Canadian Council for the Americas-Alberta and Faculty of Arts Essay Prize
Thanks to generous support from the Canadian Council for the Americas-Alberta and the Faculty of Arts, the University of Calgary is able to offer a prize of $500 for the best essay on Latin America in the areas of economics, political economy, trade, politics and international relations written by an undergraduate student in the Faculty of Arts. The essays must be nominated by the instructor of the course in which they were written. The prize is awarded once per calendar year. The essays are judged by a committee constituted by the Latin American Studies Program coordinator; a member of the CCA-Alberta executive also serves on this committee.
The CCA-Alberta seeks to foster business linkages between Canada and Latin America and the Caribbean, and through this award, seeks to promote study of the region at the University of Calgary, as well as recognize the academic achievements of University of Calgary students interested in the region.
We thank the CCA-Alberta for its support and congratulate the past winners of this essay prize:
2010
Sara Araujo
"Understanding Bolivia"
Nominated by Susan Franceschet (Political Science)
2009
LaToya Wilson, International Relations
"Guatemala, The C.I.A. and the United States"
Nominated by Stephen Randall (History)
2008
Peter Sawyer, International Relations
"The Ineffectiveness of Quota Laws in Brazil"
Nominated by Susan Franceschet (Political Science)
2007
Norma Turner, Latin American Studies
"Social Enterprise: Making an Impact"
Nominated by Denise Brown (Communication and Culture and Geography
2006
Amy Hamilton, International Relations
"The Myth of Integration: Perceptions and Policies in Rio de Janeiro's Favelas"
Nominated by Hendrik Kraay (History)
Runners Up:
Daria Soltysiak, "Activist Women in Democratic Chile"
Nominated by Pablo Policzer (Political Science)
Mark Garner, "Sendero Luminoso: An Analysis of Influences the Peruvian State's Response"
Nominated by Sean England (History)
2005
Charlott Wilson, Latin American Studies
"¿La historia le absolverá?: The Second Trial of Fidel Castro
Nominated by Denise Brown (Communication and Culture and Geography
2004
Michael Bagan, Latin American Studies
"Microindustry and the Informal Sector" (Mexico)
Nominated by Hendrik Kraay (History)
2003
Sarah Burch, International Business
"The Determinants of Individual Trade Preferences and the Regionalism Trend in Latin America" (Uruguay)
Nominated by Eugene Beaulieu (Economics)
2002
Alanna Cant, Archaeology and Anthropology (Joint Major)
"Marketing Identities" (Oaxaca, Mexico)
Nominated by Denise Brown (Communication and Culture and Geography
2001
Paul Robinson, Latin American Studies
"The Failed Heterodox Experiment in Peru: Alan García, 1985-1990"
Nominated by Catalina Vizcarra (History)