International honour recognizes lifetime contributions of Henry Giroux
Henry Giroux will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Educational Research Association. 'This is fitting recognition for a colleague who has made a significant contribution not only to McMaster, but to his field,' said McMaster President Patrick Deane. 'We are fortunate to have someone of Henry’s stature in our midst.'
Celebrated McMaster scholar, author and cultural critic Henry Giroux is to be presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Educational Research Association.
“His contribution to the field of education, curriculum, policy and foundations is monumental by any measure, and it is a great honour for us to honour him in this way,” said AERA chair William Ayers.
The honour for Giroux — McMaster University Chair for Scholarship in the Public Interest and a professor in English and Cultural Studies — will formally be announced in April, when the organization holds its annual meeting in Chicago.
“I am both humbled and honoured to see that the work I have been doing for the last 40 years has been recognized with a lifetime achievement award by such prestigious organization,” Giroux said.
Through an academic career that has included positions at Boston University, Miami University and Penn State University, Giroux has established himself as a leading voice on topics including education, youth, media, democracy and culture.
“This is fitting recognition for a colleague who has made a significant contribution not only to McMaster, but to his field,” said McMaster President Patrick Deane. “We are fortunate to have someone of Henry’s stature in our midst.”
Giroux is the author of 62 books and hundreds of articles, and his work is frequently published and quoted in the international media. The Toronto Star named him one of 12 Canadians “changing the way we think.”
The American Educational Research Association (AERA) is a national research society that strives to advance knowledge about education, to encourage scholarly inquiry related to education, and to promote the use of research to improve education and serve the public good.
