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The Chase Peace Prize was established at Dartmouth College by Edward M.
Chase, a native of Lithuania who emigrated to the United States,
settling in Manchester, New Hampshire until his death in 1939. A
philanthropist of many causes, Mr. Chase established the Peace Prize in
order to encourage careful reflection on the causes of war and the
prospects for peace in the world. The Chase Prize is offered each year
to recognize the best undergraduate essay and best Senior thesis
relating to the understanding of war and the promotion of world peace.
2008 Winner
Stuart Reid '08 won the 2008 Chase Peace prize for his Government thesis Now Let Us Appraise Great Men: Investigating the Leader Effect in International Relations.
The Chase Essay Prize
The Chase Essay contest is open to all students. A $500 monetary prize will
be awarded for the best essay submitted on the subject of war or peace,
broadly defined, and may concern art and literature, science, politics,
philosophy or any other approach to the topic. Faculty nominations are
encouraged. Essays may not exceed 25 pages in length, and submissions
are due Monday, April 6, 2009.
The Chase Senior Thesis Prize
The Chase Senior Thesis Prize is awarded to the best senior thesis that
treats the subject of war, conflict resolution, the prospects and
problems of maintaining peace or other related topics. The thesis may
fall within any of the divisions of the College. Successful entries
might include, for example, an analysis of the representation of war in
art, literature, or music, a historical or contemporary case study of a
particular conflict, the analysis of international institutions and
their influence on peace promotion, a philosophical or ethical analysis
of war, either in general or in a specific case, the study of the
environmental causes and consequences of conflict, a scientific study
of weaponry and the impact of technological change on arms races.
Submissions may be in any format or of any length and may be made by
the student or by a faculty member. Thesis submissionas are due June 1, 2009.
Thesis prize winners are awarded $1,500 and invited to return to campus to
participate in a public event devoted to their thesis topic.This event
features the prize recipient alongside experts in the appropriate
field.
For more information about the Chase Peace Prize, please contact Christianne Hardy
Wohlforth
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