| The MESA
Dissertation Awards were established in 1982 to recognize
exceptional achievement in research and writing for/of
dissertations in Middle East studies. In 1984 the award
was named for Malcolm
H. Kerr to honor his significant contributions
to Middle East studies. Awards are given in two categories:
Social Sciences and Humanities.
Nominations
invited for the 2010 Competition
All students completing their dissertations
between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010 are eligible
to submit entries for the 2010 Malcolm H. Kerr Dissertation
Awards. Dissertations should be nominated by the author’s
sponsor or advisor, and accompanied by a letter of acceptance
for the degree and a 250-word abstract of the dissertation’s
subject matter. Applicants should specify either Social
Sciences or Humanities as the category for which they
are entering. Entries will be read by a three-member
committee. We ask that the student’s department
or institution provide one unbound copy of the dissertation. Authors may also provide copies of the dissertation.
The copy must not be the original.
Complete the submission form that includes a release stating that the author gives MESA permission
to reproduce his or her dissertation, so photocopying
companies can legally copy the manuscript. All copies
of the dissertation will be destroyed once the committee
completes its deliberation. Winners will be announced
at the 2010 annual meeting in San Diego, CA. There
is a $1000 award for the winning dissertation in each
category. Dissertations and accompanying materials must
be in the hands of the Secretariat by July
1, 2010 to be considered. Materials should be
sent to: MESA, The University of Arizona, 1219 N Santa
Rita Ave, Tucson AZ 85721.
Please address questions or requests
for additional information to:
Sara L. Palmer
Awards Coordinator
Middle East Studies Association
The University of Arizona
1219 N Santa Rita Ave
Tucson AZ 85721
520/626-4753 (direct line)
520/621-5850 (general number)
palmers@email.arizona.edu
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2009 Award Recipients |
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Humanities
Winner
Ahmed El Shamsy ( Harvard University)
From Tradition to Law: The Origins and Early Development of the Shafi’i School of Law in Ninth-Century Egypt |
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Social Sciences
Winner
Alan Mikhail (University of California, Berkeley)
The Nature of Ottoman Egypt: Irrigation, Environment, and Bureaucracy in the Long Eighteenth Century |
Awardees,
1982-2009
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