Dear colleagues,<br><br>the Department of Philosophy is seeking nominations for the Judy <span>Wubnig</span> Essay <span>Prize</span>
in Philosophy. There are two such prizes -- one graduate and one
undergraduate -- each valued at $500. Essays from any discipline are
eligible, so long as those essays concern the history of philosophy,
broadly construed. If one or more of your students submits/submitted an
eligible essay to you in the period spanning Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2011,
please nominate her/him/them for the award by sending me a copy
(electronic or paper) of the essay(s) by no later than Feb. 20, 2012.
The terms of reference are reproduced below for your information.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.<br>
<br>Sincerely,<br>Shannon Dea<br>-- <br>Assistant Professor and Associate Chair, Undergraduate Studies<br>Department of Philosophy<br>University of Waterloo<br>200 University Ave. W. <br>Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1<br>
<a href="tel:%28519%29%20888-4567" value="+15198884567" target="_blank">(519) 888-4567</a> (ext. 32778)<br>FAX <a href="tel:%28519%29%20746-3097" value="+15197463097" target="_blank">(519) 746-3097</a><br><br><br><span class="il">TERMS</span> <span class="il">OF</span> THE AWARD<br>
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1. One <span>prize</span> valued at $500.00 annually, funded by an annual
donation from Dr. <span><span>Wubnig</span></span>, will be paid out from an expendable fund
account.<br>
2. The <span>prize</span> will be given to a [...] student who writes the best
essay on the History <span class="il">of</span> Philosophy.<br>
3. The recipient will be selected by a committee <span class="il">of</span> Faculty members
from the department <span class="il">of</span> Philosophy. The committee will be chaired by
the Philosophy department Chair who will also appoint the committee
members.<br>
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APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS<br>
<ul><li>No application required.</li><li>Faculty members will submit the best essay on the "History <span class="il">of</span>
Philosophy" from each related course to the Selection Committee who
will choose the best essay from all the entries.</li><li>The Selection Committee will meet in March each year to review
submissions.<br>
</li><li>Should the Selection Committee determine that no essay is
deemed
worthy <span class="il">of</span> the <span>prize</span>, no award will be granted in that year.</li></ul>
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