IE University announces the winners of the 2024 IE Foundation Prizes in the Humanities

IE University has announced the winners of the IE Foundation Prizes in the Humanities, which are awarded for poetry, short stories and essays in Spanish and English, video, photography and photographic series, as well as in the new category of digital art.

The jury included writers Namita Ghokale and Javier Moro, as well as digital artist Daniel Canogar, who were responsible for assessing the works of IE University students, alumni, faculty and staff who took part in this, the ninth edition of the prizes. 

"Celebrating the various forms of human creativity is immensely enriching. This practice brings us closer together as a community. It is fascinating to observe the themes that continue to move, delight, and concern us as human beings."
Catalina Tejero, Vice Dean of IE School of Humanities

The awards ceremony will be held on September 30 at 6 pm at IE Tower, IE University's technological and sustainable campus in Madrid.

The prize-winners for this year are:

POETRY IN ENGLISH

Students and Alumni

• 1st prize. ‘Linea 1’ by Tomás Lemus. Bachelor in Philosophy, Politics, Law and Economics.

• 2nd prize. ‘Clumsy’ by Ljubica Ognjenović. Bachelor in Communication and Digital Media. 

• 3rd prize. ‘Clarity’ by Stefanie Ries. MBA Student.

Faculty and Staff

• 1st prize. ‘Happenstance’ by María Eugenia Marín. Vice Provost of Global Academic Partnerships & Alliances.

• 2nd prize. ‘Stardust’ by Álvaro Navarro de Andrés. IE Business School Professor.

• 3rd prize. ‘The Oceans of this’ by Meag Gardner. Content Marketing Creator.

POETRY IN SPANISH

Students and Alumni

• 1st prize. ‘Descalzos por el parque’ by Candela Jiménez. Master in Digital Marketing.

• 2nd prize. ‘Decisiones’ by Irán Yexalen Benítez. Master in Business Analytics and Big Data.

• 3rd prize. ‘Eresma en primavera’ by Juan Pablo González. Bachelor in Behaviour and Social Sciences.

Faculty and Staff

• 1st prize. ‘Nada’ by Sergio Rodríguez Jiménez. Receptionist at IE Segovia Campus.

• 2nd prize. ‘Duelo’ by Miguel Arias. Professor at IE Business School.

• 3rd prize. ‘Ejercicio práctico para evitar la psicosis’ by Meag Gardner. Content Marketing Creator.

SHORT STORY IN ENGLISH

Students and Alumni

• 1st prize. ‘The Sacrifice of Isaac’ by de Aaliya Mithwani. Bachelor of Laws.

• 2nd prize. ‘Hyperthymesia’ Sophia Klonis Casanova. Dual Degree in Philosophy, Politics, Law & Economics and Data & Business Analytics.

• 3rd prize. ‘The Orchids’ by Gergana Papazova. Bachelor Philosophy, Politics, Law & Economics.

• Special Mention: ‘The Last Weekend’ by Abdullah Al-Alami. Bachelor in Communication and Digital Media.

Faculty and Staff

• 1st prize. ‘Sevita Sings’ by Ashton Lewis. Campus Life Coordinator.

• 2nd prize. ‘Covenant’ by Ashton Lewis. Campus Life Coordinator.

• 3rd prize. ‘Sweet Relish’ by Jorge Cortés. Lifelong Learning Project Coordinator.

SHORT STORY IN SPANISH

Students and Alumni

• 1st prize. ‘1200’ by Miguel Pesantes. Dual Degree Bachelor in Business Administration and International Relations.

• 2nd prize. ‘Violeta’ by Juliana Rojas. International MBA.

• 3rd prize. ‘Chola Mestiza Clasemediera’ by Lizbeth Luna Victoria. Master in Corporate Communication (2013).

Faculty and Staff

• 1st prize. ‘Origami Oto-san’ by Fabrizia Scapniello. Global Marketing Performance Manager.

• 2nd prize. ‘Ilusión’ by Carlos Ernesto Muñoz. IT Business Inteligence Manager.

• 3rd prize. ‘La casa de las 100 habitaciones’ by Victoria Camporro. Global Markets Coordinator.

SHORT ESSAY IN ENGLISH

Students and Alumni

• 1st prize. ‘A case for change’ by Lara Güven. Bachelor in Philosophy, Politics, Law & Economics.

