The Ronald F. Inglehart Best Book Award on Political Culture and Values

To commemorate the scientific legacy of the WVSA's Founding President Professor Ronald F. Inglehart (1934-2021) and his fundamental contribution into the values and political culture research, the World Values Survey Association would like to announce 2 prizes that will carry his name.

The Ronald F. Inglehart Best Book Award on Political Culture and Values

The Ronald F. Inglehart Best Book Award on Political Culture and Values is awarded for a book which makes a substantial and original contribution to theory and/or empirical studies in comparative cross-cultural research. This prize is awarded every second year and honors the best book published in the previous five years following the tradition established by Ronald F. Inglehart. The award recognizes original science research publications which both (i) develop theories capturing the contemporary zeitgeist and (ii) utilize large-scale cross-national survey data monitoring culture to test the comparative evidence. The award carries a cash prize of €750, funded jointly by the WVSA and the Inglehart Family. Nominations for the award are open to all scholars worldwide; nominees do not need to be WVSA members. Nominations acceptance for the 2023 award is open till May 31, 2023 (more information and nomination procedure).

The Ronald F. Inglehart Honorary Lecture

The Ronald F. Inglehart Honorary Lecture is a key-note presentation held on an annual basis to commemorate the scientific legacy of the WVSA Founder. The lecturer is invited by the Executive Committee of the WVSA, following an announced open call. The selection of speakers will feature thematic, geographic, and disciplinary diversity while reflecting upon the issues of value change, intergenerational value change, and political culture. The lecturer is expected to deliver some innovative, outstanding material on the selected topic. The lecturer will also be encouraged to use the WVS data among the other sources if empirical data analysis is to be involved. The lecture is to be delivered in English (online or onsite, depending on the public health etc. situation) and broadcasted via the WVSA Youtube channel. Attendance of such lecture (whether it takes place online or offline) shall be free of charge for all participants and interested parties. The lecturer receives a cash award of €500, funded jointly by the WVSA and the Inglehart Family. The first lecture will take place in mid-November 2022 (more information and nomination procedure).

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