FASS Essay Competition
The FASS Essay Competition is an annual contest for students registered at Dalhousie University. There are three competitions with a prize of $7,000 each: The Irving and Jeanne Glovin Award, the Mushkat Memorial Essay Prize and the Halifax Overseas Club Essay Prize. Contest deadline for the 2024-2025 academic year is Monday, February 24, 2025 at 4:30 p.m.
FAQs
Learn more about the essay competitions on our FAQ page. If you don't find an answer here, feel free to contact the Dean's Office at fassnews@dal.ca .
Congratulations to the 2024 winners
| Halifax Overseas Club Essay Prize | |
|---|---|
| Jillian Moggy | |
| Mushkat Memorial Essay Prize | |
| Evan Curley | “The False Threat of Moderation: Sustaining Traditional Fishing Livelihoods” [PDF 540 KB] |
| Irving and Jeanne Glovin Award | |
| Nic Kuzmochka |
“‘Oh to be Queer, Kinky, and Free’: Interrogating the Nature of Respect and Respectability Politics” |
Dr. Jennifer Andrews, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, hosted a ceremony where the winners of the three parts of the 2024 FASS Essay Competition each presented excerpts from their winning papers. See links to the presentations below.
Jillian Moggy, a BA student in Environment, Sustainability & Society and History, is the winner of the 2024 Halifax Overseas Club Essay Prize.
Evan Curley, a PhD student in Sociology, is the winner of the 2024 Mushkat Memorial Essay Prize.
Nic Kuzmochka, a MA student in Sociology, is the winner of the 2024 Irving and Jeanne Glovin Award.