Published April 21, 2013
by iris_author
Call for Submissions: TLN "Mundo Canuck" Essay Prize
CERLAC invites submissions from eligible undergraduate students of York University to the annual Telelatino Network "Mundo Canuck" Essay Prize competition.
The Telelatino Network "Mundo Canuck" Essay Prize is awarded annually to two York undergraduate students, to recognize exceptional writing on the experiences of Hispanic people in Canada. Two prizes are granted each year, one of $800 and the other of $450. The Prize was established in 2009 by a donation made to York University by Telelatino (TLN), a Canadian television channel that broadcasts programs of interest to the Hispanic and Italian communities.
THE ESSAYS:
Winning essays will provide critical reflection on the experiences of Hispanic people in Canada, highlighting their past, present and future contributions to Canadian society and/or addressing the challenges they have successfully overcome as members of a minority group in the Canadian context. Essays may be based on work done for a course. Length: 2,000-2,500 words maximum. They may be written in Spanish or English, and will be judged by the following criteria: critical insight, originality, relevance, clarity of presentation, coherence of argument and persuasiveness.
ELIGIBILITY:
The essay’s author must be an undergraduate student registered in an academic degree program at York University (any Faculty or College, including Glendon). Eligible students must be Canadian citizens, Ontario residents and demonstrate financial need.
PROCEDURE:
For this year’s competition, submit an electronic copy of your essay to cerlac@yorku.ca no later than 28 June 2013. A panel of York University professors associated with CERLAC and the Latin American and Caribbean Studies (LACS) Program at York will act as judges for the contest. The winner will be announced in August 2013. Prize winning essays will be announced by TLN and by CERLAC and published on-line on their websites. The winners will also be announced on TLN (which may also interview and profile each winner).
Submit to: cerlac@yorku.ca
Deadline for submissions: 28 June 2013
More information: contact CERLAC at 416.736.5237 or cerlac@yorku.ca
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