Rachel Tanur Memorial Prize for Visual Sociology

The Social Science Research Council announces a twenty-year program of biannual grants from the Mark Family Fund for the Rachel Tanur Memorial Prize for Visual Sociology.The purpose of the Rachel Tanur Memorial Prize for Visual Sociology is to encourage students of the social sciences to incorporate visual analysis in their study and understanding of social phenomena. 

The contest is open to undergraduate and graduate students (majoring in any social science). Students must be currently enrolled or have received their degrees no earlier than the end of the term finishing just before the meeting of the International Sociological Association (ISA) at which the prize is to be awarded. 

Entries for the third round of the contest (prizes to be awarded at the Second ISA Forum of Sociology: Social Justice and Democratization, to be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina in August 2012) must be received by April 20, 2012. Up to three cash prizes will be awarded, with the winners being chosen by June 5, 2012. The first prize will be $2500 (USD), the second $1500, and the third $500. 

It is anticipated that the prize will be awarded biennially. 

Entries consist of 

1) a social science commentary (up to 4000 characters in length, in English) on one of the photos by Rachel Tanur displayed at http://www.racheltanurmemorialprize.org/ to be posted on the website, 

2) an original photo taken by the entrant and an accompanying social science commentary (up to 4000 characters in length, in English), both to be posted at http://racheltanurmemorialprize.org/ and 

3) a letter (which should be sent to tanurprize@ssrc.org) from the student’s advisor or other official from the contestant’s  department attesting to his/her student status.  

For full information and to submit material for the contest, please go to http://racheltanurmemorialprize.org/.