Sidney Cox Prize for Excellence in Undergraduate Writing

Named for the late professor of English at Hamilton College, this award recognizes outstanding student work. The Committee, which consists of members from Hanover and other colleges, will choose a single winner to be awarded in the early spring. The winner will receive a medal and cash prize, and his or her work will be published in The Dartmouth Review. Students wishing to be considered for the award are encouraged to submit manuscripts throughout the year.

This prize honors the legacy of alumnus Sidney E. Iwanter, who was an avid collector of art and historical material. As an undergraduate, he was a natural in the classroom, and generations of Hamilton students have benefitted from his skills as a teacher and storyteller. This award honors those who follow his example of intellectual curiosity and desire to document the knowledge of previous generations.

The Sydney Peace Foundation chose the Uluru Statement from the Heart as this year’s winner of the 2023 Sydney Peace Prize, noting it offers “a clear and comprehensive agenda for healing and peace.” Naomi Klein was presented with the prize at a ceremony in Sydney.

She is the author of several books and is a contributor to The New York Times. She has also been a lecturer in creative writing at the University of California, Berkeley, and teaches courses on environmental justice, social movements, and globalisation. She was also the co-editor of a collection of essays on climate change called The Climate of Hope, and is currently working on a book on the impact of digital technology on our lives and societies.

In her essay for this prize, she argues that the world’s most urgent problems can’t be solved by policymakers alone and that a strong public sphere is essential to democratic life. She has a long history of activism in defence of human rights, civil liberties and democracy, and in support of progressive political change.

This prize is given to the undergraduate student who achieves the highest average mark in their third or fourth year of Linguistics units of study. The winner of the prize will be published in the Autumn 2024 edition of Overland. The runners-up will be published online. The prize is generously supported by the Malcolm Robertson Foundation. Overland is grateful to them for their continuing support. All entries for the prize should be sent to Overland with a signed Copyright Release Form. This can be found here. Submissions should be made on the online submission system by 12 noon AEST, Friday 5 April 2024.