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New Year Honours List 2021 Celebrates Many in Social Science
1 month ago | By Social Science Space
The named recipients of the Queen's High Honors: Carol Propper , Karin Barber , and Richard James Atkins
An anthropologist expert in African languages, economists working on policies to address the effects of the COVID pandemic, and an award-winning college president were among those with social science affiliations receiving high honors in Britian's New Year Honours list released on December 30. The New Year Honours are presented by the reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, and recognize the achievements of a wide range of extraordinary people across the United Kingdom.
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