The German History Society is pleased to announce that the following students have been recognised in the 2023/24 GHS Undergraduate Essay prize:

1st Place:

Alexander Beard (University of Oxford), ‘‘Migration according to plan’: A cultural history of Vietnamese contract labour in East Germany, 1980-1990.’

Runner-Up:

Eleanor Vincent (University of Cambridge), ‘Representations of the body in the works of Mechthild of Magdeburg and Gertrude of Helfta, c. 1250-1302.’

Congratulations to both Alexander and Eleanor on their success!

You can read more about Alexander’s win on the University College Oxford website here: https://www.univ.ox.ac.uk/news/german-history-society-prize-for-best-thesis/