David Carr was a journalist, author, and longtime speaker at SXSW before his passing in 2015. In 2016, we created the David Carr Prize for Emerging Writers to honor Carr and his breadth of work.
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We invite all high school, undergraduate, and graduate students (PhD & Masters included) to honor David Carr’s interest in the convergence of new media, technology, and culture by entering an essay or short story of 1,500 words or less (minimum 500 words) in the SXSW David Carr Prize Essay competition. Essay content can be creative writing or factual, citing sources as necessary.
"What do we do with our time and lives if society no longer depends on us to work?"
Anjali Sundaram Healthcare Management | University of Texas at Dallas | May 2021
Alexander Zhang Social Studies & East Asian Studies | Harvard University | May 2020
“The East is Red, the Sun is Rising”
Rebecca Sanchez Philosophy | The European Graduate School | June 2020
“Blood and Nectar: A Tripartite Parable of the Mosquito”
Emma-Kate Lewis Bachelor of Arts (English Literature/Writing Dual Major) and Bachelor of Journalism | The University of Queensland | July 2020
Jeffrey Safo-Darko Management Information Systems | Central Connecticut State University | December 2020
UCLA School of Law, Class of 2019 – “Women are Getting Hotter”
Jordan Holtzer - 2019 David Carr Prize Winner - Photo by Cal Holman
Students were instructed to enter an essay or short story of 1,500 words or less with a creative approach to the 2019 prompt:
"In 2050, warmer global temperatures will lead to..."
Jordan Holtzer
UCLA School of Law | Class of 2019
Alex Handloff
Masters of the Environment, Sustainability Planning & Management | University of Colorado Boulder | Class of 2019
Daniel Francis Olivieri
B.A. English, concentration in Scientific Computing | Kenyon College | Class of 2019
“The Theology of Climate Change”
Jason Lange
B.A. Journalism | Northeastern University | Class of 2018
Jordan Holtzer
UCLA School of Law | Class of 2019
Paramita Vadhahong
High School Diploma | Clements High School | Class of 2019
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