#WIMB BURSARY STUDENT WRITING COMPETITION WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Top: WIMB £500 bursary winner Aoife Burke. Bottom: (L-R) runner up £100 prize winners Rachel Newell, Louise Taylor, and Rhiannon Heaven.
As part of WIMB’s ‘A Woman’s Role is in the Revolution’ event for Áras Uí Chonghaile - The James Connolly Visitor Centre's Spring festival programme we invited students in further or higher education to submit an essay (1,000 words maximum) on this theme.
We received entries from local, national and international students. Thanks to everyone for taking part.
The judging panel (L-R) - Dr Margaret Ward, Amanda Ferguson, James Connolly Visitor Centre Development Officer Clíodhna NicBhranair, Patricia MacBride, and Allison Morris, - decided on top of the overall winner receiving a bursary award of £500 that three runners up would each receive £100.
The Women in Media Belfast inaugural bursary prize fund scheme £500 student writing competition winner is:
Name: Aoife Burke
Course: BA Public and Social Policy
University: National University of Ireland Galway
Read Aoife’s entry here: AOIFE BURKE
Runner up prizes of £100 go to:
Name: Louise Taylor
Course: Full time Research PhD in Politics
University: Queens University Belfast, School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics.
Read Louise’s entry here: LOUISE TAYLOR
Name: Rhiannon Heaven
Course: Master of Philosophy in Peace and Conflict Transformation
University: UiT - The Arctic University of Norway.
Read Rhiannon’s entry here: RHIANNON HEAVEN
Name: Rachel Newell
Course: PhD History
University: Queens University Belfast
Read Rachel’s entry here: RACHEL NEWELL
Congratulations to you all.
Feminist historian Dr Margaret Ward said: "We were looking for passion combined with information and analysis and were delighted to receive such a diverse range of contributions.
"I thoroughly enjoyed reading these essays and seeing the connections being made on issues ranging from climate crisis to reproductive rights.
"It is heartening to know that the new generation of students include the liberation of all oppressed people in their understanding of revolution and women’s role."
WIMB co-founder Amanda Ferguson said: "A woman's role is most definitely in the revolution whether that is creating change in her own life, as part of community campaigns or large scale international movements.
"We set up Women in Media Belfast to amplify women's voices, which our inaugural bursary scheme writing competition most certainly has. Well done to our wonderful winners."
Áras Uí Chonghaile development officer Clíodhna NicBhranair said: "Áras Uí Chonghaile are delighted to have partnered with Women in Media Belfast and to have sponsored the Inaugural Bursary Prize Fund.
"The wide range of submissions, local, national and international, gave us a great insight into what inspires and drives the women of today in their lives and careers.
"The quality of the essays was excellent overall so a huge comhghairdeas to our winner and our runners-up."
WIMB co-founder Patricia MacBride said: “Women should never underestimate their own power to affect positive change in our communities and society.
"We have witnessed how seemingly small acts have made a significant impact locally and globally.
"Our prize winners are each changing and challenging how women are perceived.
"That is an act of revolution."
WIMB co-founder Allison Morris said: "I’m constantly struck by the power of women to make positive change from the ground up.
"It is not just those iconic female historical figures who deserve recognition, but those at a community level, empowering lives and forcing change who should be celebrated, each one driving their own revolution."
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