13-608: The Erasmus Prize is an annual prize awarded by the board of the Praemium Erasmianum Foundation to individuals or institutions that have made exceptional contributions to culture , society , or social science in Europe and the rest of the world. It is one of Europe's most distinguished recognitions. The prize is named after Desiderius Erasmus , the Dutch Renaissance humanist. As of 2024,
26-492: Is not intended to stimulate young researchers. However, the Praemium Erasmianum Foundation has awarded from 1988 yearly "Research Prizes" for exceptionally high quality PhD studies on the field of Law , Humanities , Social sciences . Praemium Erasmianum Foundation The Praemium Erasmianum Foundation is a Dutch cultural institution that works in the humanities , the social science and
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52-707: The Foundation's board. In 2015, Misplaced Pages editors received the Erasmus Prize—under the theme 'Digital Culture'. According to the Foundation, Misplaced Pages: "has promoted the dissemination of knowledge through a comprehensive and universally acceptable encyclopedia available to everybody ". Three young representatives of the Misplaced Pages Community received the Erasmus Prize, each of them represented new initiatives within Misplaced Pages. The Erasmus prize
65-1160: The Foundation's director at a ceremony that normally takes place in May. [REDACTED] Media related to Praemium Erasmianum Foundation at Wikimedia Commons Xandra Schutte Look for Xandra Schutte on one of Misplaced Pages's sister projects : [REDACTED] Wiktionary (dictionary) [REDACTED] Wikibooks (textbooks) [REDACTED] Wikiquote (quotations) [REDACTED] Wikisource (library) [REDACTED] Wikiversity (learning resources) [REDACTED] Commons (media) [REDACTED] Wikivoyage (travel guide) [REDACTED] Wikinews (news source) [REDACTED] Wikidata (linked database) [REDACTED] Wikispecies (species directory) Misplaced Pages does not have an article with this exact name. Please search for Xandra Schutte in Misplaced Pages to check for alternative titles or spellings. You need to log in or create an account and be autoconfirmed to create new articles. Alternatively, you can use
78-535: The King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands as of 2015). A wide range of academic and cultural activities are organised around the Erasmus Prize award ceremony, in cooperation with other academic and cultural organisations. These have included lectures , conferences , workshops , exhibitions , performances of dance, music and theatre, and other educational activities. An essay on the topic of
91-420: The arts . It was founded in 1958 by Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld . The aim of the Foundation is to strengthen the position of the arts, the social sciences and the humanities. The Foundation is motivated by the ideas of Desiderius Erasmus , from whom it derives its name, and European cultural traditions. Humanistic values, such as tolerance, cultural pluralism and critical thinking , are reflected in
104-662: The choice of the Erasmus Prize laureates and in the activities around the theme of the Prize. The Foundation's patron is King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands . It is governed by a board with members representing the cultural, scholarly and business communities in the Netherlands. As of 2023 the Board consists of Xandra Schutte (Chair), Sven Arne Tepl (Vice-Chair), Peter Blom (Treasurer), Maarten Asscher , Barnita Bagchi , Andreas Blühm , Antoine Buyse , Mieke Gerritzen , Judi Mesman , Jos de Mul and Nazmiye Oral . As of 2015
117-476: The gifts of men of genius and many are the different kinds of ages. Let each one reveal the scope of his competence and let no one be envious of another who in keeping with his own ability and style tries to make a useful contribution to the education of all." The award ceremony typically takes place at the Royal Palace of Amsterdam , where the prize is presented by the patron of the Foundation (His Majesty
130-455: The laureate and their work is also published. The prize was first awarded in 1958. As of 2015 it has been awarded a total of 73 times in 53 years. The area in which the Erasmus prize will be awarded is decided upon in advance by the Foundation's board. An advisory committee then consults with Dutch and foreign experts before proposing a laureate; the final choice of the laureate is then made by
143-614: The organisation has three staff members, and the director is Shanti van Dam. Funding for the Foundation originally came from the Dutch lottery and the Sport Totaliser , although it is now financially independent. The Foundation awards the Erasmus Prize , which is an annual prize that is awarded to individuals or institutions who have made exceptional contributions to culture , society , or social science in Europe and
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#1732772475652156-594: The prize consists of €150,000 and an adornment that was designed by Bruno Ninaber van Eyben in 1995. The adornment is a ribbon folded in the style of a harmonica , with ends made of titanium plates. The ribbon bears a text in the handwriting of Erasmus taken from a letter to Jean Carondelet written on 5 January 1523. The text reads "variae sunt ingeniorum dotes multae seculorum varietates sunt. quod quisque potest in medium proferat nec alteri quisquam invideat qui pro sua virili suoque modo conatur publicis studiis utilitatis aliquid adiungere.", which translates as "Diverse are
169-459: The rest of the world. The Foundation organizes a wide range of academic and cultural activities around the Erasmus Prize award ceremony, as well as an essay or publications based on the laureate and their work. The Foundation has also awarded annual Research Prizes since 1988. As of 2015 it awards up to five prizes of €3,000 each to PhD graduates who have written an outstanding thesis in the humanities and social sciences. The prizes are awarded by
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