Adam Berinsky wins 2011 Levitan Prize in the Humanities

Professor Adam Berinsky

By examining the fundamental problem of democratic citizenship—namely the enduring obstacle of political misinformation—Berinsky's new project will have important implications for the conduct of 21st century politics. 

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Professor Adam Berinsky, is the 2011 recipient of the James A.and Ruth Levitan Prize in the Humanities. This is a terrific honor and wonderful recognition of Adam's work. Please join me in congratulating Adam on this achievement.

The prize was established through a gift from the late James A. Levitan, a 1945 MIT graduate in chemistry, who was also a member of the MIT Corporation and of-counsel at the law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom of New York City. The prize, first awarded in 1990, supports innovative and creative scholarship in the humanities by faculty members in MIT's School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. For application information visit resources.

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