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2011 Grawemeyer Talks
Louis Andriessen, Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition, Thursday, March 31, 3 p.m., Comstock Hall, School of Music. Kevin Bales, Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving World Order, Monday, April 11, 2 p.m., Floyd Theater, Swain Student Activities Center.Ā Luke Timothy Johnson, Grawemeyer Award in Religion, Tuesday, April 12, 7 p.m. Caldwell Chapel, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary.Ā […]
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 learnedāand that it carries lifelong benefitsāhas won the 2011 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Psychology.
Dante-inspired opera wins Grawemeyer Award
āLa Commedia,ā a multimedia opera by Dutch composer Louis Andriessen, has won the 2011 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition.
Plan to end slavery earns Grawemeyer Award
A blueprint for eliminating modern slavery has earned its creator the 2011 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving World Order.
Video interview with Eboo Patel, winner of the 2010 Grawemeyer Award in Religion
Eboo Patel, founder and executive director of Interfaith Youth Core, won the prize for his 2007 autobiography, Acts of Faith: The Story of an American Muslim, the Struggle for the Soul of a Generation.
Video interview with Ronald Melzack, winner of the 2010 Grawemeyer Award in Psychology
Interview with Ronald Melzack, psychology professor emeritus at McGill University in Montreal and winner of the 2010 Grawemeyer Award in Psychology.
Nature, love inspires Grawemeyer Award-winning piece
“Spheres,” a six-movement work for orchestra by German composer York Hoeller, has earned the 2010 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition. Nature, love inspires Grawemeyer Award-winning piece.
Video interview with Keith Stanovich, winner of the 2010 Grawemeyer Award in Education
Interview with Keith Stanovich, a professor of human development and applied psychology at the University of Toronto, who won the prize for his 2009 book, What Intelligence Tests Miss: The Psychology of Rational Thought.