JAMES GORDON BENNETT PRIZE
This is one of six prizes offered for subjects in various fields of political science. A prize from a fund established by the late James Gordon Bennett is offered for the best essay in English prose on some subject of American governmental, domestic, or foreign policy of contemporaneous interest.
PHILO SHERMAN BENNETT PRIZE
This is one of six prizes offered for subjects in various fields of political science. A prize from a fund established by the late Philo Sherman Bennett of New Haven, Connecticut, is offered for the best essay discussing the principles of free government.
GERDA RICHARDS CROSBY PRIZE IN GOVERNMENT (1954)
By gifts of numerous friends of the late Gerda Richards Crosby (A.M. 1923, Ph.D. 1933), a prize has been established to be awarded annually on the recommendation of the Department of Government to a candidate for the degree of A.B. with honors, for excellence in meeting the requirements for that concentration. [Always goes to the top-ranked student in the class.]
ERIC FIRTH PRIZE
This is one of six prizes offered for subjects in various fields of political science. A prize from the income of the gift of Eric Firth is offered for the best essay on the subject of the ideals of democracy. The essay should give attention to the social and ethical as well as the political values of democracy and to its relationship to the defense of peace and freedom. This prize is open only to Seniors concentrating in Government.
2024 Undergraduate Award Winners
| Award Name | Recipient |
|---|---|
| James Gordon Bennet Prize | Arjun Akwei: From Nehruvian Non-Alignment to the Bharat’s ‘Best Partner’: How a Change in Indian Nationalism Explains the Revitalization of Indo-American Relations Claire Duncan: People Over Politics: The Effect of Coordinated Violence Prevention Programs on Firearm Homicide Rates in Chicago and the District of Columbia James Jolin: A Tale of Two Pandemics: The Differential Effects of COVID-19 Infection and Death on Voter Opinions in the United States Dina Kobeissi: Sanction Evasion and Devastation: The Growing Divide in Syrian Society |
| Philo Sherman Bennett Prize | Tessa Conrardy: From ‘Independent’ to ‘Opposition’: Russia’s War in Ukraine and Role Discourse Among Russian Journalists in Exile Aidan Wrenn-Walz: Testing the Bocca della Verità: Political Misinformation Consumption and Italy’s Declining Public Confidence in Democratic Institutions |
| Gerda Richards Crosby Prize in Government (1954) | Amen Gashaw: For God or Greater Good: Organizational Religiosity as an Enhancer of Coalitional Capacity and Efficacy in Development Service Delivery |
| Eric Firth Prize | June Park: ‘Teach Me Why and How to Vote. Then I’ll Vote.’: The Effects of High School Voter Registration Drives on Youth Voter Participation Kento Yamada: The Impact of Exposure to Immigration on Attitudes Toward Immigration and Voting Behavior: Evidence From Japan |
| David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS): James R. and Isabel D. Hammond Thesis Prize on Spanish-speaking Latin American Studies | Jorge Ruiz: Old Parties and New Cleavages: Puerto Rico’s Emerging Multi-Party System. |
| The Hoopes Prize | Amen Gashaw: For God or Greater Good: Organizational Religiosity as an Enhancer of Coalitional Capacity and Efficacy in Development Service Delivery Fred Larsen: A Musical Politics Jaya Nayar: Deliberative Disagreement: Learning to Appreciate Pluralism in Practice through Disagreement |
| Seymour E. and Ruth B. Harris Prize for Honors Thesis in the Social Sciences | Fred Larsen: A Musical Politics |
| African and African American Studies (AAAS): Kwame Anthony Appiah Prize | Nia Warren: SHE HAD TWO CHOICES: HOMELESSNESS OR HARASSMENT: An Intersectional Study of Underreporting of Sexual Harassment in Housing |
| African and African American Studies (AAAS): Kathryn Ann Huggins Prize | Nia Warren: SHE HAD TWO CHOICES: HOMELESSNESS OR HARASSMENT: An Intersectional Study of Underreporting of Sexual Harassment in Housing Ebony Smith: Consuming Chocolate and Blackness: Reparative Imagery to Address the Triple Oppression of Black Women in the Cocoa and Chocolate Industry |
| African and African American Studies (AAAS): Philippe Wamba Prize | Jolly Rop: The Politics of Tea & Robots in Western Kenya: Implications for Our Understanding of the Political Impact of Automation |
2023 Undergraduate Award Winners
| Award Name | Recipient |
|---|---|
| James Gordon Bennet Prize | Miroslav Bergam: In the Weeds: Investigating the Impact of 21st Century Marijuana Legislation on Drug Outcomes in America Kayla Manning: Abortion Policy Spillover: When Policy Consequences Contradict the Intent Ruhi Nayak: A New Prescription: Factors That Affect the Emergence and Progression of Resident Physician Unionization Aristotle Vainikos: The Determinants of Success in Multi-Technology Military Projects |
| Philo Sherman Bennett Prize | Florian Bochert: Happy Here, Troubled There: The Local Roots of Political Disaffection in Germany David Miller: Partisan Social Identity, Motivated Reasoning, and the Decline of Trust in American Institutions |
| Gerda Richards Crosby Prize in Government (1954) | Lindsey Greenhill: Speaking Different Languages: A Linguistic Approach to Mass Polarization |
| Eric Firth Prize | Adrian Hackney (joint Anthropology/Gov): Rhinestones and Resistance: The Politics of Fashion in Ballroom Culture Alexa Jordan: Shattering the Stained-Glass Ceiling: The Political Ambition of Religious Women in Utah Samuel Lowry (joint History/Gov): THE CHILD LABOR AMENDMENT AND THE CREATION OF A NEW CONSTITUTIONAL ORDER |
2022 Undergraduate Award Winners
| Award Name | Recipient |
|---|---|
| James Gordon Bennet Prize | Jenna Bao, “News from “The Jungle”: The Impacts, Limitations, and Advocacy Potential of 1970s Prison Journalism in the Angolite” Alexandra Norris “Building Back Better: A quantitative analysis of the role of the state in natural disaster response and recovery” Trisha Prabhu, “Say What? Regulating Mediums For Speech in the Social Media Age” Jade Woods, “On the Frontlines of State Control: Collective Prison Resistance in Louisiana State Penitentiary and Mississippi State Penitentiary” |
| Philo Sherman Bennett Prize | Corbin Duncan, “Death, Taxes, and Kidnapping: Armed Banditry in Nigeria” Nidhi Patel, “Benevolence Born of Adversity? Investigating the Neural Mechanisms Mediating the Relationship Between Trauma and Prosocial Behavior in Youth Ages 9-10 in the United States” |
| Gerda Richards Crosby Prize in Government (1954) | John Chua, “Mainstreaming Hate: Radical Right Politicians and the Erosion of the Anti-Prejudice Norm” |
| Eric Firth Prize | Noah Dasanaike, “Historical Regional Identity and National Populism in Sweden and Finland” Salomé Garnier, “Not Your Guinea Pigs’: Trust and Covid-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in the Dominican Republic” |