Over the course of several months, the anonymous committee below puts together a list of nominees based on their own knowledge and your, the public, suggestions. Each year, three heroes are awarded the Medal of the Culture Wars and invited to an intimate gathering with the selection committee.

Selection Committee

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    A Professor Emeritus of Physics with over 140 notable publications about dark matter

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    A conceptual and performance artist known for his humorous political works

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    A two-time Academy Award-nominated documentarian with a focus on 1970s counter culture

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    A former New York State poet laurreate whose work centers around themes of motherhood

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    A lawyer for the National Resource Defense Council with an expertise in South East Asia

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    A former Editor-in-Cheif of a national news outlet based in New York City

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    An artistic director of the country’s first contemporary dance company