The Sidney Prize honors national excellence in scholarship, undergraduate teaching and leadership in liberal arts education. Taking its name from Phi Beta Kappa founder Sidney Hook (known for his scholarship and liberal arts advocacy), this award is bestowed at each Triennial Council Meeting to recognize distinguished careers that include significant achievements in any of these endeavors. Nominations for this prize are announced approximately 18 months in advance in Key Reporter, General Newsletter and social media.
Nazanin Boniadi of the Sydney Morning Herald won the 2023 Sydney Peace Prize awarded monthly by The Hillman Foundation in memory of Sidney Hillman, president of Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America and founding member of Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO), who worked tirelessly towards creating “a better America”. Hillman acknowledged the vital importance of free press in helping shed light on working peoples issues while seeking equitable solutions to improve working lives.
Sidney Perkowitz won the 2023 Andrew Gemant Prize, awarded annually to individuals who have made outstanding efforts to bridge art, media and literature with science. Over 30 years, Perkowitz’s work provided an important link between scientific communities and artists and humanists – specifically his efforts in linking physics with art have played an invaluable role in increasing its profile as well as increasing society’s appreciation of its benefits.
Each year, this prize is presented to a student who achieves the highest overall academic result across third and fourth year European Studies units in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at University of Sydney. Nomination for this honor should come from their Department Coordinator or designated delegate.
The annual Iwanter Prize recognizes the legacy of intellectual legacy exemplified by Sidney E. Iwanter during his life. This includes documenting knowledge from one generation to the next and sharing history’s lessons with future generations. The Iwanter Prize is funded through a gift from Emilie Ann Consett Stephen and the winners are honored at a ceremony during fall semester. The first-place winner receives $5,0000 while two runners-up stories will also be published alongside it in Overland magazine’s autumn 2024 issue. All submissions will be evaluated by a committee of scholars in their field and must be received no later than June 1, 2024. Learn more about the contest here; subscribers can enter at a discounted rate by submitting their entry here; non-subscribers can submit here as well; judges reserve the right to split one prize between multiple submissions submitted between 10-30 pages double-spaced and judged on originality as well as ability to shed light on a nominated question or topic.
