Genevieve D. Willis Senior Thesis Award
The Genevieve D. Willis Senior Thesis Award recognizes the best thesis written by an undergraduate at Notre Dame on a topic related to gender and/or sexuality studies, and includes a cash award of $200. This prize is named in honor of Genevieve D. Willis, whose family has provided an endowment for the Gender Studies Program.
The winning submission will be an academic thesis of at least a 25 pages in length that addresses issues pertaining to gender and/or sexuality studies and was completed during the current academic year. The winning thesis will demonstrate advanced, original academic research in this field. Stylistically, the winning thesis will conform to the expectations of academic research and writing at the advanced undergraduate level.
Submissions must be completed before noon on the second Friday in April. (if deadline falls on a holiday, submissions will be due Thursday before deadline)
Philip L. Quinn Essay Award
The Philip L. Quinn Essay Award recognizes the best academic essay written by an undergraduate at Notre Dame on a topic related to gender and/or sexuality studies, and includes a cash award of $150. This prize is named in honor of Professor Philip L. Quinn (1940-2004), who taught in the Notre Dame Philosophy Department for many years and was a generous supporter of the Gender Studies Program.
The winning submission will be an academic essay written by an undergraduate for a course taken at the University of Notre Dame or a Gender Studies senior capstone essay. The essay may take the form of a research paper but cannot be a senior thesis. It must address issues pertaining to gender and/or sexuality studies. Gender studies analyzes the significance of gender—and cognate subjects such as sexuality, race, ethnicity, class, religion, and nation—in all areas of life, especially in the social formation of human identities, practices, and institutions. The winning essay will demonstrate advanced work in this field. It will also have a logical structure, clear language, and a well-supported argument.
Submissions must be completed before noon on the second Friday in April. (if deadline falls on a holiday, submissions will be due Thursday before deadline)
Submit your work for consideration by April 9, 2020