The Norman Levan Hispanic and Native American Culture Award

Attention, Scholarly and Creative Students, Seeking Cash and Cachet!!

BC’s Levan Center for the Humanities Presents

The Norman Levan Hispanic and Native American Culture Award

Three Scholarships: $1,500 each

Submissions must demonstrate an academic interest in Hispanic or Native American Peoples and Culture. They may take the form of: a research paper (e.g., in history, economics, philosophy, the sciences, nursing, and beyond); a literary or film analysis; original music or a performance; visual or multimedia artwork; etc. All academic fields are invited to submit: theoretical and applied, scholarly and creative. Note: Hispanics and Native Americans are encouraged to submit, but such a background is not a requirement for submission. Submissions from all BC students are welcomed!

Winners will be required to present their work in 30 minutes or less to the college community on Thursday, May 4th, 2023. To allow for discussion, papers should be 1,500 to 2,000 words; music and multimedia should not exceed 15 minutes.

Submissions and questions should be emailed to Reggie Williams, Director of BC’s Levan Center for the Humanities, at rwilliam@bakersfieldcollege.edu. Please write “Hispanic/Native American Prize” in the subject line. Submissions are due at 5:00 pm, Friday, April 14th, 2023. Presentations are required and will be held Thursday, May 4th, time TBD, at the Levan Center for the Humanities. Finalists will be notified a week prior to the event.