Kamal Kishore Kapur Memorial Prize Essay contest!
This year's prompt is *"What does post-9/11 activism mean to you?" *Write a 500-word essay on the impact of post-9/11 activism at UIC, in Chicago, within your own community, or internationally. Essays will be judged for engaging content, strength of writing, and originality of presentation.
Diverse viewpoints and experiences are welcome. Specific UIC perspectives are highly encouraged.
Any currently registered UIC undergraduate students are eligible to enter. You do not have to be of Asian or Arab American descent.
Students are awarded prizes of $200 for 1st prize and $100 for 2nd prize. Winners will be recognized at the Asian American Studies Expo event on April 20th at 4pm.
Please submit your essays by April 6th at 11:59pm. Direct any questions to Matthew Heichelbech (mheich2@uic.edu). For the full call, please click here <http://asam.uic.edu/asam/the-kamal-kishore-memorial-prize> or see attached document.
