The Sidney Prize is an annual award that honors investigative reporting and deep storytelling in the public interest. Past recipients have included Jane Mayer for her coverage of Dick Cheney’s crimes against humanity; Bill Moyers’ Journal broadcast on Iraq; and Spike Lee’s work during Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. This award is named in memory of labor leader and social activist Sidney Hillman who dedicated his life to building a better America.
The Iwanter Prize is made possible each year thanks to a gift from Sidney E. Iwanter’s estate (BA History 1971) that honors his passion for intellectual curiosity and sharing of knowledge across generations.
Every year, the American Jewish Library awards a book that presents a novel approach to an established topic from history. To be eligible, this winning book must feature clear focus and persuasive arguments while remaining accessible for general audiences.
Additionally, each year the American Journal of Letters presents its own series of awards–such as the Sydney Taylor Manuscript Prize and New York Times Book Review Best Nonfiction Book–based on rigorous standards established by Sidney Prize; these prizes aim to reward authors of high-quality nonfiction books that advance scholarship within their fields.
All AJL prizes carry great esteem in publishing circles, and several selections have since gone on to receive the Sidney Taylor Manuscript Prize – earning those books the privilege of bearing its seal as an indicator of excellence recognized by editors from major publications.
The 2023 Event Cinemas Rising Talent Award recognizes a groundbreaking creative working in short film in NSW with an award of $7,000. Open to directors, screenwriters and producers who have had less than five short film credits as of February 2019.
2023 AIP Sidney Perkowitz Prize for Connecting Art, Media and Literature to Science
The Andrew Gemant Prize recognizes scientists who have made significant contributions to cultural, artistic, or humanistic aspects of physics. This year’s recipient is Sidney Perkowitz who has pioneered ways of connecting art, media and literature to science while continuing his career in physics.
This prize was established to commemorate Sidney Cox, an English teacher at Dartmouth who was tragically murdered in March 2008. Contributions are welcome from anyone wishing to remember and celebrate his memory and the ideals he represented. A committee has been formed to solicit contributions; letters will be sent out among friends for soliciting contributions and donations can be sent directly to 1 Occom Ridge Hanover New Hampshire 03750 with checks made out to “Dartmouth College.”