Objectives
The author of the winning essay will receive free registration for the next ACSUS biennial conference, complimentary membership in ACSUS for two years, and a certificate of recognition
Eligibility
The competition is open to all undergraduates in the United States who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States and enrolled in a course in Canadian studies during the two years preceding the biennial ACSUS Conference
Application
Instructors are asked to select and submit one essay on any Canadian topic from one student enrolled in each of their Canadian Studies courses.
A paper between 5-15 typed pages (double-spaced) in length is preferred.
Criteria
Essays will be judged in terms of their originality and effective presentation
Past Winners
The 2023 winner of the Jeanne Kissner Award was Dietrich Wahl, a recent graduate in history and education from Bridgewater State University, for his essay “A Lost Cause Renewed: Quebec, the Civil War, and Canadian Confederation.”
Due to complications caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Jeanne Kisser Award was not given.
The 2019 winner of the Jeanne Kissner Award was Victor J. Locke, from St. Lawrence University, for their essay “Land of Hope and Dreams: American Draft Dodgers in Canada During the Vietnam War.”
The 2013 winner of the Jeanne Kissner Award was Olivia George from Georgetown University. Her essay, ” La Traduction transformatrice : La Traduction féministe dans Le livre d’Emma et La Memoria” was written in the context of Professor Miléna Santoro’s seminar on “Modern French Canadian Literature: Women’s Wor(l)ds in the Quebec Novel.”
