Purpose
The purpose of this award is
to recognize a person, group or organization that has made a significant contribution to ecumenical communication inspired by observations and notions put forward by Marshall McLuhan.
Past Winners
2024: Dr. Alexander Kuskis, presented virtually, at the Symposium & Banquet, Winnipigeon Homecoming: Marshall McLuhan in Winnipeg 2.0”, held at Archives and Special Collections, Elizabeth Dafoe Library, University of Manitoba: https://mcluhangalaxy.wordpress.com/2024/07/04/the-medium-and-the-light-award-for-2024/
2023: Dr. Robert K. Logan, presented in absentia, at the Media Ecology Association’s 24th annual convention hosted by Fordham University’s Lincoln Center Campus in New York, NY: https://mcluhangalaxy.wordpress.com/2023/07/08/dr-robert-k-bob-logan-is-the-recipient-of-the-medium-the-light-award-2023/
2022: Dr. B. W. Powe, presented online during the in-person Media Ecology Association Convention, once again hosted by Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro: https://mcluhangalaxy.wordpress.com/2022/07/12/the-medium-and-the-light-award-for-2022-was-awarded-to-b-w-powe/
2021: Nora Young, presented at the online Media Ecology Association Convention, hosted by Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro: https://mcluhangalaxy.wordpress.com/2021/07/22/nora-young-is-the-2021-recipient-of-the-medium-the-light-award/
2020, Dr. Derrick de Kerckhove presented at the online Media Ecology Association Convention hosted by Aldephi University, Garden City, NY: https://mcluhangalaxy.wordpress.com/2020/06/29/derrick-de-kerckhove-is-the-recipient-of-the-the-medium-and-the-light-award-for-2020/
2019, Rosanna Deerchild, at the Symposium, “Winnipigeon Homecoming: Marshall McLuhan in Winnipeg” held at Archives and Special Collections, Elizabeth Dafoe Library, University of Manitoba: https://mcluhangalaxy.wordpress.com/2019/12/22/the-2019-medium-and-the-light-award-conferred-in-winnipeg/
2018: No award.
2017, Fr. Paul A. Soukup S.J. presented on June 22@ the President’s Reception during the 18th MEA Conference, St. Mary’s College of California: https://mcluhangalaxy.wordpress.com/2017/06/28/father-paul-a-soukup-s-j-winner-of-the-2017-medium-the-light-award/
2016, Sr. Angela Ann Zukowski, MHSH, D.Min. presented on Sun. Oct. 16 at the closing Gala Dinner of The Toronto School: Then, Now, Next Conference in Toronto: https://mcluhangalaxy.wordpress.com/2016/10/20/the-6th-annual-medium-the-light-award-conferred-at-the-toronto-school-conference-october-16/
2015, posthumously to the late Co-Director of the Initiative, Richard J. Osicki (1946-2012) at the McLuhan Faith and Works Conference at the University of Manitoba, (See the attached news bulletin, and also the article “It is Right and Just: Marshall McLuhan Initiatives” on p. 25 of this link to the 2015-16 issue of The Belltower magazine: https://umanitoba.ca/colleges/st_pauls/media/Belltower_Online_Edition.pdf)
2014, Fr. John J. Pungente, S.J. (1939-2023) and the Jesuit Communication Project presented @ Regis College, U. of T. on June 18 that year & then in absentia at a reception celebrating the 50th anniversary of McLuhan’s Understanding Media, at the 15th MEA Conference, the former Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University), June 20: http://www.catholicregister.org/home/arts/item/18429-mcluhan-award-goes-to-jesuit-communicator
2013, Dr. Eric McLuhan presented on Oct. 24 on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the Opening of the McLuhan Centre for Culture & Technology, University of Toronto: http://catholicregister.org/item/17127-mcluhan-honoured-with-mcluhan-award,
2012, Dr. Thomas Cooper of Emerson College, Boston presented on Sept. 22 during the international conference, McLuhan: Social Media Between Faith and Culture, at the University of St. Michael’s College in the University of Toronto: http://mcluhangalaxy.wordpress.com/2012/09/27/2012-medium-and-light-award-toronto/
2011, Fr. Pierre Babin, omi (1925-2012) presented at his residence in Lyon, France on Aug. 23 that year.: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YzxgQA2EmlwtqyHu8nxdyEDFhe-wlDDF/view?usp=drive_link
(2018, there was no Medium and the Light Award; time for a sabbatical!)