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Dear Anthropology Matters,


The RAI's Education Department has launched an international
anthropology cartoon contest. The aims of the contest are to promote
public engagement and exchange of ideas in anthropology, and to include
outstanding work in the RAI's upcoming website: Discover Anthropology
(to be launched in September). The cartoon contest is part of a series
of new initiatives generated by the Education Outreach Programme. We
hope that these activities will provide opportunities for people with a
passion for anthropology to share their work and take an active
involvement in the discipline.

What we are looking for:

We are looking for cartoons that explore anthropological topics and
ideas in a comical, original and engaging way. The aim is to get
participants to 'think outside the box' and be creative in how they
explore the subject. Participants will be judged based on the
originality of their work and the integration of anthropological
concepts, rather than solely on artistic merit. Entries from outside of
Britain are welcome, but the cartoons must be in English.

Anthropological topics that could be explored:

There are endless possibilities of subjects that you could be creative
with and here are a few suggestions: human evolution, fossil
discoveries, forensics, cultural traditions, ceremonies and rituals,
beauty and fashion, fieldwork, tourism and Facebook. 

Who can participate?

The competition is open to high school and sixth form students,
undergraduate and postgraduate anthropology students, and anyone who is
interested in and passionate about anthropology.

What do contestants win?

All short-listed and winning contestants will have their work published
on the RAI's Discover Anthropology website (upcoming) and some RAI
publications. 

1st Prize: An iPod shuffle, one year's free membership of the RAI, and a
published interview with the RAI's Education Officer

2nd Prize: One year's free membership of the RAI

3rd Prize: An anthropology book and a visual anthropology student film

 

How can I submit my work?

All applicants must fill in a registration form which can be found on
the following website: www.therai.org.uk/education
<http://www.therai.org.uk/education/>  and send it with their cartoon
submission.

*	Each participant can submit a maximum of two cartoons 
*	The cartoon can be single panel or 2-4 panels (as you would see
in the back of a newspaper such as the The London Paper, or The
Guardian) 
*	Cartoons may be in black and white or colour and may be drawn
using any technique. 
*	Cartoons can range from A5 size (5"X8") sheet of paper to
maximum of A4 size (8''x11") Cartoons larger than an A4 size sheet of
paper will be excluded from the competition. 
*	Submissions can be sent by post or email. If you send your
cartoons by post please make the package out to: Nafisa Fera, Education
Officer, Royal Anthropological Institute, 50 Fitzroy St. London W1T-5BT 
*	If you choose to send your submission electronically, please
provide a high resolution JPEG of your cartoon. The JPEG will have to be
less than 10 MB in order for us to receive it. Please email all
submissions to the RAI's Education Officer, Nafisa Fera at
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*	Any submissions which are unethical or disrespectful of anyone
or any group of people will not be eligible. Any cartoons which have
been plagiarised will also not be eligible. 

For full details of the competition and an application form visit:
www.therai.org.uk/education <http://www.therai.org.uk/education/> 

 

 

Deadline for submissions:

 

20th September 2009 

 

 

We would appreciate your help in publicising the competition as widely
as possible and sending it to any of your colleagues and friends who
might be interested in taking part. Thank you in advance for your help!

 

We look forward to receiving your cartoons! 

 

Kind Regards,

Nafisa 

 

 

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Nafisa Fera 

Education Officer

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Royal Anthropological Institute 

50 Fitzroy St.

London  W1T-5BT 

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7387 0455

Fax: +44 (0) 207388 8817

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