shinto essay competition 2011

[skip to content] Department of Religions and Philosophies Dr Lucia Dolce Laurea MA (Venice); PhD (Leiden).
Can Shinto influence the environment? It's a very open question. ISSA Shinto Essay Competition, 2015 Sponsored by International Shinto Studies Association Topics: (1) Shrine Festivals in Contemporary Japan; (2) Shinto and Christianity; (3) Can Shinto Influence the Environment? 1st prize: A round-trip ticket and a week’s accommodation expenses in Japan (or an equivalent amount of prize money). The 1st prize winner will be awarded at the International Shinto Seminar on October 31, 2015 in Tokyo, Japan.  2nd prize: JPY100,000.  3rd prize: JPY50,000 Shinto festivals can take many forms - a great subject to write about. Regulations The competition is open to university students (undergraduates, graduates) and researchers. Applicants should submit an essay of up to 5000 words (including footnotes and bibliography) on one of the above topics. Essays will be judged on their originality and the clarity of their argument. Essays should be e-mailed as Word file attachments in 12-point type, double-spaced, on A-4 format to info@shinto.org. All entries must be received before July 31, 2015. Applicants must attach a brief biography (including nationality, current postal and email addresses) on a separate sheet. Important Advice 1. We strongly recommend that non-native speakers of English have their essays checked by a native speaker. 2. It is vital for all applicants to cite all sources used. Failure to do may constitute plagiarism, and lead to the disqualification of the submitted essay. Sources can be cited as either footnotes or endnotes. For examples of how to cite sources, the applicant can refer to one of the following: a) The footnotes as used in Japanese Journal for Religious Studies (JJRS articles can be accessed on line at Nanzan Institute’s website;  b) The end-notes as used in Breen and Teeuwen, A New History of Shinto, Wiley-Blackwell, 2010. 3. We ask that all.
ISSA Shinto Essay Competition, 2014 Sponsored by International Shinto Studies Association Topics: 1) The Main Features of Edo-period Confucian Interpretations of Shinto 2) The Visual Culture of Shinto: Material Forms and Representations of the Kami in History 3) The Significance of Death in Shinto A previous prize-winner, Dr. Aike Rots, whose essay on shrine forests was featured in an earlier Green Shinto posting Regulations The competition is open to university students (undergraduates, graduates) and researchers. Applicants should submit an essay of up to 5000 words (including footnotes and bibliography) on one of the above topics. Essays will be judged on their originality and the clarity of their argument. Essays should be e-mailed as Word file attachments in 12-point type, double-spaced, on A-4 format to info@shinto.org. All entries must be received before July 31, 2014. Applicants must attach a brief biography (including nationality, current postal and email addresses) on a separate sheet. Important Advice 1. We strongly recommend that non-native speakers of English have their essays checked by a native speaker. 2. It is vital for all applicants to cite all sources used. Failure to do may constitute plagiarism, and lead to the disqualification of the submitted essay. Sources can be cited as either footnotes or endnotes. For examples of how to cite sources, the applicant can refer to one of the following: a) The footnotes as used in Japanese Journal for Religious Studies (JJRS articles can be accessed online at: b) The end-notes as used in Breen and Teeuwen, A New History of Shinto, Wiley-Blackwell, 2010. 3. We ask that all applicants append to the essay a bibliography of the sources they have used in the writing of the essay. Prizes 1st prize: A round-trip tickets and a week’s lodging expenses in.