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>> From: "Nafisa Fera" <[log in to unmask]>
>> Date: 23 February 2010 17:45:17 GMT
>> To: "Nafisa Fera" <[log in to unmask]>
>> Subject: RAI's International 'Meaning of Water' Photo Contest
>>
>> Dear Friends and Colleagues,
>>
>> ** Apologies for cross-posting**
>> The Royal Anthropological Institute’s Education Outreach Programme invites you to submit your photos to its’ 'Meaning of Water’ international photo contest.
>>
>> Deadline for submissions is March 15th 2010
>>
>> The contest aims to:
>>
>> promote public engagement with the RAI’s Education Outreach Programme.
>> provide a platform for young people to share their work and actively get involved with anthropology
>> raise awareness of ongoing debates regarding water and sustainability and bring water to the surface of anthropological discussions.
>> The following information, registration forms and details can also be found on our new website: www.discoveranthropology.org.uk
>> Submissions:
>>
>> We are looking for photographs of human interaction with water in reference to four thematic categories listed below. Water for this contest can be visualised as liquid, gas, or solid.
>>
>> The following are suggestions of the kinds of photographs that can be submitted under each theme. They are meant to be illustrative and not restrictive. Applicants are encouraged to be creative in how they communicate these topics.
>>
>> 1.Livelihoods & Sustainability
>> Photographs could include people using water for their everyday use or in their communities, the use of water for small and large scale production of agriculture, fishing, beverage or other industries.
>>
>> 2.Trade & Transport
>> Photographs of any transportation on water, or water as a means of exchanging commodities.
>>
>> 3.Management & Access
>> Photographs which explore issues of access, sanitation, mismanagement, and the economic and power relationships that are linked to water.
>>
>> 4.Religion & Spirituality
>> Photographs of religious rituals (baptisms, exorcisms, etc.) or holy waters, water with sacred properties or water used in spiritual celebrations.
>>
>>
>> Who can participate:
>>
>> This is an international photo competition. It is open to secondary school students, undergraduate and postgraduate anthropology students, professional anthropologists and anyone with a passion for anthropology and photography, excluding professional photographers.
>>
>> Guidelines for submissions:
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>> • All applicants must fill in a registration form for EACH of their submissions. To download a participation form visit: www.discoveranthropology.org.uk
>>
>> • Every photograph which is submitted must be have a title and an accompanying text (100-150 words) to be included in the registration form.
>>
>> • Participants can submit a maximum of two photographs for each of the four categories mentioned above.
>>
>>
>> • Photographs need to be submitted in high resolution JPEG, TIFF or PNG formats and sized less than 10MB. Please send submissions to Nafisa Fera, the RAI’s Education Officer at [log in to unmask] . Photographs and/or participant registration forms can be emailed or sent via post or fax:+44(0)20 7388 8817
>>
>> • Submissions sent by post should be addressed to:
>>
>> Nafisa Fera
>> Education Officer
>> Royal Anthropological Institute
>> 50 Fitzroy St.
>> London
>> W1T 5BT, UK
>>
>> • Participants must be the copyright holders of the images they submit, or have the permission of the copyright holders to submit their photographs. Submissions which are unethical or disrespectful of anyone or any group of people will not be eligible. Any photographs which have been plagiarized will also not be eligible.
>>
>> • The RAI is not responsible for any late, misrouted, lost or damaged entries.
>>
>> • Decisions made by the judges are final.
>>
>>
>> How will the submissions be judged?
>>
>> The Royal Anthropological Institute has appointed a panel of judges who will assess the photos based on the following criteria:
>>
>> - creativity and originality of the photograph and the description.
>> - exploration of anthropological themes and ideas.
>> - technical quality of the photographs.
>>
>> Deadline for submission
>>
>> The deadline for submissions is 15 March 2010
>>
>> Once the deadline for the submission has passed Nafisa Fera will notify the applicants whose work has been short-listed. Short-listed and winning contestants will be announced and their work displayed at the RAI’s Meaning of Water event on the 20th March.
>>
>> Prizes
>>
>> All short-listed and winning contestants will be published on the RAI’s Discover Anthropology website, and other printed and online educational materials. In addition, for each thematic category a £25 gift voucher from Amazon will be awarded to the winning photograph.
>>
>> I would greatly appreciate it if you could pass on information about the contest to your friends and colleagues or anyone whom you think might be interested in taking part.
>>
>> Thank you in advance for your help and we look forward to receiving your photos!
>>
>> Kind Regards,
>> Nafisa
>>
>>
>>
>> Nafisa Fera
>> Education Officer
>> -------------------------------------
>> Royal Anthropological Institute
>> 50 Fitzroy St.
>> London W1T-5BT
>> Tel: +44 (0) 20 7387 0455
>> Fax: +44 (0) 207388 8817
>> [log in to unmask]
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