Within the framework of the "Prosveshcheniye" (Enlightenment) Award, the jury chaired by Yekaterina Shulman has determined the finalists for the special nomination "PolitProsveshcheniye" (Political Enlightenment).
The shortlist includes authors selected by the judging panel, which includes journalist Dmitry Kolezev, journalist and translator Arkady Ostrovsky, as well as Russian-German philosopher and cultural scholar Nikolai Plotnikov.
Earlier, the jury chaired by writer Alexander Arkhangelsky formed the list of finalists for the main "Prosveshcheniye" Award in the categories "Natural and Exact Sciences," "Humanities," and "Prosveshcheniye. Translation." The winners in all nominations will be announced on November 20.