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Academic Prizes

Submissions are invited annually for The Andrew Wernick Essay Prize and The Gregory R. Frith Memorial Prize in Cultural Studies
 

Deadline: April 30th of the current academic year

 

Gregory R. Frith Memorial Prize in Cultural Studies 

Established in honour of the late Gregory R. Frith, B.A. Honours 1977. Awarded to a Cultural Studies major or joint-major for the best submission in any of the arts associated with the Cultural Studies Department to a juried competition held by the Department. (Value: approximately $300)

Recipients:

  • 2024-25 Brooklynne Melburn and Jinian Harwig
  • 2023-24 Katerina Darby and Hannah Lou Malena-Morin (Honourable mention: Jinian Harwig)
  • 2022-23 Mridul Harbhajanka
  • 2021-22 Jinian Harwig
  • 2020-2021 Katy Catchpole
  • 2019-2020 Jinian Harwig and Lindsay Olivieri
  • 2018-2019 Eryn Lidster
  • 2017-2018 Eryn Lidster and Wesley Ryan
  • 2013-2014 Victoria Silvera
  • 2012-2013 Shanna Taillon  
  • 2011-2012 Andrew Shedden
  • 2010-2011 Eilish McMahon ( View )
  • 2009-2010 Swelen Andari
  • 2008-09 Jordan Daniels & Anna Tennant-Riddell
  • 2007-08 Charles Marlatt (Honourable mention: William Fraser)
  • 2006-07 Jennifer Lynn Cole & Melissa Gaulin
  • 2005-06 Jennifer Lynn Cole
  • 2003-04 Caitlin Driscoll & Jennifer Lynn Cole

 


Andrew Wernick Essay Prize

previously named Cultural Studies Faculty Prize

Established in honour of Andrew Wernick, one of the founding members of the Cultural Studies Department.  Awarded to student with best essay submitted each year. (Value: approximately $750)

Recipients:

  • 2024-25 Katie Allison
  • 2023-24 Ella Roth
  • 2022-2023 Isla Gole 
  • 2021-2022 Caliesha Harris
  • 2020-2021 Tyler Pocock
  • 2019-2020 Alison Kloosterman and Daniela Leal
  • 2018-2019 Noor Ibrahim
  • 2017-2018 Cecilia Larson
  • 2013-2014 Brittany Tomin
  • 2012-2013 Ben Tyne
  • 2011-2012 Clifford McCarten
  • 2010-2011 Jesse Hoffman
  • 2009-2010 Suzanne Paleczny
  • 2008-09 Jesse Hoffman

 

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