MCLC: de Bary wins National Humanities medal

[Denton, Kirk]

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From: kirk (denton.2 at osu.edu)
Subject: de Bary wins National Humanities medal
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Among many others, William Theodore De Bary won an NEH Humanities Medal.

Kirk

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Source: National Endowment for the Humanities (7/22/14):
http://www.neh.gov/news/press-release/2014-07-22

2013 National Humanities Medalists Announced

WASHINGTON (July 22, 2014) — President Barack Obama today announced the
ten winners of the 2013 National Humanities Medals, awarded for
outstanding achievements in history, cultural studies, filmmaking,
cultural commentary, and historic preservation.

The medalists are: literary critic M.H. Abrams; historians David Brion
Davis, Darlene Clark Hine, and Anne Firor Scott; East Asian scholar
William Theodore De Bary; architect Johnpaul Jones; filmmaker Stanley
Nelson; radio hosts Diane Rehm and Krista Tippett; and the historical
organization the American Antiquarian Society. The National Humanities
Medals will be presented in conjunction with the National Medals of Arts
at a White House ceremony on Monday, July 28, 2014. . . .

* William Theodore De Bary, East Asian Studies scholar, for broadening our
understanding of the world. Dr. de Bary’s efforts to foster a global
conversation have underscored how the common values and experiences shared
by Eastern and Western cultures can be used to bridge our differences and
build trust

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