Clare Mann Prize in Anthropology [F1954]

Dr Roderic Broadhurst having donated the sum of $7500 to establish a fund to provide a prize in memory of the contribution to the life of the then Department of Anthropology made by his late wife, Ms Clare Mann, whilst a student in the Department of Anthropology, the Clare Mann Prize in Anthropology is established.

1. The prize, which is provided from the annual income of the fund after capitalisation in accordance with Senate policy, is awarded annually by the appropriate Board of Examiners on the recommendation of the Head of the School of Social and Cultural Studies, to the Anthropology student who, among those enrolled in the course for the Bachelor of Arts with Honours, the Bachelor of Science with Honours, the Graduate Diploma in Arts, the Graduate Diploma in Science or in a Higher Degree by Research Preliminary Course in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, the Faculty of Life and Physical Sciences or the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, most exhibits—

(a) energetic engagement with anthropological concepts and general literature;

(b) enthusiasm in seeking to clarify and challenge accepted propositions;

(c) willingness to express his or her own ideas, especially through consistent verbal participation in seminars.

2. Before making a recommendation, the Head of the School of Social and Cultural Studies will consult the members of academic staff in Anthropology and Sociology who teach in the courses concerned.