Australasian Association of Philosophy

alan saunders Natasha Mitchell, host and producer of ABC Radio National Program, All in the Mind, was awarded the 2008 AAP Media Professionals' Award for the program 'The Mind-Body Problem Downunder'. The program, broadcast originally on 23 September 2006, as part ABC's Radio National's The Big 56 Celebrations, was on the "Australian materialism" movement inaugurated by Ullin Place and Jack Smart in 1956. more>>

AAP Media Professionals' Award

Entries/nominations for the next AAP Media Professionals' Award must be received by the Executive Officer no later than 30th March 2010. Entries/nominations for the Award may come from the author or from others. more>>

The AAP Media Professionals' Award is sponsored by Taylor and Francis, the publisher of the AAP's journal the Australasian Journal of Philosophy.

Description and Main Criterion

The Australasian Association of Philosophy (AAP) offers an occasional award of $500 to journalists and other media professionals for excellence in the presentation of philosophy or philosophical issues in the media. The main criterion for the award of the prize is the ability of the piece to engage the interest of the general public in philosophy or some philosophical issue. Consideration is also given to the quality of the philosophical discussion and to the size of the audience reached.

Conditions

Entries may be submitted in either hard or electronic copy:

In both cases evidence must be provided of the original place of publication and entries must be accompanied by full publication details (date, place, etc).
If evidence of the original place of publication cannot be provided in electronic copy, then a hard copy of the entries should be provided.
If entries are supplied in hard copy, then three copies (3) of the entry should be submitted.
Entries consisting of a lengthy portfolio of items should submit the best one or two and list the remainder.

The AAP Media Professionals' Award is offered no more than once each year, and may not be made every year. It may not be awarded to one person more than once in any three year period.

Please address entries to AAP Media Professionals' Award and submit either by email or by post to GPO BOX 1978, Hobart, 7001, Australia.

Further enquiries can be directed to the Executive Officer. Further contact details >>

Recipients of the AAP Media Professionals' Award

alan saunders 2008: Awarded to Natasha Mitchell, host and producer of ABC Radio National Program, All in the Mind, for the program 'The Mind-Body Problem Downunder'. The program, broadcast originally on 23 September 2006, as part ABC's Radio National's The Big 56 Celebrations, was on the "Australian materialism" movement inaugurated by Ullin Place and Jack Smart in 1956.

All in the Mind is broadcast on Saturdays at 1.00 pm and repeated on Mondays at 1.00 pm. It is also available as a podcast.

2007: Awarded to Alan Saunders for his ABC Radio National program The Philosopher's Zone. Since the program's inception in 2005, Alan has interviewed many Australasian philosophers on a wide variety of topics. Alan was awarded a cheque for $500, with which he was presented, at the AAP Press Day.

The Philosopher's Zone is broadcast on Saturdays at 1.30 pm and repeated on Wednesdays at 9.35 pm. It is also available as a podcast. The ABC page maintains an archive of all past programs.