The 2024 Nayef Al-Rodhan International Book Prize is now open.
The Royal Institute of Philosophy is pleased to announce that 2024 will see the second year of the Nayef Al-Rodhan International Book Prize in Transdisciplinary Philosophy.
This £20,000 Prize annually rewards the most original philosophical research that transcends academic disciplines.
“The Royal Institute of Philosophy is devoted to enabling philosophical thinking. We empower the curious of every age and background to think more deeply about fundamental questions and we are delighted to deliver this Prize to encourage a better understanding of our world”, says Professor Lucy O’Brien, Chair of the Royal Institute of Philosophy.
The 2023 Nayef Al-Rodhan International Book Prize in Transdisciplinary Philosophy was the first of its kind in the UK and brought together books that:
- demonstrate rigorous original and quality transdisciplinary research
- are accessible and engaging to read
- are original, innovative, and impactful
- intend to advance and contribute to the understanding of human behaviours.
For the 2024 edition of the Prize, submissions are welcome from publishers anywhere in the world. The books must be available in English, and need to have been published no earlier than January 1st 2021. The closing date for submissions is 23.59 (UK time) on Sunday, 19th May 2024.
Books submitted for consideration in 2023 are ineligible for re-submission.
We welcome philosophical work that transcends academic boundaries, furthering our understanding of the key challenges facing the world today, and which may face us in the future. Work is welcomed from philosophers, neuroscientists, social scientists, and other disciplines.
Among other work, we welcome submissions from those researching disruptive technologies, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, and from those concerned with frontier risks like: climate change, synthetic biology, super-intelligence, brain-computer interface, outer space, and the future of domestic and global governance.
The Prize submissions will be assessed for academic merit and rigour by a panel of highly respected academics and practitioners reflecting the transdisciplinary nature of the Prize.
To nominate a book for the 2024 Nayef Al-Rodhan Book Prize, please complete this form and provide one electronic PDF version of the book.
This should be emailed to NARbookprize@royalinstitutephilosophy.org
Professor Nayef Al-Rodhan
Professor Nayef Al-Rodhan FRSA is a philosopher, neuroscientist, and geostrategist who has written 25 books and more than 300 articles. He was educated at the Mayo Clinic, Yale University, and Harvard University. Professor Al-Rodhan is an Honorary Fellow of St Antony’s College, University of Oxford and Head of the Geopolitics & Global Futures Program at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy. His research focuses on transdisciplinarity, neuro-techno-philosophy, and the future of philosophy, with a particular emphasis on the interplay between philosophy, neuroscience, strategic culture, applied history, geopolitics, disruptive technologies, and international relations, and global security. His books and articles may be found at www.sustainablehistory.com.
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Rules of entry
1. Books to be entered must have been first published after 1st January 2021 and must be currently available for sale.
2. Revised editions published after 1st January 2021 are ineligible.
3. Books that were previously submitted for consideration in 2023 are ineligible for re-submission.
4. All books to be entered must be available in English.
5. Unless published only as an e-book, copies of the work must be readily available in the UK.
6. Only publishers may submit entries for the Prize. We cannot consider individual submissions.
7. Authors can be of any nationality and based anywhere in the world and must be living at the time of submission.
8. PDFs should be submitted to The Royal Institute of Philosophy (TRIP) up to and including the deadline date (midnight on 19th May 2024). Submissions after this time and date will not be accepted.
9. E-Books or PDF submissions are accepted on the condition that the publisher is prepared to send seven bound print copies to TRIP, if requested.
10. As part of the submission process, a summary of the book and the author, explaining why the work should be considered, can be uploaded.
11. Judges reserve the right to call in books that have not been put forward.
12. The administration team and judges have the final decision as to whether a book is eligible. No correspondence will be entered into.
13. Should the work be accepted onto the shortlist, reference should be made to this on the book cover using TRIP branding. The submitting publisher should bring this requirement to the attention of the literary agent.
14. Should the work be accepted onto the shortlist, the author is expected to make every effort to attend the Prize Ceremony in person. This will be held in October 2024 in London.
15. In submitting an entry, all publishers agree to uphold the rules of the Prize.
General enquiries about the Prize should be sent to NARbookprize@royalinstitutephilosophy.org
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