Submitted by Stephen Dunne on June 5, 2023 - 3:31pm
This is a reminder that the Harry Bridges Center is taking submissions and nominations for our Best Paper Prizes. If you wrote a quality paper on a labor topic during the 2022-2023, please submit them to hbcls@uw.edu for a chance to win $500. More information is below.
Best Paper/Project in Labor Studies Prizes - Submissions due June 12, 2023
$500 awards for the best papers in Labor Studies and Labor History written at the University of Washington
Each year, the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies recognizes the best papers and projects on a labor-related topic, by both undergraduate and graduate students, with prizes of $500 cash. A special award is reserved for the Best Paper on a Labor History topic. This award is the result of a generous endowment established in 2018 by the Pacific Northwest Labor History Association (PNLHA) in honor of the organization's 50th anniversary. Since 1968, the PNLHA has worked to document and promote the unique and storied working history of the Pacific Northwest region, serving students, union members, academics and independent scholars across British Columbia, Oregon, and Washington State. In addition to the cash prize, Best Labor History Paper Prize recipients will receive a complimentary membership in the Association and an invitation to present their work at the annual PNLHA conference. Funding for travel to the conference may also be available.Click here to view a sampling of past award-winning projects.COMPETITION GUIDELINES
- Both original written papers and other forms of media (e.g. videos, podcasts, visual art, etc.) are eligible for this competition. Submitted papers or projects must have been written during the current academic year at one of the University of Washington campuses (Bothell, Seattle or Tacoma).
- Papers/projects may focus on any dimension of United States or international labor, including class relations, social conditions, working-class culture or politics, work and gender, work and race/ethnicity, unions, and comparative labor relations.
- Students may submit their own papers/projects, or faculty members may nominate outstanding papers/projects they have reviewed during the course of the year.
- Submissions may be made at any time during the academic year up until the Monday following finals week of spring quarter. For the 2022-2023 competition, this deadline is Monday, June 12, 2023.
- Winners are expected to attend the Bridges Center's Annual Awards Celebration Banquet held each November, as well as prepare a poster showcasing their work for the Celebration.
HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR PAPER/PROJECT
Please submit:
- An electronic copy of your paper or project (one submission allowed per student)
- Your summer and fall contact information (email and phone number)
A committee of faculty members associated with the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies will judge the papers. The winners will be announced by early August and the prizes will be presented at the Bridges Center's annual awards celebration held each November. Send submissions as attachments to hbcls@uw.edu . Questions may also be directed to that address.