List of humanities awards

This list of humanities awards is an index to articles about notable awards related to the humanities, academic disciplines that study aspects of human society and culture. The list gives the country of the awarding institution, but awards are not necessarily restricted to people from those countries. Separate articles cover awards for specific disciplines or subject areas within the humanities:

Awards
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CountryAwardSponsorDescription
GermanyAby Warburg PrizeCity of HamburgFor excellence in the humanities and social sciences[1]
UkraineAntonovych prizeOmelian and Tetiana Antonovych FoundationFor literary works written in Ukrainian and for research on Ukrainian studies[2]
United KingdomAwards of the British AcademyBritish AcademyVarious awards[3]
United KingdomBritish Academy MedalBritish AcademyFor outstanding achievement that has transformed understanding of a particular subject or field of study in ... any branch of the humanities and social sciences[4]
United StatesEmperor Has No Clothes AwardFreedom From Religion FoundationIn recognition of "plain speaking" on the shortcomings of religion by public figures[5]
IranFarabi International AwardMinistry of Science, Research and TechnologyTo individuals who have made outstanding contributions to humanities[6][7]
United StatesGertrude Lippincott AwardDance Studies AssociationBest English-language article in the field of dance studies[8]
GermanyHerder PrizeAlfred Toepfer Stiftung F.V.S.International prize awarded every year to scholars and artists from Central and Southeast Europe whose life and work have contributed to the cultural understanding of European countries and their peaceful interrelations[9]
United StatesHumanist of the YearAmerican Humanist AssociationHumanist of the Year[10]
JapanImperial Prize of the Japan AcademyEmperor of JapanFor humanities and natural sciences, conferred to two of the recipients of the Japan Academy Prize (academics).[11]
UkraineIvan Franko International PrizeIvan Franko International FoundationFor scientific discoveries, significant achievements and considerable efforts of world scientists in the field of Ukrainian Studies and social and humanitarian sciences[12]
United StatesJefferson LectureNational Endowment for the HumanitiesFor distinguished intellectual achievement in humanities[13]
United KingdomKatharine Briggs Folklore AwardThe Folklore SocietyBooks on aspects of traditional and popular culture, narrative, beliefs, customs and folk arts, including studies of a literary, anthropological, linguistic, sociological or geographical nature[14]
United StatesKluge PrizeJohn W. Kluge Center at the Library of CongressFor lifetime achievement in the humanities and social sciences to celebrate the importance of the Intellectual Arts for the public interest[15]
United KingdomMedlicott MedalHistorical AssociationTo individuals for outstanding services and current contributions to history[16][17]
GermanyMeister Eckhart PrizeIdentity FoundationTo thinkers who produce high-quality work on the subject of identity[18]
CanadaMolson PrizeCanada CouncilOne prize is awarded in the arts, one in the social sciences and humanities[19][20]
United StatesNational Humanities MedalNational Endowment for the HumanitiesFor individuals, groups, or institutions for work that has deepened the nation's understanding of the humanities, broadened our citizens' engagement with the humanities, or helped preserve and expand Americans' access to important resources in the humanities[21]
ChileNational Prize for Humanities and Social SciencesPresident of ChileTo the humanist, scientist, or academic, who has distinguished himself for his contribution in the field of Human Sciences[22]
SwedenPer Anger PrizeSwedish GovernmentFor humanitarian work and initiatives in the name of democracy[23]
AustriaPreis der Stadt Wien für GeisteswissenschaftenCity of ViennaFor outstanding contributions in the humanities[24]
United KingdomPresident's Medal (British Academy)British AcademyFor outstanding service to the cause of the humanities and social sciences[25]
United StatesRalph Waldo Emerson AwardPhi Beta KappaFor books that have made the most significant contributions to the humanities.[26]
United StatesRichard Dawkins AwardCenter for InquiryFor a distinguished individual from the worlds of science, scholarship, education or entertainment, who publicly proclaims the values of secularism and rationalism, upholding scientific truth wherever it may lead[27]
United StatesRichard W. Lyman AwardNational Humanities CenterScholars who have advanced the humanities through the use of information technology[28]

See also

References
  1. Aby Warburg-Preis, Hamburg, retrieved 2020-01-28
  2. Bihun, Yaro (2 December 2012). "Two historians are honored with 2012 Antonovych Awards". Ukrainian Weekly. ProQuest 1260701746.
  3. "Prizes and Medals". The British Academy. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  4. "The British Academy Medal". British Academy. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  5. in 1999, the Freedom From Religion Foundation. "Emperor Has No Clothes Award - Freedom From Religion Foundation". ffrf.org.
  6. Farabi International Awards select winners
  7. "Farabi International Award" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
  8. Gertrude Lippincott Award, Dance Studies Association, retrieved 2020-01-28
  9. HerderpreisträgerInnen, Österreich-Bibliotheken, archived from the original on 2016-03-07, retrieved 2020-01-28
  10. Humanist of the Year Award, American Humanist Association, retrieved 2020-01-28
  11. "The Imperial Prize, Japan Academy Prize, Duke of Edinburgh Prize". Imperial Academy. Archived from the original on 2016-03-23. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
  12. Recent events : Ivan Franko International Prize 2020, Ivan Franko International Fund, retrieved 2020-01-28
  13. Jefferson Lecture at NEH Website (retrieved January 22, 2009).
  14. "The Folklore Society: The Katharine Briggs Folklore Award".
  15. "John W. Kluge Prize for Achievement in the Study of Humanity". Library of Congress. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  16. history.org.uk, Medlicott Medal.
  17. history.org.uk, The Norton Medlicott Medal: Background. Archived 2015-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
  18. "Meister-Eckhart-Preis für Amartya Sen" (in German). Börsenblatt Online. 2007-07-25. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
  19. "Molson Prizes" (PDF). Canada Council for the Arts. 2016. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  20. "Molson Prizes". Canada Council for the Arts. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
  21. "Awards and Honors". National Endowment for the Humanities. Archived from the original on January 17, 2009. Retrieved January 23, 2009.
  22. "Ley 19169: Establece normas sobre otorgamiento de Premios Nacionales" [Law 19169: Establishes Rules on Granting National Prizes] (in Spanish). Ministry of Education. 26 September 1992. Retrieved 8 December 2017 – via Library of the National Congress of Chile.
  23. Forum För Levande Historia http://www.levandehistoria.se/projekt/peranger/english/about
  24. "Preisträgerinnen und Preisträger – Preise der Stadt Wien: Geisteswissenschaft (seit 1947)". Archived from the original on 2019-06-07. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  25. "The British Academy President's Medal". British Academy. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  26. "Book Awards". The Phi Beta Kappa Society. Archived from the original on 8 June 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  27. "The Richard Dawkins Award". SERVING THE ATHEIST COMMUNITY FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
  28. "Richard W. Lyman Award". alumni.stanford.edu.
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