The winner of the John Stephen Kassman Memorial Essay Prize in Classical Studies 2011 has been announced as Mark Western for his essay 'Amazons and Archaeology'.
The prize is an annual award based on a donation given by the late Alec Kassman in memory of his son. Alec was an Arts Faculty Staff Tutor in the London Region of the Open University and a contributor to Classical Studies courses.The purpose of the prize is to develop and foster the study of classical antiquity in the Open University.
The competition is open to all current Open University undergraduate students and will be of particular interest to students on A219, A275, A297, A330 and A397. The essay, of no more than 3,000 words, can be on any topic related to Greek and Roman antiquity.
Submission dates for the 2012 prize are as follows: closing date for notice of intention to enter is 30 June 2012, and the deadline for submission of essays is 30 September 2012.
For further details, rules and regulations for the competition, please email Arts-Classics-Gen-Enquiries@open.ac.uk
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