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39th Award Ceremony of World Cultural Awards with photos of Arts Bldg and Violinist
McGill.CA / World Cultural Council

Programme

39th World Cultural Council Award Ceremony: Wednesday, October 23, 2024

McGill University and the World Cultural Council (WCC) are honoured to invite you to the 39th World Cultural Council Award Ceremony which will be held at McGill University on October 23, 2024. 

On this occasion the 2024 Albert Einstein World Award of Science will be bestowed on Professor Eske Willerslev and the 2024 Leonardo da Vinci World Award of Arts will be bestowed on Cónal Creedon. The distinguished awards will be conferred upon these two eminent scholars within their respective disciplines at the ceremony.

In addition, Special Recognition diplomas will be granted to prominent McGill scholars who have made outstanding contributions to their fields of study. 

For details about the award ceremony programme, please see the e-brochure.  

e-brochure cover image link to 2024 award ceremony information

PDF icon 2024 Award Ceremony E-Brochure

2024 Beatty Lecture: Tuesday, October 22, 2024

As part of the programme, both winners will deliver the 2024 Beatty Lecture at the University on Tuesday, October 22. Established in 1952, the Beatty Lecture is McGill's most distinguished and endowed lectureship, and one of Canada's longest running lecture series. Details including time, location, and ticketing will be forthcoming on the Beatty Lecture website at www.mcgill.ca/beatty.

 

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