The Michael Palencia-Roth award recognizes the best essay by a current CWL graduate student on any comparative topic. Eligible essays should have been written during the past two semesters (Spring 2024 or Fall 2024) and be between 4,000-9,000 words, inclusive of notes and references. Essays should be sent to Ali Waldner (awaldner@illinois.edu), with this subject line “Michael Palencia-Roth Award” by January 15, 2025.