Deadline: 1 July 2011
George Watt Prize, 2011
Graduate and undergraduate students from the United States and elsewhere are invited to submit an essay or thesis chapter about any aspect of the Spanish Civil War, the global political or cultural struggles against fascism in 1920s and 1930s, or the lifetime histories and contributions of the Americans who fought in support of the Spanish Republic from 1936 to 1938. Two prizes of $500 each will be awarded, one in the undergraduate and one in the graduate category. Work will be judged on the basis of originality, quality of research, and effectiveness of argument or presentation.
Please note the following contest guidelines:
* Submissions must be between 3,500 and 7,500 words;
* Submissions may be in Spanish or English;
* Submissions must have been produced to fulfill an undergraduate or graduate course or degree requirement (please specify course, degree, and institution; for thesis chapters, please add a thesis abstract);
* Any work produced since January 2009 is eligible for the competition.
* Deadline: The submission deadline is July 1, 2011.
Please include a title page with name, address, e-mail, and telephone number, and email entries in MS Word or PDF format to: Gina Herrmann (gah@uoregon.edu), Chair of the Jury
ALBA’s Executive Committee appoints the jury, which this year consists of Gina Herrmann (University of Oregon), Rob Snyder (Rutgers University), and Soledad Fox (Williams College). Award winners will be announced at the end of June. Winning essays are published on the ALBA website, www.alba-valb.org.
Gina Herrmann
Chair, George Watt Award Committee
Department of Romance Languages
102 Friendly Hall
1233 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1233
More information here.
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