Sponsored by Routledge / Taylor & Francis
The British Philosophy of Sport Association (BPSA) invites submissions for the McNamee Student Essay Prize in the Philosophy of Sport. The Prize is named in honour of Prof. Mike McNamee (Swansea and KU Leuven), founder of the BPSA, and it is kindly sponsored by Routledge / Taylor & Francis.
Prizes
Winner – £500 cash + £50 Routledge voucher
Runner-up – £200 cash + £50 Routledge voucher
Commendations x 3 – each of the three commended essays will receive £100 cash + £50 Routledge voucher
The Winner and Runner-up will be invited to present their essays at a BPSA online work-in-progress seminar in November ’21.
Essay Format
2500 words (including footnotes / endnotes but excluding works cited) on any topic in the Philosophy of Sport.
To become acquainted with topics considered in the Philosophy of Sport, please consult the Association’s journal Sport, Ethics and Philosophy:
https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rsep20/current
Eligibility
Candidates must be enrolled in a full-time university undergraduate or graduate level course on 1 September ’21. Submissions must be single-authored and the candidate’s own work, and they must address an issue in the Philosophy of Sport. Each candidate may submit one essay only and submissions must be in English. There is no geographical restriction on eligibility.
Criteria
In assessing submitted papers, the jury will place a strong emphasis on the following considerations:
- Originality of the essay topic and its treatment;
- Analytical rigour of the essay’s argument;
- Critical engagement with relevant philosophical literature, including relevant work in the Philosophy of Sport.
Candidates will not receive feedback on their submission. The jury reserves the right not to award a prize if submissions fail to achieve an appropriate standard. The decision of the jury is final.
To Enter
Submissions should be emailed in Word or PDF format to j.w.devine@swansea.ac.uk with subject line ‘BPSA Essay Prize’
Candidates should submit two separate documents:
- Cover sheet that includes the candidate’s information (i.e. name, email address, university, and essay title); and
- Essay document that is anonymised so as not to reveal the identity of the candidate.
Deadline
September 1st, 2021