The Grawemeyer Awards
The Grawemeyer Awards are five annual prizes given in the fields of music, political science, psychology, education and religion. They were founded by H. Charles Grawemeyer to help make the world a better place.
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2012 Grawemeyer talks
Recipients of the 2012 Grawemeyer Awards will discuss their winning works and ideas at the University of Louisville and Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary April 10-19.
Call for equal education wins Grawemeyer award
Providing equally good schooling for all American children— rich or poor and regardless of race—would improve the nation's failing education system.
Book with insights on black politics, religion wins Grawemeyer Award
A book filled with fresh insights on the relationship between black politics and religion has earned its author the 2012 Louisville Grawemeyer Award in Religion.
Scientists’ idea helps explain ‘what and where’ people see
Friend or foe? Fast or slow? Left or right? As an object approaches, people have to assess what and where it is to know how to respond.
Analysis of what went wrong in Congo wins Grawemeyer Award
International peacekeeping works better when the people trying to do that job pay attention to local conflicts in the countries they are trying to help.
Salonen’s ‘Violin Concerto’ wins Grawemeyer music award
“Violin Concerto,” a piece by Finnish composer and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen, has won the 2012 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition.
Ancient religions had much in common, says Grawemeyer winner
The ancient Christians had more in common with their Jewish and pagan neighbors than most people realize, says the winner of the 2011 Louisville Grawemeyer Award in Religion.
Scientist who helps explain self-control wins Grawemeyer Award
Good things come to those who wait. A scientist who showed that willpower can be learned–and that it carries lifelong benefits–has won the 2011 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Psychology.
