The XXIII International Prize Grupo Compostela–Xunta de Galicia awarded to George Greenia

The jury of the XXIII International Prize Grupo Compostela-Xunta de Galicia, which met in Santiago de Compostela, decided to award the honour to the academic and researcher George D. Greenia for his “prolific academic trajectory, connection with Galicia and contribution to the dissemination of the Jacobean phenomenon”.

The award ceremony took place on 4 June 2019 within the framework of the XXV General Assembly of the Compostela Group of Universities, which this year was held at the University of Guadalajara (Mexico). At this ceremony, Greenia received a golden shell, the symbol of the Compostela Group of Universities.

George D. Greenia decided donated the economic contribution (6,000 euros) of the XXIII International Prize Grupo Compostela – Xunta de Galicia to the Institute for Pilgrimage Studies of William & Mary.

George D. Greenia 

George D. Greenia is the founder of the Institute for Pilgrimage Studies and the president of Alpha Delta Gamma National Honorary Society for Medieval & Renaissance Studies, both established at the Higher Education institution William & Mary in Williamsburg (U.S.A).

Author of several Spanish language textbooks and numerous articles on Hispanic Medievalism. He is currently editor of the medieval newsletter and journal La Crónica sobre lengua y literatura españolas of the Division on Medieval Spanish of the Modern Language Association and member of the advisory board of Cuadernos de Estudios Gallegos of the Instituto de Estudios Gallegos Padre Sarmiento of CSIC, as well as the scientific committee of the journal of Jacobean studies and pilgrimage Ad Limina of the S.A. de Gestión del Plan Xacobeo.

Among the more than twenty distinctions and awards he holds, the Encomienda de la Orden de Isabel la Católica granted by S.M El Rey de España and the Ángel del Camino award conferred by the Enxebre Orden de la Vieira, a confraternity of Galician expatriates who support the Camino de Santiago.

Members of the Jury

The meeting of the jury of the XXIII International Prize Grupo Compostela-Xunta de Galicia was chaired by the Regional Minister for Education, University and Professional Training of Xunta de Galicia, Carmen Pomar. The following authorities are also members of this jury:

  • The General Secretary for Universities of Xunta de Galicia, José Alberto Díez de Castro.
  • The General Technical Secretary for Education of the Xunta de Galicia, Jesús Oitavén Barcala.
  • The President of the Compostela Group of Universities, Marek Kręglewski.
  • The Rector of the University of Santiago de Compostela, Antonio López Díaz.
  • The Rector of the University of Seville, Miguel Ángel Castro Arroyo.
  • The Vice-Rector for Higher Education of the University of Monterrey, Carlos Basurto.

The Executive Secretary of the Compostela Group of Universities, María Teresa Carballeira Rivera, acted as a secretary to the jury.