Dr Caroline Dodds Pennock honored with Voltaire Lecture Medal as book garners acclaims

World-leading historian Aztec historian Caroline Dodds Pennock awarded Voltaire Lecture Medal.

Photo of Caroline Dodds Pennock with her latest publication

Dr Caroline Dodds Pennock was awarded the Voltaire Lecture Medal from Humanists UK for her outstanding contributions in uncovering histories of early interactions between civilisations and broadening our comprehension of civilisation. Caroline was presented with the medal following her lecture, which was watched by over 100 people in-person and online. Congratulations Caroline on this fantastic achievement.

Further congratulations as Caroline’s book, On Savage Shores, continues to receive great acclaim. The book has received the following honours:

- New Statesman Best Books of the Year 2023
- Smithsonian Magazine's Ten Best History Books of 2023
- The Economist Books of the Year 2023
- BBC History Magazine Books of the Year 2023
- Waterstones History Books of the Year 2023
- Daunt's Non-Fiction Books of the Year 2023
- Seminary Co-op Notable Books for 2023
- History Workshop Radical Reads 2023

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