2011 WINNERS
The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity
is pleased to congratulate
the 2011 winners of
The Elie Wiesel Prize In Ethics Essay Contest.
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To view previous years' winners, click here.
First Prize ($5,000):
Jonathan Calloway
Rocks in the Sun: Sous le ciel d'Haiti
East Tennessee State University
Senior, Psychology Major
Second Prize ($2,500):
Ethan Schwartz
The Children of Prophets:
Intergenerational Transmission and the Ethics of Tradition
University of Chicago Junior, Philosophy Major
Third Prize ($1,000):
Kanglei Wang
The Ethics of Nationalism: A Sino-Tibetan Dialogue
Yale University
Senior, Environmental Studies Major
Honorable Mention ($500 Each) :
Amy Schilit
"Strangers in a Strange Land": The Ethics of the African Refugee Debate in Israel
University of Southern California
Senior, History Major
&
Rebekah Berger May
Plank
University of New Orleans
Senior, English Major
*Please note that all essays are the property of The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity and may not be published elsewhere without written permission from the Foundation. All views and opinions expressed in the winning essays are those of the individual writers. The Foundation does not necessarily share these views.
