IE University announces the winners of the 2023 Prizes in the Humanities

IE University has announced the winners of the 2023 IE Foundation Prizes in the Humanities in the poetry, short story and essay in English and Spanish, along with video and photography, and with the new category of digital art. 

This year, the eighth, has seen a 40% increase in submissions on last year, reflecting the interest of IE’s students, alumni, faculty and staff in the humanities. Among the members of this year’s jury were international figures such as writer Namita Ghokale and Javier Moro, as well as digital artists Enrique Agudo and Daniel Canogar. 

"One more year, we pause to celebrate the human experience.  The Prizes in the Humanities are a meaningful exercise that allow us to unleash our creativity and better understand who we are as a group of individuals that live and learn together. They help us better understand what it means to live and navigate the world with empathy and compassion", says Catalina Tejero, Vice Dean of IE University’s Arts & Humanities Division.

The prize-giving ceremony will be held on September 26 at IE Tower, IE University’s sustainable technology campus in Madrid. 

The prize-winners for this year are:

POETRY IN ENGLISH

Students and Alumni

• 1st prize. 'The Canary' by Emily Fuller. International MBA & Master in Big Data (2018).

• 2nd prize. ‘Hello, Robot (and the New Homo sapiens)’ by Sahil Baxi. Master in Management & Master in International Development Dual Degree. 

• 3rd prize. ´Untitled´ by Sofía Barreto. Bachelor of Laws. 

Faculty and Staff

• 1st prize. 'Accountant does electrical work’ by Bruce Busta. Professor at IE Business School.

• 1st prize. ´Remembering Себастьян (Sebastian)´ by Maria Eugenia Marin. Vice Provost of Global Academic Partnerships & Alliances.

POETRY IN SPANISH

Students and Alumni

• 1st prize. ‘Petricor’ by Juan Pablo González. Bachelor in Behavior and Social Science.

• 2nd prize. 'Si coincidimos de nuevo un día' by Juan Pablo González. Bachelor in Behavior and Social Science.

• 3rd prize. ‘PEDISTEIS UN POEMA´ by José Manuel Jiménez Naranjo. Programa avanzado de gestión patrimonial de activos inmobiliarios (2018).

Faculty and Staff

• 1st prize. 'Tale of three cities’ by Miguel Arias. Professor at IE Business School.

• 2nd prize. ‘El Numen del aire’ by Sergio Rodríguez Jiménez. Receptionist at IE Segovia Campus.

• 3rd prize. ‘MUDANZA’ by Lucía Bonilla Molina (Literary Name: Lucía Bleusvet). Admissions Advisor for Undergraduate Programs.

SHORT STORY IN ENGLISH

Students and Alumni

• 1st prize. ‘A Place in the Universe’ by Barnaby Shand. Bachelor in Philosophy, Politics, Law and Economics.

• 2nd prize. 'Like Paska, We Rise’ by Emily Fuller. International MBA & Master in Big Data (2018).

• 3rd prize. ‘Rubble’ by Alicia Lichter. Bachelor in Behavior and Social Science.

Faculty and Staff

• 1st prize. ‘Homecoming’ by Ashton Lewis. Assistant at IE School of Architecture & Design.

• 2nd prize. 'Burnt Offering’ by Michael Suire. Faculty Coordinator.

SHORT STORY IN SPANISH

Students and Alumni

• 1st prize. ‘PAULA’ by Fernando Mendieta Benedicto. Master in Business Administration (1987).

2nd prize. ‘El que defiende’ by Dionisio Uría. International MBA (2008).

• 3rd prize. ‘EL MISTERIO DEL SOBRE DESAPARECIDO’ by Antonio Ruiz González-Mateo. Master en Asesoría Jurídica de Empresas (1979). 

Faculty and Staff

• 1st prize. ‘Dos Latidos’ by Pablo Renaud. Professor at IE Business School.

• 2nd prize. 'El Orero Profesor’ by Otton Solis. Professor at IE School of Politics, Economics & Global Affairs.

• 3rd prize.  ‘El final del experimento’ by Antonio Sanz. Facilitator at IE Center for Health, Well-Being & Happiness.

SHORT ESSAY IN ENGLISH

Students and Alumni

• 1st prize. ´ARCHIPELGAL IDENTITY FROM: HIROSHIMA – HONOLULU´ by Yuzuko Kitta. Dual Degree Bachelor in Business Administration and International Relations.

• 2nd prize. ´The Paradox of Tolerance´ by Kseniia Trifonova. Bachelor in International Relations.

