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The Ebor Lectures Essay Prize

In 2016, to mark the 10th anniversary of the lecture series, the Ebor Lectures committee launched an essay competition, offering two prizes for the best academic essays on the notion of ‘Religion in the Public Sphere’. The essay competition continued annually until 2019.

The applicant’s essay could be on any aspect of ‘religion in the public sphere’; that is how religion may contribute to society or how it engages with public concerns such as politics, economics, contemporary culture, society and globalisation. Or it may consider the notion of public theology itself.

The competition was open to all in two categories: 18 years-old and younger (£300); and those aged 19 to 25 (£500).

The prizes were awarded by a judging panel appointed by the Ebor Lectures committee. The judging panel reserved the right not to award the prize. In judging, the panel looked for essays that engage with the topic of ‘religion in the public sphere’ in a lively and original way.

Essay submissions were to follow the usual conventions of academic style (referencing, avoidance of plagiarism, etc.) and (not including the bibliography) should not exceed 2,000 words for those 18 and under, and 4,000 words for those 19-25. Essays should be submitted in Word-compatible format.

Applicants also had to submit a covering letter including a brief biography (2-3 lines), date of birth, and contact details. In the interests of fairness essays were, however, assessed anonymously.​
Essay Prize Winners
2019
  • 19-25 category: Isobel Hedley-Jones, How far does Christian religious teaching align with current environmentalist narratives, and how can this be used to help the public comprehend and tackle climate change?
 
  • 18 and under category: James Gant, Should the Holy See retain its diplomatic presence?
2017
  • 19-25 category: Beninio McDonough Tranza

  • 18 and under category: Harry Pickthall
2016
  • 19-25 category: Gavin James Fleming, The Disease of Decline: A Diagnosis of the Condition of the Church in Secular Society and a Prognosis for its Recovery
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  • 18 and under category: Jack Chivers, Could a promotion of Liberation Theology create a more egalitarian society in the UK?

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The British Province of Carmelites
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The C. & J. B. Morrell Trust
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The Methodist Church: Yorkshire North & East District
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York Minster
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York St John University
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