Puffin/Nation Prize

Puffin/Nation Prize

"The Puffin Foundation Ltd. and The Nation Institute are the mutual sponsors of an annual award in the amount of $100,000 given to an individual who has challenged the status quo through distinctive, courageous, imaginative and socially responsible work of significance. Candidates are to be found in a broad range of occupations and pursuits, including academia, journalism, public health, literature, art, the environmental sciences, labor and the humanities. The prize is intended to encourage the recipients to continue their work, and to inspire others to challenge the prevailing orthodoxies they face in their careers."

Recipients

 * Michael Ratner | 2007 Recipient
 * Amy Goodman | 2006 Recipient
 * Jonathan Kozol | 2005 Recipient
 * Barbara Ehrenreich | 2004 Recipient
 * David Protess | 2003 Recipient
 * Dolores Huerta | 2002 Recipient
 * Robert Parris Moses | 2001 Recipient

Contact

 * Web: http://www.nationinstitute.org/puffinnation/index.html