UNC’s Institute for Arts and Humanities began granting the award in 2008 to honor George Johnson, one of the Institute’s greatest ambassadors, and to highlight commendable contributions by UNC faculty in the arts, humanities, and qualitative social sciences.
“The George Johnson Prize recognizes career achievement by an IAH Faculty Fellow. The committee this year cited Dr. Olson’s contributions to two different scholarly fields as well as her exemplary leadership and moral courage at UNC. Dr. Olson will give an honorary lecture in 2021,” said IAH Director Andrew Perrin.