The Marcus Raskin Award for Civic and Intellectual Courage is a joint initiative between IPS and the Raskin Family to honor Marc Raskin’s legacy of speaking truth to power for 60 years. In 1963, Marc and Dick Barnet founded the Institute for Policy Studies, which has served as a hub for six decades of major social movements.

This award recognizes an individual who is an outstanding and brave leader in the fields Marc was passionate about, including peace, social reconstruction, art, and politics. The awardee is chosen by a small committee of Raskin family members and IPS staff.

The Raskin Award ceremony is typically held in June – please check back closer to then for information on this year’s ceremony.