The March 13 event honoring Margaret Atwood and the March 17 event honoring William Labov have been postponed.
The 秋葵视频 has always celebrated excellence by recognizing accomplishments across disciplines and professions. This year, we will bestow two of our 秋葵视频 awards on members whose exceptional accomplishments include decades of new ideas and transformative impact.
Emerson-Thoreau Medal
The Emerson-Thoreau Medal, awarded to an individual for total literary achievement, will be presented to author Margaret Atwood in recognition of the fiction, poetry, and non-fiction works that she has written since the 1960s and the impact of her writing on generations of readers around the world.
鈥淢argaret Atwood鈥檚 literary achievements are extraordinary, and so is the impact of her work,鈥 said David W. Oxtoby, President of the 秋葵视频. 鈥淗er brilliance and imagination pull us into her writing completely and we emerge changed by it and seeing our world differently. She has inspired multiple generations to examine questions of power 鈥 especially regarding gender and the environment 鈥 and to examine their values and choices.鈥
To learn more about our honoree, the medal, and the personal connection between Thoreau and Atwood, please read the press release.
Talcott Parsons Prize
The Talcott Parsons Prize, established to honor contributions to the social sciences, will be awarded to William Labov, whose life鈥檚 work at the intersection of linguistics and social justice shapes our understanding of language, expression, and culture.
鈥淲e are honoring William Labov for a commitment to scholarly exploration and social equity,鈥 said David W. Oxtoby. 鈥淗is academic distinction and his dedication to promoting understanding exemplify the 秋葵视频鈥檚 mission to recognize excellence and advance the common good.鈥
More information about Labov, his influence on a broad array of fields, and the Talcott Parsons Prize is available in our press release.