiatoria: New Haven – MS U860.F46 1450 (Bibliothek historischer Kampfkünste, 2015). The jury hopes that this quality of work will become the new standard for any other edition in the HEMA field.

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Mr. Hagedorn and Mr. Walczak will both receive the following:

The Hema Scholar Awards Iron & Silver Laurel Prize, designed and created by Dr Fabrice Cognot and sponsored by the HEMA Shop

1 coupon of 100 EUR sponsored by PBT Fencing

20% Discount voucher or 25% for jacket or pants from Neyman Fencing

A 50 Euro coupon for Berbekucz Swordsmith

1 copy of Acta Periodica Duellatorum

1 copy of “The Spada Maestra of Bondì di Mazo” by Matteo Butera, Francesco Lanza, Jherek Swanger and Reinier van Noort, sponsored by Ense et Mente

Best Rookie Researcher

Mr. Jean Chandler

USA

While not a rookie in HEMA, and certainly having generously shared his views and extensive knowledge in online writing in various forms, and having published three excellent articles in the prestigious academic periodical Acta Periodica Duellatorum, and having held several high class lectures on the contexts of HEMA, as well as having published numerous qualitative articles on HROARR.com, his printed work has been limited thus far. Still the sheer amount of work and the quality thereof, not least with his recent and quite excellent publication “The Codex Martialis Guide to the Medieval Baltic“ is truly remarkable and he is a force of nature when it comes to HEMA research.

The Rookie Researcher award is meant to celebrate those researchers who haven’t published printed books in their own name or with formal academic papers at university yet, and with this in mind, and despite being a broadly recognized authority on HEMA research already, Mr. Jean Chandler is therefore awarded Rookie Researcher of the year for his fantastic “The Codex Martialis Guide to the Medieval Baltic”.

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Mr. Chandler will receive the following:

The Hema Scholar Awards Iron & Silver Laurel Prize, designed and created by Dr Fabrice Cognot and sponsored by the HEMA Shop

1 new type feder sponsored by Berbekucz Swordsmith

1 coupon of 100 EUR sponsored by PBT Fencing

1 coupon of 100 EUR sponsored by PurpleHearts Armoury

20% Discount voucher or 25% for jacket or pants from Neyman Fencing

1 copy of “The Spada Maestra of Bondì di Mazo” by Matteo Butera, Francesco Lanza, Jherek Swanger and Reinier van Noort, sponsored by Ense et Mente