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Dan David Prize awards 9 scholars $300,000 each for research ... - Newsday By The Associated Press June 16, 2026 11:02 am Share JERUSALEM — The Dan David Prize will award nine historians and archaeologists with $300,000 to recognize their work and support future research, the foundation announced Tuesday. The scholars are from around the world and have pursued research on issues including violence and historical memory in the Balkans, how medieval societies perceived and structured time, and the ancient Inca road networks that influenced modern infrastructure in central Peru. The winners received the award at a recent gathering in Italy. The Dan David Prize, headquartered at Tel Aviv University, is given annually to early and mid-stage scholars, and honors “innovative research on the human past.” Among this year’s winners are historian Howard Chiang of the University of California, Santa Barbara, who has analyzed the history of sex change in China and proposed a new paradigm for transgender history centered around geopolitics. Dagomar Degroot, an environmental historian, focuses on how civilizations have adapted to past ice ages. Sign up for the Breaking News newsletter Get the la…

Dan David Prize, World'S Largest History Prize, Announces 2026 Winners PR Newswire16 Jun 2026, 21:15 GMT+ Nine Historians and Archaeologists Receive $300,000 (USD) Each as the Dan David Prize Marks Five Years of Honoring Innovative Research on the Human Past Scholarship spansfrom intercommunal violence in the Balkans to ancient road networks in Peru, from music in medieval cathedrals to the origins of modern theme parks TEL AVIV, Israel,June 17, 2026/PRNewswire/ -- The Dan David Prize, the largest history prize in the world, today announced its 2026 winners. The nine winners, whose work explores the human past through outstanding research, will each receive $300,000 (USD) in recognition of their achievements and to support their future endeavors. The winners, all in early and mid stages of their careers, are historians and archaeologists whose research spans the Americas, East Asia, Europe and even how events in outer space have impacted human history. This year marks five years since the Prize was relaunched to focus on historical research and practice. With the addition of the 2026 cohort, the Dan David Prize has recognized 45 scholars and practitioners across six continents…

Dan David Prize awards 9 scholars $300,000 each for research on the ... Nine scholars from around the world have been awarded $300,000 each to advance their careers JERUSALEM --The Dan David Prize will award nine historians and archaeologists with $300,000 to recognize their work and support future research, the foundation announced Tuesday. The scholars are from around the world and have pursued research on issues including violence and historical memory in the Balkans, how medieval societies perceived and structured time, and the ancient Inca road networks that influenced modern infrastructure in central Peru. The winners received the award at a recent gathering in Italy. The Dan David Prize, headquartered at Tel Aviv University, is given annually to early and mid-stage scholars, and honors “innovative research on the human past.” Among this year’s winners are historian Howard Chiang of the University of California, Santa Barbara, who has analyzed the history of sex change in China and proposed a new paradigm for transgender history centered around geopolitics. Dagomar Degroot, an environmental historian, focuses on how civilizations have adapted to past ice ages. “They ch…

Dan David Prize, World'S Largest History Prize, Announces 2026 Winners Nine Historians and Archaeologists Receive $300,000 (USD) Each as the Dan David Prize Marks Five Years of Honoring Innovative Research on the Human Past Scholarship spans from intercommunal violence in the Balkans to ancient road networks in Peru, from music in medieval cathedrals to the origins of modern theme parks TEL AVIV, Israel , June 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Dan David Prize, the largest history prize in the world, today announced its 2026 winners. The nine winners, whose work explores the human past through outstanding research, will each receive $300,000 (USD) in recognition of their achievements and to support their future endeavors. The winners, all in early and mid stages of their careers, are historians and archaeologists whose research spans the Americas, East Asia, Europe and even how events in outer space have impacted human history. This year marks five years since the Prize was relaunched to focus on historical research and practice. With the addition of the 2026 cohort, the Dan David Prize has recognized 45 scholars and practitioners across six continents, awarding more than $13.5 million …

DAN DAVID PRIZE, WORLD'S LARGEST HISTORY PRIZE, ANNOUNCES ... - Newswire Nine Historians and Archaeologists Receive $300,000 (USD) Each as the Dan David Prize Marks Five Years of Honoring Innovative Research on the Human Past Scholarship spans from intercommunal violence in the Balkans to ancient road networks in Peru, from music in medieval cathedrals to the origins of modern theme parks TEL AVIV, Israel , June 16, 2026 /CNW/ -- The Dan David Prize, the largest history prize in the world, today announced its 2026 winners. The nine winners, whose work explores the human past through outstanding research, will each receive $300,000 (USD) in recognition of their achievements and to support their future endeavors. The winners, all in early and mid stages of their careers, are historians and archaeologists whose research spans the Americas, East Asia, Europe and even how events in outer space have impacted human history. This year marks five years since the Prize was relaunched to focus on historical research and practice. With the addition of the 2026 cohort, the Dan David Prize has recognized 45 scholars and practitioners across six continents, awarding more than $13.5 million (USD)…

Dan David Prize, world's largest history prize, announces 2025 winners Nine Historians, Archaeologists and Filmmakers Receive $300,000 (USD) Each as the Dan David Prize Honors Innovative Research on the Human Past Winners’ Work Includes Research on Asian American Immigration, Holocaust Archaeology, Enslavement of Roma People, Glass Production in Pre-Colonial Africa and Black Africans in Europe During the Renaissance June 10, 2025 – The Dan David Prize, the largest history prize in the world, today announced its 2025 winners. The nine winners, whose work explores the human past through exceptional scholarship and research, will each receive $300,000 (USD) in recognition of their achievements and to support their future endeavors. The nine winners, all in early and mid stages of their career, are researchers and filmmakers who work in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas. The winners are selected after an open nomination process by a global committee of historians that changes annually. This year’s selection committee members are affiliated with leading academic institutions including the University of Toronto, the Cyprus Institute, and the University of Cambridge. “The work of thi…

Dan David Prize awards 9 scholars $300,000 each for research on the ... JERUSALEM (AP) — The Dan David Prize will award nine historians and archaeologists with $300,000 to recognize their work and support future research, the foundation announced Tuesday. The scholars are from around the world and have pursued research on issues including violence and historical memory in the Balkans, how medieval societies perceived and structured time, and the ancient Inca road networks that influenced modern infrastructure in central Peru. The winners received the award at a recent gathering in Italy. The Dan David Prize, headquartered at Tel Aviv University, is given annually to early and mid-stage scholars, and honors “innovative research on the human past.” Among this year’s winners are historian Howard Chiang of the University of California, Santa Barbara, who has analyzed the history of sex change in China and proposed a new paradigm for transgender history centered around geopolitics. Dagomar Degroot, an environmental historian, focuses on how civilizations have adapted to past ice ages. “They challenge us to see the past, and our present, in a new light,” said Ariel David, board mem…

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