{"id":835632,"date":"2026-09-14T19:44:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T19:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/?p=835632"},"modified":"2026-09-14T19:44:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T19:44:02","slug":"dubai-student-aria-pareek-shortlisted-for-the-2026-john-locke-institute-global-essay-prize-in-economics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/dubai-student-aria-pareek-shortlisted-for-the-2026-john-locke-institute-global-essay-prize-in-economics_835632.html","title":{"rendered":"Dubai Student Aria Pareek Shortlisted for the 2026 John Locke Institute Global Essay Prize in Economics"},"content":{"rendered":"
Aria Pareek, an IB student based in Dubai, has been shortlisted for the 2026 John Locke Institute Global Essay Prize in the Economics category, placing in the top 17.5% of a global field of competitors from 183 countries.<\/div>\n

Dubai, UAE – September 14, 2026 –<\/strong> Aria Pareek, an International Baccalaureate student based in Dubai, has been shortlisted for the 2026 John Locke Institute Global Essay Prize in the Economics category. The shortlist was officially announced on July 7, 2026, with approximately 17.5% of total global entrants earning a place on it. The 2026 competition received over 100,000 registered contestants and more than 63,000 finalized submissions from students across 183 countries, making the shortlist a notable academic distinction for any young writer.<\/p>\n

The John Locke Institute Global Essay Prize draws entries from students across more than 183 countries and is judged by a panel of senior academics from Oxford, Princeton, and other leading universities. The competition invites students to engage with challenging questions across seven categories including Philosophy, Politics, Economics, History, Psychology, Theology, and Law. Category winners and the overall Grand Prize recipient are announced later in the autumn.<\/p>\n

Aria’s shortlisted essay responded to the Economics category prompt: “Should we fear a cashless society?” Her submission examined the question through three distinct lenses: individual autonomy, distributional exclusion, and systemic risk, bringing an analytical framework to a topic that sits at the intersection of monetary policy, financial inclusion, and technology governance.<\/p>\n

This recognition follows Aria’s earlier achievement in 2026, when she was awarded The Pathos Prize for Best Writing in the Junior Division of the Cambridge Re:Think Essay Competition, placing in the top 0.25% of over 15,000 submissions from more than 50 countries. That announcement was covered here<\/a>. Shortlisting in the John Locke Institute Global Essay Prize adds a second major international academic recognition to her record within the same year, across two distinct disciplines and competition formats.<\/p>\n

Shortlisted candidates receive an official commendation and certificate, with the awards ceremony held in London for category winners and the Grand Prize recipient.<\/p>\n

About the John Locke Institute Global Essay Prize<\/strong><\/p>\n

The John Locke Institute Global Essay Prize is an annual academic essay competition that received over 100,000 registered contestants and more than 63,000 finalized submissions from 183 countries in 2026. The competition spans seven disciplines including Philosophy, Politics, Economics, History, Psychology, Theology, and Law, and is judged by senior academics from leading global universities including Oxford and Princeton. It is designed to develop rigorous intellectual thinking and written argument among young people worldwide.<\/p>\n

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