• 2nd prize. ‘Deserting the Ivory Tower: A Perilous Move’ by Zyad Feddi. Bachelor in Business Administration.

• 3rd prize. ‘Mazeflection’ by Janghoon Choi. Global Online MBA.

Faculty and Staff

• 1st prize. ‘The Dogs of War’ by Ibrahim Al-Marashi. Professor at IE School of Politics, Economics and Global Affairs. 

• 2nd prize. ‘Travels in a new language’ by Pallavi Aiyar. Professor at IE Business School.

• Special Mention: ‘Alone’ by Alana Moceri. Professor at IE School of Politics, Economics and Global Affairs.

SHORT ESSAY IN SPANISH

Students and Alumni

• 1st prize. ‘La importancia de saber lo que estás viendo’ by Estrella García. Bachelor in Design.

• 2nd prize. ‘Guerra y verdad’ by Victor Carmona. Bachelor in International Relations.

• 3rd prize. ‘El misterio del verso perdido’ by Antonio Ruiz. Máster en Asesoría Júridica de Empresas (1979).

Faculty and Staff

• 1st prize. ‘Estar o no estar’ by Borja Santos Porras. Associate Vice Dean at IE School of Politics, Economics & Global Affairs.

• 2nd prize. ‘Las galerías cubiertas de París como templo del capital mercantil durante el siglo XIX’ by Agustina Lezcano. Student Services Senior Advisor.

• 3rd prize. ‘Homo inventor’ by Juan Ortín. IE Law School Professor.

PHOTOGRAPHY

Students and Alumni

• 1st prize. ‘Chrononaut’ by Albert Strauss. Bachelor in Communication and Digital Media.

• 2nd prize. ‘Lightning Tree in Paris’ by María Eugenia Ramos. Bachelor in Communication and Digital Media.

• 3rd prize. ‘Remember the First Fall of Snow’ by Zelin Huang. Bachelor of Laws.

Faculty and Staff

• 1st prize. ‘Water is’ by Juan Alcalde. Advanced Seminars Manager.

• 2nd prize. ‘Just waiting…’ by Goyo Romero Carretero. IE Publishing Audiovisual Project Manager.

• 3rd prize. ‘Connected’ by Kyle Vincent Rosario. Senior Associate Director of Data and Analytics at IE Business School.

PHOTOGRAPHIC SERIES

Students and Alumni

• 1st prize. ‘Soviet Backaches’ by Nutsa Zedelashvili. Bachelor in Philosophy, Politics, Law and Economics.

• 2nd prize. ‘We Walk Among Mirrors’ by Albert Strauss. Bachelor in Communication and Digital Media.

• 3rd prize. ‘Doré’ by Santiago Vivanco Valero. Bachelor in Communication and Digital Media.

Faculty and Staff

• 1st prize. ‘Madrid, Visual Poetry’ by Javier Vallas. IT Audiovisual Project Manager.     

• 2nd prize. ‘Wonderland’ by Helena Reyes Yensen. Student Services Junior Manager.

• 3rd prize. ‘The Power of “Just” Dancing’ by María Bravo. Campus Life Junior Manager.

VIDEO

Students and Alumni

• 1st prize. ‘Hola Ma,’ by José Mansilla. Bachelor in Communication and Digital Media.

• 2nd prize. ‘X-Rays’ by Marta García Salamanca. Bachelor in Architectural Studies.

• 3rd prize. ‘El sueño latino’ by Frances McKenzie. Bachelor in Communication and Digital Media.

Faculty and Staff

• 1st prize. ‘Solo veo nieve’ by Javier Vallas. IT Audiovisual Project Manager.

DIGITAL ART

Students and Alumni

• 1st prize. ‘Equivocal Mend’ by Jimena Vivian García. Bachelor in Behavior and Social Sciences.

• 2nd prize. ‘Graphic Journey’ by Isabel Peña. Dual Degree in Business Administration and Design.

• 3rd prize. ‘A Frisson’ by Rikzim Dorjee. Bachelor in Communication and Digital Media.

Faculty and Staff

• 1st prize. ‘Ecological Machine’ by Juan Cabello Arribas. Professor at IE School of Architecture & Design.