Sydney Peace Prize
Distinguished American linguist, social scientist and human rights campaigner Professor Noam Chomsky is the 2011 recipient of the Sydney Peace Prize.
On Wednesday 2nd November, Prof Chomsky delivered the City of Sydney Peace Prize Lecture. Welcomed to the stage by a standing ovation, the 2000-strong crowd were eager to show their appreciation to Prof Chomsky, whose life's work as a challenger of unjust power has lent influence and inspiration to activists world wide.
Prof Noam Chomsky's City of Sydney Peace Prize Lecture will be broadcast on the ABC's Big Ideas on WEDNESDAY 30th NOVEMBER, 11am ABC 1.
Click here for a link to ABC Big Ideas.
Click here for a full transcript of the City of Sydney Peace Prize Lecture.
Click here to watch Noam Chomsky in conversation with Mary Kostakidis for the Sydney Opera House's Ideas at the House series
On Thursday 3rd November, Australia's Father of Reconciliation and 2008 Recipient of the Sydney Peace Prize, Patrick Dodson, presented Prof Noam Chomsky with the Sydney Peace Prize at a Gala Dinner in the beautiful surrounds of the MacLaurin Hall, the University of Sydney.
Photos from the Gala Dinner can be viewed here on Flickr
The Sydney Peace Foundation thanks Prof Chomsky for his generosity of spirit and commitment to the promotion of peace with justice by coming to Sydney to accept Australia's only international prize for peace.
Image courtesy of ArtOf2 Designs
Prof Chomsky was in Sydney from Wednesday 2nd November to Friday 4th November to receive Australia’s only international prize for peace.
Official public engagements to honour this award, hosted by the Sydney Peace Foundation and attended by Prof Chomsky, included:
- Wednesday 2nd November, 7 pm Sydney Town Hall: City of Sydney Peace Prize Lecture by Prof Noam Chomsky.
-Thursday 3rd November, 10:30am Sydney Opera House: Chaired by veteran Australian broadcaster Mary Kostakidis, Prof Chomsky answered audience questions on ‘Problems of Knowledge and Freedom’- linguistics, global politics, human rights, responses to climate change, the nature of democracy.
Watch the Q&A in full here
Mary Kostakidis and Prof Chomsky deep in conversation at the Q&A.
Image courtesy of Antony Loewenstein
- Thursday 3rd November, 7pm MacLaurin Hall, the University of Sydney: Gala Dinner where Patrick Dodson awarded Noam Chomsky with the 2011 Sydney Peace Prize; a $50,000 prize and a hand-made glass trophy crafted by the Australian artist Brian Hirst.
- Friday 4th November, 8:30am Cabramatta High School – “Voices Inspiring Peace”. A welcome by thousands of high school student, hundreds in national costumes from all over the world, in a music and dance festival to honour Noam Chomsky. The release of two dozen peace doves in that day’s finale was the last piece of Sydney hospitality for Noam Chomsky.
BROADCASTS:
Prof Noam Chomsky's City of Sydney Peace Prize Lecture will be broadcast on the ABC's Big Ideas on WEDNESDAY 30th NOVEMBER, 11am ABC 1.
Click here for a link to ABC Big Ideas.
MEDIA
All media enquires to:
Melissa McCullough
Media and Publicity | Sydney Peace Foundation
e: melissa.mccullough@sydney.edu.au
m: 0432 861 653
The Sydney Peace Foundation is only able to continue awarding the annual Sydney Peace Prize through the generosity of our supporters. We kindly encourage you to donate The Sydney Peace Foundation. For more information, please visit Make a Donation
Once again, we thank you for your support for the work of the Sydney Peace Foundation and the promotion of peace with justice.
On Wednesday 2nd November, Prof Chomsky delivered the City of Sydney Peace Prize Lecture. Welcomed to the stage by a standing ovation, the 2000-strong crowd were eager to show their appreciation to Prof Chomsky, whose life's work as a challenger of unjust power has lent influence and inspiration to activists world wide.
Prof Noam Chomsky's City of Sydney Peace Prize Lecture will be broadcast on the ABC's Big Ideas on WEDNESDAY 30th NOVEMBER, 11am ABC 1.
Click here for a link to ABC Big Ideas.
Click here for a full transcript of the City of Sydney Peace Prize Lecture.
Click here to watch Noam Chomsky in conversation with Mary Kostakidis for the Sydney Opera House's Ideas at the House series
On Thursday 3rd November, Australia's Father of Reconciliation and 2008 Recipient of the Sydney Peace Prize, Patrick Dodson, presented Prof Noam Chomsky with the Sydney Peace Prize at a Gala Dinner in the beautiful surrounds of the MacLaurin Hall, the University of Sydney.
Photos from the Gala Dinner can be viewed here on Flickr
The Sydney Peace Foundation thanks Prof Chomsky for his generosity of spirit and commitment to the promotion of peace with justice by coming to Sydney to accept Australia's only international prize for peace.
Image courtesy of ArtOf2 Designs
Prof Chomsky was in Sydney from Wednesday 2nd November to Friday 4th November to receive Australia’s only international prize for peace.
Official public engagements to honour this award, hosted by the Sydney Peace Foundation and attended by Prof Chomsky, included:
- Wednesday 2nd November, 7 pm Sydney Town Hall: City of Sydney Peace Prize Lecture by Prof Noam Chomsky.
-Thursday 3rd November, 10:30am Sydney Opera House: Chaired by veteran Australian broadcaster Mary Kostakidis, Prof Chomsky answered audience questions on ‘Problems of Knowledge and Freedom’- linguistics, global politics, human rights, responses to climate change, the nature of democracy.
Watch the Q&A in full here
Mary Kostakidis and Prof Chomsky deep in conversation at the Q&A.
Image courtesy of Antony Loewenstein
- Thursday 3rd November, 7pm MacLaurin Hall, the University of Sydney: Gala Dinner where Patrick Dodson awarded Noam Chomsky with the 2011 Sydney Peace Prize; a $50,000 prize and a hand-made glass trophy crafted by the Australian artist Brian Hirst.
- Friday 4th November, 8:30am Cabramatta High School – “Voices Inspiring Peace”. A welcome by thousands of high school student, hundreds in national costumes from all over the world, in a music and dance festival to honour Noam Chomsky. The release of two dozen peace doves in that day’s finale was the last piece of Sydney hospitality for Noam Chomsky.
BROADCASTS:
Prof Noam Chomsky's City of Sydney Peace Prize Lecture will be broadcast on the ABC's Big Ideas on WEDNESDAY 30th NOVEMBER, 11am ABC 1.
Click here for a link to ABC Big Ideas.
MEDIA
All media enquires to:
Melissa McCullough
Media and Publicity | Sydney Peace Foundation
e: melissa.mccullough@sydney.edu.au
m: 0432 861 653
The Sydney Peace Foundation is only able to continue awarding the annual Sydney Peace Prize through the generosity of our supporters. We kindly encourage you to donate The Sydney Peace Foundation. For more information, please visit Make a Donation
Once again, we thank you for your support for the work of the Sydney Peace Foundation and the promotion of peace with justice.
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