JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's Dan David Prize on Tuesday named nine historians as the 2024 winners of the prestigious award, with each of them receiving $300,000 to advance their research. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's Dan David Prize on Tuesday named nine historians as the 2024 winners of the prestigious award, with each of them receiving $300,000 to advance their research. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Dan David Prize on Tuesday named nine historians as the 2024 winners of the prestigious award, with each of them receiving $300,000 to advance their research.
The winners’ areas of study are vast, from the birth of democracy in India, to the underground archive that Jews kept in the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II and the bones of Vikings found in Britain. The Dan David Prize board said it recognized work that “illuminates the past in bold and creative ways.” An awards ceremony already took place in Italy.
“To decode the complexities of the present and face future challenges, we need to first of all better understand our past,” said Ariel David, a board member of the prize and the son of its founder, Romanian businessman Dan David. “By using innovative methods and source materials, our winners have offered us precious new historical insight.” This year’s names include Keisha Blain from Brown University, a .