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Dan David Prize
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The Dan David Prize is the largest history prize in the world. Follow us on Bluesky (at)dandavidprize.org or check our website for updates on the Prize.
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    Dan David Prize
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    Feb 15, 2021
    Congratulations to Dr. Anthony Fauci, global leader in research and control of infectious diseases and Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases @NIAIDNews and Public Health hero, for being awarded the 2021 @DanDavidPrize in Public Health @TelAvivUni
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    Dan David Prize
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    Feb 15, 2021
    Proudly announcing the 2021 @DanDavidPrize laureates: leading historians Prof. Alison Bashford, Prof. Katharine Park & Prof. Keith Wailoo; public health hero Dr. Anthony Fauci; and immunotherapy pioneers Prof. Zelig Eshhar, Dr. Carl June & Dr. Steven Rosenberg. Congratulations!
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    Dan David Prize
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    Mar 8, 2023
    Ana Antic is a winner of the #2023DanDavidPrize. Her work uses the history of psychiatry and psychology as a lens to explore the social history of eastern Europe under extreme regimes. She also studies psychiatry and decolonization. Find out more in this thread.
    A quote reading "psychiatric records help historians gain a unique insight into violence and ideological strife, taking into account the voices of people who left no other historical trace." Next to it is an image of Ana Antic, and the logo of the Dan David Prize with the text "2023 Winner".
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    Dan David Prize
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    Feb 28, 2023
    Congratulations to @ChaoTayiana Maina, founder of @AfricaDHeritage, for winning the #2023DanDavidPrize for her work as a “pioneering public historian who demonstrates remarkable leadership and creates digital spaces that expand our knowledge of African heritage and culture.”
    The text reads: Chao Tayiana Maina Centering African histories within digital spaces. The image shows Chao, a Black woman with braids wearing an orange shirt and a necklace.
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    Dan David Prize
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    Mar 6, 2023
    Saheed Aderinto is a winner of the #2023DanDavidPrize. He studies the social and cultural history of modern Nigeria, especially under colonialism. Find out more about his work in this thread.
    A quote from Saheed Aderinto: "social history is attractive because of the ability to write unusual narratives and neglected communities into history." This is accompanied by a photograph of Saheed Aderinto, and the logo of the Dan David Prize with the text "2023 Winner"
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    Dan David Prize
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    Mar 5, 2023
    Listen to the 9 winners of the #2023DanDavidPrize, recognized for their outstanding achievements in the historical disciplines.
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    Dan David Prize
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    Feb 28, 2023
    Announcing the winners of the #2023DanDavidPrize - the world’s largest history prize. They will each receive $300,000 in recognition of their contribution to the study of the past and to support their future endeavors. Learn more: dandavidprize.org/winners
    An image with the text "Dan David Prize 2023 winners" and the Dan David Prize hourglass logo. It contains the pictures of the nine winners of the prize in 2023: Ana Antic, Krista Goff, Saheed Aderinto, Adam Clulow, Elise Burton, Karma Ben Johanan, Stephanie Jones-Rogers, Anita Radini, Chao Tayiana Maina
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    Dan David Prize
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    Feb 28, 2023
    Chao Tayiana Maina @ChaoTayiana winner of the #2023DanDavidPrize is a public historian who uses digital technologies to capture and preserve previously hidden or suppressed historical narratives in Kenya, enabling communities to engage with their cultural heritage.
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    Dan David Prize
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    Mar 16, 2023
    Anita Radini is a winner of the #2023DanDavidPrize. She is an interdisciplinary scholar, bridging Archaeology and Natural Sciences to better understand the complex relationships between people and their natural and built environments over time. Find out more in this thread.
    A quote from Anita Radini: "I study the dust to which people were exposed when they practiced ancient crafts. I look for traces of such dirt in ancient dental tartar, and using teeth I track ancient crafters from their skeletal remains." This is accompanied by a photo of Anita Radini and the Dan David Prize Logo with the text "2023 Winner".
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    Dan David Prize
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    Mar 10, 2023
    Elise Burton is a winner of the #2023DanDavidPrize. She is a historian of the life sciences in the modern Middle East, focusing on the history of genetics, physical anthropology, evolutionary biology, and biomedicine. Find out more in this thread.
    The quote reads "My work focuses on intellectual and social networks of scientists, which always crossed national borders." It is accompanied by a photo of Elise Burton and the logo of the Dan David Prize with the text "2023 winner".
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    Dan David Prize
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    Mar 1, 2022
    Congratulations to Verena Krebs @KrebsVerena of @ruhrunibochum for winning the #2022DanDavidPrize for “brilliantly analyzing Western and Ethiopian sources, bringing about a fresh and exciting look at cultural exchanges between Europe and Africa.”
    Verena Krebs History of Medieval Ethiopia and cross-cultural encounters
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    Dan David Prize
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    Mar 1, 2022
    Congratulations to Kristina Richardson @krisrich of CUNY @QC_News for winning the #2022DanDavidPrize for her work as “a social historian that demonstrates the centrality of the marginalized to a proper understanding of the entire society.”
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    Dan David Prize
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    Feb 28, 2023
    Anita Radini @AnitaRadini of @ucddublin, winner of the #2023DanDavidPrize, is an “archaeologist of dirt” who analyzes the tiny remains of dust that collect in dental plaque, and uses them to learn about the work lives and environments of people in the past.
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    Dan David Prize
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    Jun 8, 2022
    The kings of medieval Ethiopia saw themselves as part of the same medieval world that included, among others, the Christian realms of Europe, told us @KrebsVerena at the award ceremony for the #2022DanDavidPrize
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