In celebration of the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month,
the College of Arts and Sciences, Asian American Studies Program, and the
Asian Culture Center present a writing contest.
You may submit a Research Paper, Short Critical Essay, and/or a Creative Writing Piece
DEADLINE: Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Winners will be announced at a luncheon to be held from 12 noon to 1:30 pm on Wednesday, April 7, 2010, Grand Hall, Neal Marshall Black Culture Center. All winning entries will be posted on the ACC website.
Criteria and Details for Research Paper and Short Critical Essay:
This contest invites submissions for the most outstanding research paper and the most outstanding short critical essay pertaining to Asian Pacific American issues.
Criteria for Judging: Papers will be judged on the originality of ideas, persuasiveness, clarity, and elegance of language. Undergraduate students from all disciplines are encouraged to apply.
Awards and Prizes:
Research Paper: First Place--$150; Second Place--$100
Short Critical Essay: First Place--$100; Runners-Up (2)--$50/each
Guidelines for Submission: Entries should be typed, double-spaced, using a 12-point font. For research papers, there is no page/word count limit. For short critical essays, the maximum length is 2,500 words.
Please submit 3 copies of the paper and a cover letter, which should have the applicant’s name, email, phone number, undergraduate level, major, and paper title, to Jody Hays, Ballantine Hall 442. For more info, please email aasp@indiana.edu.
Criteria and Details For Creative Writing:
The contest is open to full- or part-time undergraduate students in good standing at Indiana University.
Creative Writing Contest Theme: On the Face of It: Transcending Myths and Stereotypes
The theme for this year’s creative-writing contest centers on the question of identity, which is one of several themes central to the Asian American experience. We are looking for works that examine the ways individuals have negotiated, challenged, or rejected identities that have been imposed on them by existing myths and stereotypes. These myths and stereotypes can be based on differences including, but not limited to, ethnicity, race, gender, class, sexual orientation, and religion.
Criteria for Judging: The submissions will be screened for their relevance to the stated theme, and the winners will be selected based on the literary merit of the work.
Awards and Prizes: Three prizes will be awarded as follows:
First Prize: $150.00 plus Plaque
Second Prize: $100.00
Third Prize: $ 75.00
Guidelines for Submission: Entries should be typed using a 12-point font and printed on a letter-quality printer. Include a title at the top of the page, but do not include your name on the entry itself. On a separate title page, include the following information: your name, permanent address, phone number, email address, the title of your piece, its genre, and the following: “APA Heritage Writing Contests.”
Although you may submit only one entry per genre, you may submit work for more than one genre. Each entry may be a short story, a poem, or a creative non-fiction* piece. Prose (fiction or creative non-fiction) must be double-spaced and should not exceed 1,000 words. Poetry must be single-spaced and should not exceed 30 lines.
*Creative non-fiction is defined as writing that employs literary techniques and artistic vision usually associated with fiction or poetry. These pieces, which often deal with the author’s life but may also report on actual persons and events from a personal perspective, are very often written in the first person.
Submit entries via snail mail to the Asian Culture Center, 807 E. Tenth Street, Bloomington, IN 47408; via fax at 856-5030; or via email at acc@indiana.edu. If submitting via fax or email, please include “APA Heritage Writing Contests” in the subject line. For more info, please email acc@indiana.edu
