Audre Lorde Prize
These awards, named in honor of Audre Lorde (1934-1992), the intersectional feminist writer and civil rights activist who penned the foundational text Sister Outsider (1984), are given annually by the 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies Program. They recognize excellence in scholarship in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies at the undergraduate level.
Awards will be presented in three categories:
- Short analytic essay (5-7 pages)
- Long analytic essay (8 or more pages)
- Creative expression: reflective/personal writing, visual art or musical creations, creative writing, short performances (theater, dance, etc.), videos, or podcasts (approx. 5-10 minutes), etc. Submissions in this category should include a 1-2 page (200-400 word) artist’s statement that explores how the ideas and intentions of the work are informed by WGSS perspectives and/or theories
Entries will be accepted for student work created in courses during Fall 2024, J-Term 2025, and even as far back as Spring 2024. Check your files and make a plan to submit your work!
We seek entries that display outstanding liberal arts scholarship and creativity at the undergraduate level. Entries should have a thesis, message, or underlying insight that is skillfully supported and communicated effectively. Since feminist scholars have influenced all academic fields, any course offered at 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ could, potentially, be the basis for work addressing historical, theoretical, social, psychological, artistic, and economic questions relevant to the Audre Lorde Prize.
Guidelines for submitting your work for this competition:
- Remove any references to your name from the text/piece submitted.
- Provide a separate title page with your name, project/art piece title, course, instructor's name, and the semester in which it was created.
- Also on the title page, clearly identify which of the three categories your submission belongs to: Short Analytic, Long Analytic or Creative Expression.
- Submit one copy by email & one hard copy to Jennifer Milner, Swenson Hall of Geosciences, Room 102. For visual art and performative work, submit a high-quality (at least 3000 dpi) jpeg, tiff, mp3 or mp4.
- Students may submit no more than 2 entries. Entries may be in the same prize category or in different categories.
- Winning work will be printed (if applicable) in the Audre Lorde Prize book and published in 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ Digital Commons. Please view previous winning work here.
First place winners for each category will receive $100; second place winners will receive $50, and Honorable Mention winners will receive $25.
Entries must be received by Monday, March 17, 2025, by 4 p.m.