The Middle East Section is now accepting nominations for its biennial book award. This award is given to an anthropological work (single- or multi-authored, but not edited volumes) that speaks to issues in a way that holds relevance beyond our subfield. Criteria may include: innovative approaches, theoretical sophistication, and topical originality.
Books submitted for the 2017 MES book award must have a publication date of 2015 or 2016.
To nominate a work, please send one copy of the book to each of the three committee members listed below.
All submissions must be received by March 15, 2017.
Send any inquiries to the MES Book Award Chair, Ilana Feldman: ifeldman@gwu.edu
2017 MES Book Award Committee Members:
Ilana Feldman
Anthropology Department
George Washington University
2110 G St. NW
Washington, DC 20052
Amahl Bishara
Radcliffe Institute
8 Garden Street, #219,
Cambridge, MA 02138
Arzoo Osanloo
Law, Societies, and Justice Program
M256 Smith Hall/Campus Box 353565
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3565