Western Civilization Essay Contest

Students enrolled in any section or format of Western Civilization I or II or Contemporary Western Civilization during the 2018-2019 academic year are invited to enter the Western Civilization essay contest.  Entries should consist of a paper prepared for a class assignment on a Western Civilization topic, reading or author. 

The winner will receive an award of $250 and be recognized at the annual Humanities Program recognition ceremony, which will be held on Tuedsay, April 30, 2019 from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. The winning essay will also be published on the Humanities website and newsletter.

Instructions for submission: Please fill out the form below and attach your essay in a PDF file format. No names or other identification should appear on the paper itself. Papers should be 500-1200 words in length, typed, double-spaced, with one-inch margins

Submission Deadline:  Submissions must be turned in by 11:59 p.m. on April 7, 2019 to be considered.  Late entries will not be reviewed.

If you have questions, please email hum@ku.edu.

 

Please upload your 500 - 1200 word essay. No names or other identification should appear on the paper itself.
Files must be less than 4 MB.
Allowed file types: pdf.

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