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Show 181 THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH charles h. monson prize winner charles h. monson essay prize The Office of Undergraduate Studies administers the Charles H. Monson Essay Prize. This award honors Charles H. Monson Jr., who was a distinguished member of the University Philosophy Department from 1958 to 1974. Professor Monson earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Utah, and received his Ph.D. from Cornell University. During his years at the University, he served as chair of the Philosophy Department and Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs. He received the University's Distinguished Teaching Award in 1970. Professor Monson was a renowned teacher with a deep commitment to the understanding of social change. In his honor, an annual prize of $600 is awarded to an undergraduate who writes an outstanding abstract and paper on social change. The abstracts are judged by a distinguished panel made of three members of the Undergraduate Council. The paper will consist of a thoughtful analysis on social change in a specific area of modern life. The Office of Undergraduate Studies at the University of Utah is proud to announce: Esther Kim Faculty sponsor Edmund Fong As the recipient of the 2012 CHARLES H. MONSON ESSAY PRIZE RECREA TIONAL RE -CREA TIN G: A CULTURAL CRI TIQUE OF THE 50TH ANNI VERSARY OF THE FREE DOM RI DES Receiving his Ph.D from the New School for Social Research, Dr. Edmund Fong is currently an assistant professor for the Political Science and Ethnic Studies departments at the University of Utah. Esther Kim is a senior in the Gender Studies department at the University of Utah. Her research interests include race based theories with an emphasis in Asian American experience and identity, Third World Feminism, Cultural Studies theory, Queer theory, Queer of Color critique and the intersection of these studies. After graduating, she hopes to do good work in a community that sustains, challenges and sup-ports her interests. 2012 Charles H. Monson Essay Prize presentation, April 3, 2012. Undergraduate Research Symposium, Olpin Union. |