[Brazil@Harvard] new thesis prize in Brazilian Studies

The David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS) proudly announces its most recent thesis prize competition: Kenneth Maxwell Thesis Prize in Brazilian Studies The Kenneth Maxwell Thesis Prize in Brazilian Studies -- which will be awarded for the first time this Spring, as the golden key to DRCLAS's "Brazil Semester at Harvard" -- was established to recognize the best Harvard College senior thesis on a subject related to Brazil. Candidates may be nominated by their department/concentration/instructional committee, or candidates may nominate their own theses. This annual prize is funded by a gift to DRCLAS from Professor Kenneth Maxwell. The winner is determined in late May and announced at the DRCLAS Certificate Ceremony held on June 8. This prize carries a monetary award of $500. Deadline for submissions: FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2005 This prize will join the prestigious James R. and Isabel D. Hammond Thesis Prize for the best thesis related to Spanish-speaking Latin America (established in 1992) and the Inter-Faculty Committee on Latino Studies Thesis Prize for the best thesis on a subject concerning Latinos (established in 2003). For more information on these prizes, please see: http://drclas.fas.harvard.edu/resources/students/undergrads I am delighted to report that (to my knowledge) there are at least 4 seniors this year who have written Brazil-related theses. If you are aware of any Harvard College seniors who have written theses on Brazil, please forward this notice to them. To submit a thesis for consideration, please contact: Tomás Amorim, Brazilian Studies Program Coordinator & Research Associate at DRCLAS, at amorim(a)fas.harvard.edu