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Archive: June 2020 (2 Posts)

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Kluge Prize Recipient Danielle Allen Takes on the Hard Questions on Democracy and Public Life in Virtual Event Open to the Public

Posted by: Andrew Breiner

Join the John W. Kluge Center for a conversation with the new Kluge Prize recipient Danielle Allen, covering some of the difficult questions in public life today. The Kluge Prize for Achievement in the Study of Humanity is given biennially to a person whose career reflects the notion that ideas matter, that thought must inform public …

Posted in: Culture & Society, Education, Government, History, Politics

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Kluge Chair Ken Pomeranz Wins 2021 Toynbee Prize

Posted by: Andrew Breiner

The John W. Kluge Center extends its congratulations to Kenneth Pomeranz for winning the 2021 Toynbee Prize. The Toynbee Prize is awarded biennially by the Toynbee Prize Foundation “for work that makes a significant contribution to the study of global history.” Pomeranz joins a distinguished recent Toynbee Prize recipients that include Lauren Benton, Dipesh Chakrabarty, …

Posted in: Culture & Society, Digital Revolution, Economics, Foreign Policy