Middle East Center Translation Contest 2019-2020: Hebrew

Penn’s Middle East Center (MEC) is pleased to announce the opening of submissions for the 2019-2020 MEC Translation Contest and award for $500.  

The Middle East Center (MEC) Translation Contest for 2019-2020 is now accepting submissions. This year the contest will consider original translations of Hebrew texts from the 20th and 21st centuries. Translations must be one full page of text. Submissions exceeding this length will not be judged. Use texts that currently do not have published English translations. Submissions will be judged on accuracy, style and grammar. 

Entries must be submitted to mec-info@sas.upenn.edu with the subject, “MEC Translation Contest: Hebrew,” by Monday January 27, 2020 at 11:59 PM.