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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: Essays on topics related to Jewish history, literature, society, or arts written for any CSUN course offered Spring 2009 through Spring 2010. Essays must be submitted after they are graded; revisions are permitted. Open to students of all religious and ethnic backgrounds. 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 The essay must be the original, unpublished work of the student.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. Submission: Submit a hard copy of the essay to the Jewish Studies Program, Office of Interdisciplinary Studies, Sierra Hall 194, along with a completed entry form available in the Office of Interdisciplinary Studies. Except for the entry form, the student's name should not appear anywhere on the submitted work. In addition, submit a digital copy in Word to jewish.studies@csun.edu – this copy should not include the student name. Only one submission per student is permitted. Deadline: Fall submission date is December 1. Spring submission date is May 4. Final decisions are announced no later than May 20, 2010. Judging: The contest will be judged by Jewish Studies Faculty.
We had several worthy submissions to the annual competition for the best essay in the area of Jewish Studies. The winner is: June Dowad, who wrote her paper for English 371: Issues in Jewish-American Writing “Telling Stories: Narrative Perspectives of Second Generation Survivors” describes the different literary strategies employed by Art Spiegelman and Thane Rosenbaum in writing about their parents' experiences in the Holocaust. A copy of this essay is available from the Jewish Studies Program office (Jerome Richfield 253) for all to read and enjoy. |
