Hoover Institution (Stanford, CA)— Niall Ferguson, Hoover’s Milbank Senior Fellow, was honored by America Abroad Media (AAM) at its annual award gala earlier this month for life’s work illuminating the role of history in explaining how the modern world came to be.
Former diplomat Elliott Abrams presented Ferguson his award at the 13th annual America Abroad Media Awards Dinner in Washington, DC, on October 19, “for his extraordinary contributions to our understanding of history, politics, and the forces shaping our world.”
Specifically, AAM recognized Ferguson for his “dedication and unique ability to bring history and complex global issues to broad audiences through documentary television, journalism, and new media.”
Ferguson told attendees at the dinner: “There’s something rotten in the state of history education around the world today. The toxic quality of what I call ‘anti-history’ on social media is only making matters worse, and artificial intelligence is increasingly being used to amplify historical falsehoods, not least Holocaust denial.
“That’s why high-quality, factual films about the past are so important. It means a great deal to me and my colleagues at Chimerica Media to be honored in this way for our efforts.”
Ferguson has written or produced a number of television series, documentaries, and other films …read more
Source:: Hoover Institution