Jürgen Habermas Named Sheikh Zayed Award Cultural Personality
The 15th iteration of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award gives its career achievement honor, Cultural Personality of the Year, to the German philosopher Jürgen Habermas.
Jürgen Habermas at the Munich School of Philosophy, 2008. Image: Wolfram Huke, CC by SA 3.0
‘A Pioneer of Critical Theory’
Capping its announcements of 2021 winners, the Sheikh Zayed Book Award in Abu Dhabi has named German philosopher Jürgen Habermas its Cultural Personality of the Year.
Along with the program’s other winners reported on April 22 this award is to be conferred during the annual awards ceremony in May during the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, and will come with a medal, a certificate, and a cash award of 1 million UAE dirhams (US$272,257). That purse, along with 750,000 UAE dirhams (US$204,181) for winners of each of the eight book categories in the program, makes the Sheikh Zayed Book Award one of the wealthiest portfolios of p
The University of Georgiaâs International Student Life street festival looked different this year, but nonetheless digitally showcased and celebrated the variety of diverse cultural and identity-based student organizations present on campus.
Normally, 3,000 to 5,000 people gather in downtown Athens each spring for the festival where students, families, friends and children gather to enjoy cultural displays and live performances.
This year, the five-day event implemented a mix of pre-recorded and live Zoom activities prepared by various student organizations such as the Indian Student Association, Asian American Student Association, African Student Union, Arab Cultural Association and many more.
âWe hope that the virtual content that our student organizations have created helps our community continue to build awareness, respect and appreciation for people from various backgrounds,â Director of International Student Life Justin Jeffery said.