Application Deadline: Friday, March 13th, 2026

杏吧原创 the Award

The J. Carlisle Hanson Award in Human Rights is awarded annually on the recommendation of the Director of the Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies to a student enrolled in the human rights program who submits the best essay addressing the topic of human rights and democracy. Essays are also invited to examine the topics from a Canadian Perspective. Endowed in 2007 by J. Carlisle Hanson, Q.C.

There will be two prizes of $1,000.

Eligibility

• The contest is open to students who are majoring in Human Rights and Social Justice in a B.A. General, a B.A. Honours, or a B.A. Combined Honours program.
• The essays under consideration should have been written for one of your courses during the 2025-26 academic years (Spring/Summer 2025, Fall 2025, Winter 2026).聽 You are welcome to revise these essays and incorporate instructors鈥� feedback to prepare your essay for submission.
• Your chosen essay should have been awarded a grade in the A range.
• You are eligible to submit only one essay per academic year.

Submission Guidelines

Essay length: 8-20 pages

Format: Typed, double-spaced, with one-inch margins. Number your pages.

Citation Style:聽 MLA, APA, Chicago, or McGill styles are all acceptable. Only entries that are fully and properly documented will be considered.

The following information must be included on a title page:

1. Name and student number
2. Course code and professor鈥檚 name for the course in which the paper was written
3. Date the paper was submitted

NB: Your essay will be reviewed anonymously: please make sure that your name does not appear on any pages after the title page.

Essays shall be submitted electronically in pdf/word format to the Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies – iis@carleton.ca.

Please write 鈥淛. Carlisle Hanson Essay Contest Submission鈥� in the subject line.

Application Deadline: Friday, March 13th, 2026

Late submissions will not be considered.

At a recent summit in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, leaders of eight African states released a statement calling for an in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The statement comes after a flareup in fighting in eastern DRC that has killed hundred and wounded thousands.

On Jan. 31, 2025 the rebel group known as the captured the city of Goma in the eastern DRC. At a news conference, Corneille Nangaa, leader of the Congo River Alliance that includes M23, declared that they were and would march to the DRC鈥檚 capital of Kinshasa.

Application Deadline: Friday, April 11th, 2025

杏吧原创 the Award

The J. Carlisle Hanson Award in Human Rights is awarded annually on the recommendation of the Director of the Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies to a student enrolled in the human rights program who submits the best essay addressing the topic of human rights and democracy. Essays are also invited to examine the topics from a Canadian Perspective. Endowed in 2007 by J. Carlisle Hanson, Q.C.

There will be three prizes of $1,000.

Eligibility

• The contest is open to students who are majoring in Human Rights and Social Justice in a B.A. General, a B.A. Honours, or a B.A. Combined Honours program.
• The essays under consideration should have been written for one of your courses during the 2024-25 academic years (Spring/Summer 2024, Fall 2024, Winter 2025).聽 You are welcome to revise these essays and incorporate instructors鈥� feedback to prepare your essay for submission.
• Your chosen essay should have been awarded a grade in the A range.
• You are eligible to submit only one essay per academic year.

Submission Guidelines

Essay length: 8-20 pages

Format: Typed, double-spaced, with one-inch margins. Number your pages.

Citation Style:聽 MLA, APA, Chicago, or McGill styles are all acceptable. Only entries that are fully and properly documented will be considered.

The following information must be included on a title page:

1. Name and student number
2. Course code and professor鈥檚 name for the course in which the paper was written
3. Date the paper was submitted

NB: Your essay will be reviewed anonymously: please make sure that your name does not appear on any pages after the title page.

Essays shall be submitted electronically in pdf/word format to the Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies – iis@carleton.ca.

Please write 鈥淛. Carlisle Hanson Essay Contest Submission鈥� in the subject line.

Application Deadline: Friday, April 11th, 2025

Late submissions will not be considered.

: The goal of SSHRC鈥檚 Research Partnerships program is to realize social sciences and humanities research鈥檚 potential for influence, benefit and impact, within and beyond postsecondary institutions, by supporting research and related activities and tools that facilitate co-creating and exchanging research knowledge.

: Insight Development Grants support research in its early stages. They enable the development of new research questions, as well as experimentation with new methods, theoretical approaches or ideas. Funding is provided to individuals or teams for projects of up to two years.

杏吧原创 the Award
The J. Carlisle Hanson Award in Human Rights is awarded annually on the recommendation of the Director of the Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies to a student enrolled in the human rights program who submits the best essay addressing the topic of human rights and democracy. Essays are also invited to examine the topics from a Canadian Perspective. Endowed in 2007 by J. Carlisle Hanson, Q.C.

There will be two prizes of $1,000.

Eligibility

• The contest is open to students who are majoring in Human Rights and Social Justice in a B.A. General, a B.A. Honours, or a B.A. Combined Honours program.
• The essays under consideration should have been written for one of your courses during the 2023-24 academic years (Spring/Summer 2023, Fall 2023, Winter 2024).聽 You are welcome to revise these essays and incorporate instructors鈥� feedback to prepare your essay for submission.
• Your chosen essay should have been awarded a grade in the A range.
• You are eligible to submit only one essay per academic year.

Submission Guidelines

Essay length: 8-20 pages

Format: Typed, double-spaced, with one-inch margins. Number your pages.

Citation Style:聽 MLA, APA, Chicago, or McGill styles are all acceptable. Only entries that are fully and properly documented will be considered.

The following information must be included on a title page:

1. Name and student number
2. Course code and professor鈥檚 name for the course in which the paper was written
3. Date the paper was submitted

NB: Your essay will be reviewed anonymously: please make sure that your name does not appear on any pages after the title page.

Essays shall be submitted electronically in pdf/word format to the Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies – iis@carleton.ca.

Please write 鈥淛. Carlisle Hanson Essay Contest Submission鈥� in the subject line.

Application Deadline: Friday, May 10th, 2024

Late submissions will not be considered.