You could win one of 21 prizes of $100 each in the 2008 October Writing Contest. This year’s theme is RELIGION AND COMMUNITY. Also this year, we have a new category: music.
The contest is open to all Miami students on all campuses.
The list of possible topics is limited only by your imagination. Here are a few possibilities.
There are six categories. In addition, entries based on a student’s international study or service are eligible for one of three $100 International Prizes.
Creative writing
Bring the relationship of religion and community to life in a poem, play, story, or other creative piece.
Digital media
Engage your audience with new media. Create a website, digital movie, interactive media, or other electronic medium.
Music
All genre welcome. Submit a soundtrack or digital movie of a performance. The entire composition (lyrics, melody, etc.) must be your own creation.
Narrative non-fiction and feature writing
Use your skills as a journalist or write of creative non-fiction to explore the intersection of religion and community.
Photo
A photo can be a powerful communication. Accompany yours with a 100 to 250 words statement that tells where you took the photo and how it relates to the theme of religion and community.
Research papers and essays
Explore the topic of religion and community in depth, using up to 20 double-spaced pages. Include your sources. Explore a particular example, discuss the topic conceptually, or take any other scholarly approach.
Questions? See our FAQs or email Paul.Anderson@muohio.edu.