Call for Papers: Dorothy Berkson Writing Award in Gender Studies

14th Annual Dorothy Berkson Writing Award in Gender Studies

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 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.

Wednesday, March 30, 2022

• 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 2022. 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!