STARC Assistant Professor Efthymia Nikita Receives the Dan David Prize at a Ceremony at Tel Aviv University
On Wednesday, May 11, 2022, STARC Assistant Professor Efthymia Nikita was among the nine scholars who received a Dan David Prize in the award ceremony held at Tel Aviv University. The Dan David Prize awards up to 9 prizes of $300,000 each year to outstanding early and mid-career scholars and practitioners in the historical disciplines. The Prize is given in recognition of the winners’ contribution to the study of the past and to support their future endeavors. It is currently the largest history prize in the world. Dr Nikita was selected among 400 nominees and was actually the only archaeologist among the nine winners.
From left to right: Mrs Gabriela David, the wife of the late Dan David, Dr Efthymia Nikita holding the Dan David prize, and Prof. Mark Shtaif, Rector of Tel Aviv University. Photo credit: Guy Yechiely.
The meeting in Tel Aviv was not only a chance to celebrate the winners’ achievements, but also an opportunity to have insightful discussions about the historical disciplines and curatorial practice. In this context, “History Day”, a one-day event exploring the work of the winners, was organized on Tuesday, May 10, in the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History at Tel Aviv University. “History Day” consisted of four panels and conversations on themes that highlighted different overlapping threads and concepts that characterize the prize winners’ work. The event was attended by an audience of faculty and students as well as members of the general public. In addition, the panels were recorded and will be shared online through the BBC History Extra website in June.
History Day Panel 1: Hidden Hands: unlocking past secrets. From left to right: Dan David Prize winners Kristina Richardson, Efthymia Nikita, and Verena Krebs, as well as panel moderator Helen Carr. Photo credit: Guy Yechiely.
Collective photo of all 2022 Dan David Prize winners at the end of History Day. From left to right: Kimberly Welch, Tyrone Freeman, Nana Oforiatta Ayim, Efthymia Nikita, Mirjam Brusius, Kristina Richardson, Natalia Romik, Verena Krebs, Bartow Elmore. Photo credit: Guy Yechiely.
