Claudia Wright Essay Prize

In honour of Professor Claudia Wright (1940-2009), the Political Science Department awards an annual prize for outstanding essay(s) written by a student or students from any Political Science course, from first-year to graduate-level students. Political Science faculty may nominate papers throughout the Spring, Fall and Winter terms of the school year. A committee of no less than three Political Science faculty reviews and selects the winner and runners-up in late spring. Depending on the quality of the entries, the number of runners-up may vary from year to year.

Winner and Runners-up of the prize for the 2020-21 school year

Winner: Luc Moulaison - paper nominated by Prof. Tanya Narozhna, for Pol 4121 - Global Security Studies titled From Omnipotence to Impotence: A Critique of Giorgio Agamben's Theory of the State. $200.00 award.

Runner-up: Tyson C. Priebe - paper nominated by Prof. Aaron Moore, for Pol 4505 - Politics of Urban Development titled Growth Defined: Urban Governance Theories Applied to 91Porn's Impact Fee By-Law. $75.00 award.

Runner-up: Kyle Friesen - paper nominated by Prof. Tanya Narozhna, for Pol 4121 - Global Security Studies titled Stronger Together: Problem-Solving and Critical Theory, Covid-19, and Critical Human Security. $75.00 award.

Congratulations to all!

A celebration of these achievements will take place this Fall (date/time TBA) via Zoom. Stay tuned!