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The Jewish Studies Interdisciplinary Program sponsors a $250 prize each year for the best paper in the area of Jewish Studies. Eligibility: The paper must be written for any CSUN course, Spring 2007-Spring 2008. The contest is open to students from all religious and ethnic backgrounds. Submission: Essays must be submitted to Dr. Jody Myers, Coordinator, Jewish Studies Program, Santa Susana Hall, room 224 and be accompanied by a completed entry form (available in SN 224). Except for the entry form, the student's name should not appear anywhere on the submitted work. Only one submission per student is permitted. Format: The essay may take the form of a case study, a report on research, or an analysis that is literary, philosophical, historical, biographical, sociological, or theological. The entry must be the original, unpublished work of the student. Criteria: The essays will be judged based on Jewish Studies content, quality of writing, clarity of argument, and originality. Deadline: The deadline is May 15th, 2008. Judging: The contest will be judged by Jewish Studies Faculty.
We had eleven worthy submissions to the annual competition for the best essay in the area of Jewish Studies. The winner is: Amy Greenberg , who wrote her paper for History 356: Contemporary Religious Thought . "Second Holocaust or Ethnic Panic: Myths and Truths in the Discourse on Hate " is a careful analysis of Jews' deep concern about antisemetism and the current debate over whether this concern is exaggerated. A copy of this essay is available from the Jewish Studies Program office (Santa Susana Hall 231) for all to read and enjoy. |
