Call for submissions 2026

The Fondazione Benetton Studi Ricerche organises a competition with two annual awards for unpublished and original studies on the history of games, leisure activities, festive events, sports and ludicity in general. Entry is restricted to young scholars of any nationality, born in or after 1990
Submissions may deal with aspects of the above-mentioned topics and their manifestations at any time from antiquity up to World War II. They may be written in Italian, English, French, Spanish or German.

The winners of the two awards, each for an amount of 1,500 (one thousand five hundred) Euros, inclusive of any applicable deductions, will be announced at a public meeting organised by the Fondazione Benetton Studi Ricerche in November 2026, online or in person.
The Selection Board will, at its sole discretion, adjudicate the winners, who will be notified no later than Tuesday 16th June 2026. The Selection Board may also assign Honourable Mentions to other submissions deemed of note.

The winning studies will be published in the original language, with an indication of the Prize awarded, in the Fondazione Benetton Studi Ricerche’s journal Ludica. Annali di storia e civiltà del gioco, published in coedition with Viella since 1995. The journal may also publish other submissions which, although not awarded a money prize, are nonetheless considered of particular merit.

For the full text please consult the pdf of the call