Henry George in the 21st Century:
2023 Writing Contests
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The 2023 Henry George Writing Contests are intended to encourage students to explore the ideas advocated by Henry George and how they resonate in the 21st century. There will be two separate contests: one for college/graduate students and one for high school students.
Participants are highly encouraged to explore George’s most salient themes including, but not limited to:
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- Monopolies
- Free trade
- Land value taxation
- Social and economic inequality
- Natural resources
- Economic rent
- Corporate welfare (i.e. city development policy, tax breaks, bailouts)
It is understood and acceptable that some of the topics may be related to one another.
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- WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO ENTER?
- Current college/university and graduate students
- High school students
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MONETARY PRIZES
The top 3 essays from each contest will be awarded monetary prizes (see below for more details) and will be considered for posting on the Henry George School of Social Science’s website and related social media platforms.
- DATES TO REMEMBER:
- Registration with short summary of envisioned essay submission deadline: Monday, May 1, 2023 by 11:59:59 PM ET
- Full essay submission deadline: Friday, July 14, 2023 by 11:59:59 PM ET
- Awards announcement: Saturday, September 2, 2023
- HOW TO REGISTER:
- Your registration must contain a short summary of approximately 200 words of your envisioned essay
- We recommend using your school/university email address for registration
- Click the button below that is appropriate for your selection
- HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR ESSAY:
- Please submit your essay to writingcontest@hgsss.org
- We recommend using your school/university email address for submissions
- In the email subject line, please indicate:
- To which contest you are submitting your essay: college/university & graduate students or high school
- The title of your essay
- For example:
- C/U & G – Henry George and Monopolies
- HS – Henry George and Monopolies
- In the body of your email, please include your full name, school affiliation, and contact phone number
- DO NOT INCLUDE ANY PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION IN THE ESSAY ITSELF. (You may include identifying information in the body of the email.)
Click on the appropriate tab below for details about each contest.