![]() ![]() ![]() The "Australian European" who was born in 1960, was knighted by Queen Elizabeth in 2015 for his services to Anglo-German relations and is currently professor for modern European history at the University of Cambridge.Ĭlark's arguably best-known book, "Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914," is an account of the events that led to World War I. ![]() The board of trustees of the Charlemagne Award want to honor Clark's achievements as one of the most important chroniclers of European history and for his advocacy for a united Europe and for transatlantic relations. This year, the award will be presented on May 19 to Christopher Clark in the western German city of Aachen. ![]() Even the Eurovision Song Contest, won this year by Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra, was a recipient of the award in 2016. Previous winners include Dutch journalist Geert Mak (2020/2021), the Erasmus Student Network (2019) and author Ian Kershaw (2018). Since 2000, the "Medaille Charlemagne pour les Medias Europeens" or the Charlemagne Award for the European Media has been awarded to renowned personalities or institutions for contributing towards European unity and identity through their work in print, television, film, radio and internet. ![]()
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