Welcome to the Cundill Prize in History
The Cundill Prize in History at McGill University (Cundill Prize) was established in 2008 to be offered each year by McGill University (Montreal, Canada) to an individual, of any nationality and from any country, who has published a book determined to have had (or likely to have) a profound literary, social and academic impact in the area of history. Read more about the Prize.
Cundill Prize 2012
The Cundill Prize in History at McGill is now receiving submissions for the 2012 Prize.
In order to be eligible, the author will have published a book in English (or a book that has been translated to English) in the area of history. The book (original or translation) must have been published within the following dates: June 1, 2011 to May 31, 2012.
Deadline for submission is May 31, 2012.
Please see Cundill Prize 2012 for more info.
Cundill Lecture 2011 by Prof. Diarmaid MacCulloch, Kt
Christianity and Islam: Way-Stations on a Journey
Monday, February 13, 2012, 4:00 pm
McGill Faculty Club, 3450 McTavish St., Montreal
The 2011 Cundill Lecture was delivered by Prof. Diarmaid MacCulloch, Kt, 2010 Cundill Prize winner for his book “A History of Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years.”
Diarmaid MacCulloch is a fellow of St Cross College, Oxford, a Fellow of the British Academy and professor of the History of the Church at Oxford University.
MacCulloch's lecture, 'Christianity and Islam: Way-stations on a Journey', considered the relationship between Islam and Christianity throughout history, exposing how each religion borrowed ideas and practices from the other. Exploring this rich history is critical to understand and manage present difficulties.
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