Archive for the ‘IE Foundation Humanities Prize’ Category

“Humanities is a testament to the human will to articulate reality, and move us forward
out of dark times. Throughout the ages, the singularity of this purpose has helped
individuals prevail against injustice, and domination of the human condition.
Whether scribe, or person of letters, or citizen, humanities has helped us find ourselves
and our place in civilization.”

Elmira Shahanaghi (Canada)

International MBA 2017 and Winner of the First Prize of the IE foundation Humanities Prize in the cateogry of Short Film

Check the short awarded film “The Voice of Elmira”

“Humanities is an umbrella term which covers human culture and society; all the nuances of human life which involve art, history, philosophy and literature. The study of humanities is very much undermined in the 21^st century, and this I believe is due to a misunderstanding of its importance for all peoples and professions. In my opinion a deep understanding of what it means to be human can only be gained by looking at fellow man throughout history, analyzing through art and literature the tangible patterns of beauty and destruction over time, learning from human successes and failures before refocusing the lens back on modern society. My undergraduate degree and career in Theatre taught me that empathy plays a pinnacle role in the study of humankind, and this has gone on to prove true in my Masters in Customer Experience.”

Ellen A. Buckland (Ireland)

Master in Customer Experience and Innovation and winner of the First Prize of the IE Foundation Humanities Prize 2019 in the category of Short Essay in English.

Check all the winning works of the IE Foundation Humanities Prize 2019

 IE Foundation has announced the winners of the 2018 edition of its Prizes in the Humanities in the categories of poetry, short story and short essay in Spanish and English, video, and photography. IE students and graduates presented over 800 entries for this year’s competition, while the judges’ panel included international players like Indian author Namita Gokhale, and journalist Tom Burns. The prizes will be presented in a ceremony set to take place later this year in October.

The IE Foundation Prizes in the Humanities are awarded in recognition of the humanist vision of IE students and graduates, along with their capacity for critical thought and their ability to have another voice and way of seeing realities. IE Humanities Center, which specializes in research and teaching practice in the field of the humanities, runs the competition to help foster the kind of vision of the world brought by the humanities, which form a key part of IE’s identity.

“We firmly believe that the humanities stretch the limits of our mind.  Poetry, music, painting history, philosophy, and the arts in general make us better people, as well as making us happier. They give us another viewpoint with which to see challenges and take decisions, and bring a perspective that only the humanist vision can provide,” says Victoria Gimeno, Director of the IE Prizes in the Humanities. “This year, the number of participants has increased by 200%, and the number of entries has grown by 150%. We want to extend our thanks to everyone who sent in videos, photographs, stories, essays and poems that transported us into different realities and enabled us to see things in a different way.  Knowing as we do that our community has so much talent and such a capacity to inspire, we would encourage all our students and alumni to take part in the upcoming edition of the IE Foundation Prizes in the Humanities.”

Carlos Mas, Vice President of IE Foundation, talked about how the humanities, together with an immersion in technology, diversity and an entrepreneurial approach, form an integral part of IE’s identity. “Here at IE Foundation we strive to strengthen these values. We are delighted to lend our support to the Prizes in the Humanities, and award recognition to our students and alumni for their literary and audiovisual work.”

The winners of the different categories in this year’s competition are:

POETRY IN ENGLISH

1st prize. ‘Sonnet’ by Jack Straker (UK), student of the International MBA.

2nd prize. ‘Insomnia’ by Malak El Halabi (Lebanon), student of the Master in Market Research and Consumer Behaviour/ PhD.

3rd prize. ‘My little lion’ by Jack Straker (UK), student of the International MBA.

SHORT STORY IN ENGLISH

1st prize. ‘The System’ by Sarah Rachel Westvik (Norway), student of the Bachelor in International Relations.

2nd prize. ‘The Streetlight’ by Alexandra Winkels (Spain/Germany/US), student of the Bachelor in Laws/Bachelor in International Relations.

3rd prize. ‘La Mer’ by Alix Heugas (France), student of the Bachelor in Business Administration/Bachelor in Laws.

SHORT ESSAY IN ENGLISH

1st prize. ‘A Sober Society: How alcohol consumption hinders Vietnam development & What can we do to protect the future’ by Víctor Vu (Vietnam), student of the Master in Management.

2nd prize. ‘How China is Losing the World Soft War’ by Daniel Bloch (Australia), student of the Bachelor in Business Administration/Bachelor in International Relations.

3rd prize. ‘Consciousness: The Ethical lmplications of Experience Design’ by Laura McDermott (Ireland), student of the Master in Customer Experience & Innovation.

POETRY IN SPANISH

1st prize. ‘La historia de la vida’ by Gonzalo Llorden (Spain), student of the Bachelor in Business Administration/Bachelor in International Relations.

2nd prize. ‘Si lo soy’ by Stephanie Margaret Heinemann (Germany/Mexico), alum of the Master in Visual and Digital Media 2017.

3rd prize. ‘Pájaro borrascoso’ by Miguel Donetch Cervera (Spain/Chile), student of the International MBA.

SHORT STORY IN SPANISH

1st prize. ‘Amar. Comer’ by Ignacio Rupérez Larrea (Spain), student of the Master in Business Analytics and Big Data.

2nd prize. ‘Fiestas del 80’ by Jacobo Felipe Rodríguez Martín (Spain), student of the dual Master in Access to Legal Practice and Legal Counsel

3rd prize. ‘Los coleccionistas de fantasmas’ by Agustín Pellecchia (Argentina), student of the International MBA.

PHOTOGRAPHY

1st prize. ‘Juxtaposed’ by Alessandro Fabbrini (Italy), student of the Master in Customer Experience & Innovation.

2nd prize. ‘Ethereal’ by Marlene Lantz (Italy/US), student of the Bachelor in Information Systems Management.

3rd prize. ‘Backlight’ by Lixuan Guan (China), student of the Master in Management/Master in Market Research and Consumer Behaviour

Special mention series 1. ‘Through the Looking Glass’ by Sara Gonçalves Teixeira (Venezuela), student of the Master in Visual & Digital Media.

Special mention series 2. ‘The Revival of Craftsmen’ by Sergio Martínez (Spain), alum of the

Master in Visual & Digital Media 2017.

VIDEO

1st prize. ‘The Unheard’ by Marisa Anz (US), alum of the Master in Visual & Digital Media 2017.

2nd prize. ‘Sin cobertura’ by Carlos Gutiérrez (Spain), student of the Master in Management – Marketing & Sales.

3rd prize. ‘Slice of Life’ by Dylan D’Lima (Canada), Jessica Gómez (US), and Eugenia Santaella (Venezuela), alumni of the Master in Visual & Digital Media 2017