Emile Lousse Essay Prize

The ICHRPI awards anually the Emile Lousse Prize, named in honour of Professor Emile Lousse, a leading Belgian medieval scholar who was one of the founding fathers of the International Commission. The prize, with a value of 600 Swiss Francs, will be awarded to the best article accepted for publication in Parliaments, Estates & Representation / Parlements, États & Représentation by a scholar aged under 40.

Articles for the prize should be submitted to the editor of PER. Articles should be submitted in English, French or German, and will be subject to peer review, in line with editorial policy. The prize will be decided on by a panel of judges chaired by the President of the International Commission. Proof of age should be submitted in the form of a scanned identity document. The winner of the prize is announced at the next conference. Please note that previous winners of the prize are not eligible for the competition.