The Sexuality and Space Specialty Group of the Association of American Geographers is pleased to invite submissions for the 2011 Sexuality and Space Student Paper Competition. Winners will be notified prior to the 2011 Annual Meeting of the AAG in Seattle, WA. Submission deadline: March 25, 2011.

Eligibility: Any student currently enrolled in an undergraduate, masters or doctoral degree program in Geography or a related discipline may submit a paper written in the past year (since 1 March 2010). Papers are welcome from students at institutions outside the United States. Students do not necessarily have to be presenting a paper at this year’s annual meeting of the Association of American Geographers to be eligible for an award.

Requirements: We are seeking excellent quality student papers that advance the study of sexuality and space. Papers should be 4000-6000 words in length (including explanatory footnotes/endnotes, but excluding references), with an additional 100-200 word abstract. Figures and images should be included as separate pages rather than embedded within the text. Papers should be properly referenced, although students may choose the citation method they think appropriate. Papers should be in English.

Submission Procedure: Ideally, submissions will be made electronically. Please send email to Dr. Eric Olund (e.olund@sheffield.ac.uk) with the paper attached as a PDF, Microsoft Word, or other standard word processing program file. If electronic submission is not possible, please send three paper copies (double sided copies are fine) to Dr. Eric Olund, Department of Geography, University of Sheffield, Winter Street, Sheffield S10 2TN, United Kingdom. Please be sure to include your name, postal address, telephone, and email address on the front cover of your paper, so that we can contact you if necessary.

Deadline: Papers must be received by 25 March 2011 to be considered.