Published: 08 Feb 2024 195 views
The Oskar Schindler Humanities Foundation established The Irving and Jeanne Glovin Award in 2003, to foster research into the meaning and underlying principles for “good human conduct.” The Foundation is interested in stimulating scholarly work that defines “good human conduct” with which all persons could agree, to explore its sources, and develop pragmatic educational strategies and ways of teaching children, to show by action, respect and acceptance of others by peoples of the world regardless of circumstances or background. The spirit of the research may be illustrated by the words of Confucius: “Do not do unto others what you would not have them do unto you.” Researchers are encouraged to demonstrate the importance of acceptance and mutual respect of others and the impact this behavior has on our society.
Dalhousie University (commonly known as Dal) is a large public research university in Nova Scotia, Canada, with three campuses in Halifax, a fourth in Bible Hill, and a second medical school campus in Saint John, New Brunswick. Dalhousie offers more than 4,000 courses, and over 200 degree programs in 13 undergraduate, graduate, and professional faculties.[6] The university is a member of the U15, a group of research-intensive universities in Canada. The institution was established as Dalhousie College, a nonsectarian institution established in 1818 by the eponymous Lieutenant Governor of No... continue reading
Students selected for the award will be awarded a $6,000
The Irving and Jeanne Glovin Award is open to all registered full-time (full time, for undergraduates, that is defined as minimum of three courses per term) Dalhousie University students who are presently enrolled in a graduate program or in their final year of undergraduate study. Students enrolled in any major discipline, for example, Languages, Social Sciences, Humanities and Performing Arts, or any interdisciplinary program, for example, Canadian Studies, European Studies, Gender and Women Studies and IDS are encouraged to apply.
The recipient will preferably have broad general education and interdisciplinary interests appropriate to the research topic chosen. All papers are to be submitted in electronic form (please send as a Word document) following the standards of the APA style guide in 12 point font, double spaced, and must be between 4,000 and 5,000 words in length.
Candidates are to submit a copy of their essay in electronic form to [email protected] accompanied by a letter of recommendation from a current Dalhousie faculty member by 4:30 pm on February 26, 2024. The award winner will be asked to make a public presentation of their research essay.
