2025 Essay Contest on Border(ring)s – Eur-Asian Border Lab | Open to All Nationalities

How do borders impact the different spaces we live in—like physical places, social settings, or even online? With technology, politics, and climate change constantly changing the game, Border Lab wants you to dive into the idea of "border(ring)s" in its 2025 essay contest. This isn't just a writing contest; it's an opportunity to rethink how borders work in our complex world.

Why "Border(ring)s"?

Borders today aren't just straight lines on a map anymore. People are now active in places like the deep sea, high up in the atmosphere, the Arctic, and even outer space. At the same time, data moves around easily online. But a lot of our political and social systems still stick to old ideas about territory.

The 2025 Border Lab Essay Contest invites writers to think about this struggle. How are traditional borders working out in a time when movement and technology are changing things? What new types of control and power are showing up? How can we picture different possibilities?

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Contest Details

Who Can Enter and What to Submit

This contest is open to writers from all backgrounds—whether you're a scholar, creative, activist, or artist.

Here are the submission guidelines:

• Essay Length: 1,200 to 1,500 words (not counting references).
• Style: Your essay should have a strong argument and can include creative elements like poetry, images, or multimedia.
• Format: Submit your work as a PDF and keep it anonymous—no names in the document or captions.
• Visuals: If you include images, they should be original, high-resolution (JPEG, 300 dpi), and have captions. You can link or send multimedia files separately.
• Cover Letter: Please include your name, affiliation, essay title, and a list of what you’re submitting.

Prizes and Recognition

• 1st Prize: Travel and a place to stay for the final event of the Eur-Asian Border Lab in Tallinn, Estonia (October 8-11, 2025).
• Top 3 Essays: Your essay will be published on the Border Lab website and shared through their channels.

A panel from the Eur-Asian Border Lab will review the essays without knowing who wrote them. They'll be looking at how original, clear, deep, and relevant they are to the theme.

Application Submission

The last date of submission is 20^th May, 2025. Don’t miss this opportunity Apply Now. For latest updates visit News and Scholarships.