William Dusinberre Prize

Deadline: 29 April 2026

£500 essay prize.

The William Dusinberre Prize is an annual competition, made possible by a generous gift from Girton Life Fellow, Juliet Dusinberre, in memory of her husband, a renowned historian of American slavery.

Girton College has established the prize to support and recognise student research and engagement with the legacies and practices of enslavement. This prize responds to the invisibilities of enslavement, both historical and contemporary, and its legacies as manifested across many academic disciplines and beyond.

It aims to support and encourage critical academic and reflective work that stimulates curiosity, provokes thought and has the potential to engage diverse audiences. The College is keen to encourage submissions prepared during the student's course of study, including coursework submitted for examination.

The winner of the competition will receive a prize of £500. The judges in their discretion may divide the prize money among the authors of multiple entries or they may select additional entries for special commendation.

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