Charles Taylor Prize for Excellence in Policy Research 2025

Charles Taylor is one of the great Canadian thinkers of the last century, and Prospect magazine has called him perhaps “the most important philosopher writing in English today.”

The author of countless articles and the groundbreaking Sources of the Self and The Malaise of Modernity, Taylor has also received the prestigious Kyoto and Templeton Prizes. As a philosophically committed social democrat, much of his work has been rooted in real world concerns. He has been a candidate for the federal NDP and president of the Quebec NDP and, in 2007, was co-chair of the Bouchard-Taylor Commission on reasonable accommodation with regard to cultural differences in the province of Quebec.

In recognition of Taylor’s rich legacy of politically resonant scholarship, the Charles Taylor Prize for Excellence in Policy Research is awarded annually to a researcher whose work has made an important contribution to policy debates relevant to building a more socially just Canada. The recipients of the 2025 Taylor Prizes will be invited to attend the 2025 Progress Summit, April 9-11 in Ottawa to deliver remarks.

Eligibility for Charles Taylor

• Applicant should have commitment to progressive/social democratic values.
• Primary responsibility as the lead author/creator of the policy, research or philosophical contribution in question.
• Priority given to persons whose work has had demonstrable impact on policy making, governance or the political discourse.

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Nomination

Nominees will be assessed on the strength of the nomination and the success of their work. Complete the entire nomination form. An awards committee will adjudicate the awards process and will notify you, the nominator, if your candidate has been successful. The Prize winners will be announced and presented at the 2025 Progress Summit to be held in Ottawa from April 9 to 11.

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