Call for Papers: Dorothy Berkson Writing Award in Gender Studies

13th Annual Dorothy Berkson Writing Award in Gender Studies

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This award recognizes written achievement (e.g., scholarly essays, research projects,creative non-fiction, fiction, poetry, or playwriting) focused on gender and authored by a senior.
A monetary prize accompanies the award.

The award winners will present their papers at a virtual reception that celebrates their work. The presentation will be recorded for archival purposes. These awards are given in memory of Dorothy Berkson, professor emerita of English who taught at Lewis & Clark from 1981 until her retirement in 2004. She died in April 2007.

Submissions due by 5 p.m.

Friday, March 26, 2021

• Submissions may come from any field of study as long as gender is central to the work. The author must be a graduating senior in 2021. Most often the work will be produced in the senior year, but outstanding work from one’s junior year will also be considered.

• Submissions (maximum 5,000 words) must be accompanied by a faculty recommendation that provides context for the work and speaks to its merits.

• Email submission with faculty recommendation to genderstudies@lclark.edu. Awardees will be determined by a faculty committee

Professor Berkson was a presenter in Lewis & Clark’s first Gender Studies Symposium. For the gender studies minor, she designed a course titled Gender and Aesthetic Expression, which she continued to teach for many years.

To see photos and read about past awardees click here!