• 2nd prize. ´Does taking the value of privacy seriously require that we ban trade in personal data?´ by Catalina Tarrazo. Dual Degree Bachelor in Business Administration and International Relations.

Faculty and Staff

• 1st prize. ´Kingdom of the sick´ by Pallavi Aiyar. Professor of Communication and Digital Media. 

• 2nd prize. ´On Crossing the Boundaries of History, Gender, and Culture in Arthur Golden’s Memoirs of a Geisha´ by Iván Cuadra García. Scholarships Coordinator at IE Foundation.

• 3rd prize. ´From Guernica to Okhtyrka: Narrating Conflict from Spain to Ukraine´ by Ibrahim Al-Marashi. Professor at IE School of Politics, Economics and Global Affairs.

SHORT ESSAY IN SPANISH

Students and Alumni

• 1st prize. ‘La infancia nos vengará’ by Myhrra Duarte. Bachelor in Communications (2010).

• 2nd prize. ‘Templo sin dioses’ by Victor Carmona Vara. Bachelor in International Relations.

• 3rd prize. ‘Sobre cine y libertad’ by Ignacio Lasheras. Dual Degree Bachelor of Laws and International Relations.

Faculty and Staff

• 1st prize. ‘No podemos perderles antes de graduarse’ by Borja Santos Porras. Associate Vice Dean at IE School of Politics, Economics & Global Affairs.

• 2nd prize. ‘MIGUEL DE CERVANTES Y DE CORTINAS Y SU PUEBLO MALDITO’ by Marcelino Lominchar Plaza. Associate Director of National Programs, Executive Education.

PHOTOGRAPHY

Students and Alumni

• 1st prize. ´Untitled´ by Frederick von Finck. Bachelor in Business Administration.

• 2nd prize. ‘Jungle Depths’ by Jorge Del Águila. International MBA.

• 3rd prize. ‘María’ by José Mansilla. Bachelor in Communication and Digital Media.

Faculty and Staff

• 1st prize. ‘Reflection’ by Javier Cumella. Audiovisual Project Manager & Producer at IE Insights.

• 2nd prize. ‘Beach life’ by Nicolas Randall. Professor of Visual Storytelling.

• 3rd prize. ‘Encounter’ by José María Cuellar. Professor at IE Business School (Executive Master in Digital Transformations & Innovation Leadership).

PHOTO SERIES

Students and Alumni

• 1st prize. ‘Tabaski in Senegal’ by María Bravo. Master in Digital Transformation & Innovation.

• 2nd prize. ´Horizon´ by Juliette Meyer. Dual Degree in Business Administration and International Relations.

• 3rd prize. ‘Arden’ by José Mansilla. Bachelor in Communication and Digital Media.

• Special mention. ‘Grandparents in Beijing’ by Yijun Liu. Master in International Development.

Faculty and Staff

• 1st prize. ‘Cubarauis’ by Abidin Mohamed Hamudi. Technician at MediaLab.

• 2nd prize. 'Orwell’s 1984: The London of Big Brother’ by Goyo Romero Carretero. Audiovisual Project Manager & Producer at IE Publishing.

• 3rd prize. ‘What the Water Gave Me’ by Virginia Ortega Sánchez-Migallón. Associate Director of Master in Management.

VIDEO

Students and Alumni

• 1st prize. ‘Zambezia: A Well for Change’ by Amine Harboul. Bachelor in Communication and Digital Media.

• 2nd prize. ‘Human meets Non-human’ by Marta García. Bachelor in Architectural Studies.

• 3rd prize. ‘Guitarrero Mariano Conde’ by Fiona Conlon. Bachelor in Communication and Digital Media.

DIGITAL ART

Students and Alumni

• 1st prize. ‘9 lives’ by Arseniy Petrov. Bachelor in Architectural Studies.

• 2nd prize. ‘American Gothic’ by Natalia Rubio Shnaiderman. Advanced Management Program (2010).

• 3rd prize. ‘EYES ON YOU.’ by Mohamed Elyess. Dual Degree in Business Administration and Design.

Faculty and Staff

• 1st prize. ‘Atmosphere 05, Atmosphere 06, Atmosphere 08’ by Juan Cabello Arribas. Professor at IE School of Architecture & Design.

• 2nd prize. 'BrainArt’ by Alberto Levy. Professor of International MBA at IE Business School.

• 3rd prize. ‘Fly by’ by Nicolas Randall. Adjunct Professor of Visual Storytelling.