Danielle Allen To Be Awarded the 2019 Governor's Awards in the Humanities

September 24, 2019

 

Governor’s Awards Recognize Excellence in the Humanities

Harvard professor, Danielle Allen to be honored at annual awards dinner.
 

Harvard ethicist and author Danielle Allen will be honored this fall for her contributions to the humanities in the Bay State when she accepts her 2019 Governor’s Award in the Humanities on October 27. Award recipients are nominated each year by Mass Humanities and confirmed by Governor Charlie Baker. Allen is the James Bryant Conant University Professor at Harvard University and Director of Harvard’s Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics. She is widely known for her work on justice and citizenship in both ancient Athens and modern America. Allen is the author of five books, including most recently Cuz: The Life and Times of Michael A. (2017).

The other honorees include New Bedford historian and educator Lee Blake, philanthropist Nancy Donahue of Lowell, and Nahant preservationist Jeffrey Musman.

The humanities community will fete the awardees at Mass Humanities’ gala dinner on October 27 at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.

“These four individuals reflect a thriving humanities ecosystem in the Commonwealth,” said Mass Humanities Executive Director Brian Boyles. “From the origins of the Declaration of Independence to the preservation of historic buildings, they strengthen their communities through their research, civic participation, and commitment to the public good.”

Each year Mass Humanities recognizes individuals and organizations for excellence in the humanities. Past awardees include Henry Louis Gates, Jr., the Lowell Institute, journalist Sasha Pfeiffer, and Massachusetts Supreme Court Justice Margaret Marshall. As the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, Mass Humanities supports humanities programs across the state.

Tickets to the gala dinner are available at masshumanities.org.

For more information about the Governor’s Awards recipients and the Oct. 27 dinner, contact John Sieracki at jsieracki@masshumanities.org or 413-584-8440, ext. 103.

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About Mass Humanities

Established in 1974 as the state-based affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), Mass Humanities is a programming and grant-making organization that receives support from the NEH and the Massachusetts Cultural Council as well as private sources. Mass Humanities supports programs that use history, literature, philosophy, and the other humanities disciplines to enhance and improve civic life throughout the Commonwealth.