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BRITISH-ITALIAN SOCIETY

ROOKE MEMORIAL PRIZES

The British-Italian Society (BIS), in conjunction with the Society for Italian Studies (SIS), is pleased to announce the return of the Rooke Memorial Prizes, a competition aimed at raising the profile of Italian Studies at British Universities. Once again, it has been made possible by the generous bequest of a long-standing BIS member, the late Rosemary Rooke.

Prizes to the value of £1,000 will be offered as follows:

(a) Undergraduate
Two prizes of £250 each either for a final-year essay (2,500 to 5,000 words) or for a dissertation (5,000 to 10,000 words), submitted by a final-year undergraduate student graduating in summer 2009;

(b) Postgraduate
£500 for an MA dissertation or part (typically a chapter) of an MPhil or PhD thesis (10 to 20,000 words). The dissertation or chapter should have been completed either in 2008 or 2009.

Each University/Institution is invited to submit ONE candidate under (a), (b) or both, following a pre-selection process, conducted in each case by the Italian Department (or where there is no Department by the senior teacher of Italian Studies) in consultation with their colleagues in Italian studies in other departments.

For practical reasons, the subject matter will be confined to the humanities and social sciences relating to Italy, from the Middle Ages to the present day.

Essays or dissertations should be submitted by 30 June 2009 to the Italian Departments (where there is no Italian Department the senior teacher of Italian Studies) of any UK University. As in the past, the British Council in Italy, British Institute in Florence and Italian Cultural Institute in London are invited to cooperate on the same basis (ie. to pre-select and submit one undergraduate and one postgraduate essay/chapter each). Essays may be submitted in English or Italian.

Essays should be accompanied by a brief CV (one side of A4) of the candidate, indicating in particular which stage they have reached in their studies, and by a supporting letter from a tutor or supervisor. A panel of judges, chaired by the BIS, will deliberate with a view to announcing and presenting the awards by early December 2009.

Enquiries should be made to the relevant Italian Department or to:

The British-Italian Society,
Offices of Venice in Peril Fund,
Hurlingham Studios (Unit 4)
Ranelagh Gardens
London SW6 3PA
Tel 0207 924 6883
Email: reiko@british-italian.org

Two copies of each essay should be sent by 31 July 2009 to:

The Chairman, SIS
Professor Martin McLaughlin
Magdalen College
University of Oxford
OXFORD OX1 4AU
Tel 01865 270493, or fax 01865 276094
Email: martin.mclaughlin@magd.ox.ac.uk

Enquiries

Enquiries should be made
to the relevant Italian Department or to:

British-Italian Society
Offices of Venice in Peril Fund
Hurlingham Studios (Unit 4)
Ranelagh Gardens
London SW6 3PA

Tel: 0207 371 7141
email: reiko@british-italian.org

or to:

The Chairman, SIS
Professor Martin McLaughlin
Magdalen College
Oxford
OX1 4AU

Tel: 01865 270493
Fax: 01865 276094
email:
martin.mclaughlin
@magd.ox.ac.uk

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NEXT EVENT If you are interested in Italy, its culture and politics you should join today.	BRITISH-ITALIAN SOCIETY ROOKE MEMORIAL PRIZES The British-Italian Society (BIS), in conjunction with the Society for Italian Studies (SIS), is pleased to announce the return of the Rooke Memorial Prizes, a competition aimed at raising the profile of Italian Studies at British Universities. Once again, it has been made possible by the generous bequest of a long-standing BIS member, the late Rosemary Rooke. Prizes to the value of £1,000 will be offered as follows: (a) Undergraduate Two prizes of £250 each either for a final-year essay (2,500 to 5,000 words) or for a dissertation (5,000 to 10,000 words), submitted by a final-year undergraduate student graduating in summer 2009; (b) Postgraduate £500 for an MA dissertation or part (typically a chapter) of an MPhil or PhD thesis (10 to 20,000 words). The dissertation or chapter should have been completed either in 2008 or 2009. Each University/Institution is invited to submit ONE candidate under (a), (b) or both, following a pre-selection process, conducted in each case by the Italian Department (or where there is no Department by the senior teacher of Italian Studies) in consultation with their colleagues in Italian studies in other departments. For practical reasons, the subject matter will be confined to the humanities and social sciences relating to Italy, from the Middle Ages to the present day. Essays or dissertations should be submitted by 30 June 2009 to the Italian Departments (where there is no Italian Department the senior teacher of Italian Studies) of any UK University. As in the past, the British Council in Italy, British Institute in Florence and Italian Cultural Institute in London are invited to cooperate on the same basis (ie. to pre-select and submit one undergraduate and one postgraduate essay/chapter each). Essays may be submitted in English or Italian. Essays should be accompanied by a brief CV (one side of A4) of the candidate, indicating in particular which stage they have reached in their studies, and by a supporting letter from a tutor or supervisor. A panel of judges, chaired by the BIS, will deliberate with a view to announcing and presenting the awards by early December 2009. Enquiries should be made to the relevant Italian Department or to: The British-Italian Society, Offices of Venice in Peril Fund, Hurlingham Studios (Unit 4) Ranelagh Gardens London SW6 3PA Tel 0207 924 6883 Email: reiko@british-italian.org Two copies of each essay should be sent by 31 July 2009 to: The Chairman, SIS Professor Martin McLaughlin Magdalen College University of Oxford OXFORD OX1 4AU Tel 01865 270493, or fax 01865 276094 Email: martin.mclaughlin@magd.ox.ac.uk	Enquiries Enquiries should be made to the relevant Italian Department or to: British-Italian Society Offices of Venice in Peril Fund Hurlingham Studios (Unit 4) Ranelagh Gardens London SW6 3PA Tel: 0207 371 7141 email: reiko@british-italian.org or to: The Chairman, SIS Professor Martin McLaughlin Magdalen College Oxford OX1 4AU Tel: 01865 270493 Fax: 01865 276094 email: martin.mclaughlin @magd.ox.ac.uk
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