CFP: David S. Goldman Student Paper Prize

The Bertrand Russell Society invites essay submissions for its David S. Goldman Student Paper Prize, which is awarded annually to the best essay in Russell studies submitted by a student (graduate or undergraduate). Essay submissions are due by March 5th, 2025. The Prize includes a free year of membership in the Society, plus registration, lodging, and a $200 cash prize awarded at the Society’s next annual meeting.

The Society has previously awarded a best paper by an undergraduate student and by a graduate student in the same year, and has recognized particularly exemplary runner-up submissions. The Society does not award a Student Paper Prize every year, but only in years where there is a sufficiently meritorious paper.

Essay submissions should deal with some aspect of Russell’s life, work, or influence, and be of suitable length for a 25-to-35-minute presentation (including Q&A) at the annual meeting.

Student Paper Prize submissions should be emailed with a cover page including the paper’s title and abstract, plus the author’s name, email address, and institutional where they currently (or as recently as the fall semester) attended.

Submissions should be emailed as a PDF file with the subject line “BRS Student Essay Prize Submission” to Landon Elkind (chair of the program committee for the upcoming annual meeting) landon[dot]elkind[at]wku[dot]edu.