Named after distinguished American theologian Michael Novak, the $20,000 award recognizes new scholarly research on the relationship between religion, economic freedom, and a free and virtuous society. The award honors early-career scholars who demonstrate outstanding intellectual merit in advancing understanding of religion’s connection to human dignity, the rule of law, limited government, liberty, and freedom in economic life.
This year, the Calihan Lecture, "Transcendent Rational Animals," will be delivered by Dr. Paul J. Radich, Novak Award winner and assistant professor of business ethics, marketing, and social thought at the Busch School of Business. Dr. Radich recently completed his Ph.D. in Markets and Morality at the Catholic University of America and his current work explores the role of virtue and religion in entrepreneurship and human flourishing, both philosophically and empirically.
Read more about Dr. Radich and the Novak award here.
