Grawemeyer Award

Study on U.S. Muslim Women and the Veil Wins Grawemeyer Religion Award

Erin Keane — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 03:00:00 +0000

Harvard University divinity professor and feminist scholar Dr. Leila Ahmed is the winner of the 2013 Grawemeyer Award in Religion. Her 2011 book, "A Quiet Revolution: The Veil's Resurgence from the Middle East to America" explains why a growing number of Muslim women in the United States are wearing traditional veils and head coverings.

Pioneer in Schizophrenia Research Wins Grawemeyer for Psychology

Erica Peterson — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 03:00:00 +0000

Irving Gottesman is the winner of the 2013 Grawemeyer Award for Psychology. Over the past several decades, Gottesman’s work on the genetic and environmental factors that contribute to schizophrenia and other mental disorders has changed the way scientists classify the condition.

Study of Nonviolent Resistance Receives Grawemeyer Prize

Rick Howlett — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 03:01:00 +0000

A study of the effectiveness of non-violent civil resistance is being honored with the University of Louisville’s 2013 Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving World Order.

University of Denver Professor Erica Chenoweth and Maria Stephan, a U.S.

Dutch Composer's Multimedia Work Wins Grawemeyer Music Prize

Rick Howlett — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 03:01:00 +0000

The 2013 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition goes to Dutch composer Michel van der Aa.

The 42 year old van der Ah is being honored for his 30 minute work "Up-close," which blends concerto with film. The piece is performed with a large screen onstage near a cellist and string ensemble. The musical and visual art begin to intertwine as the work progresses.