Call for Nominations
On April 25th 2023, the Middle Eastern Studies Program will present the The Teaching Recognition Award (TRA) to one of the affiliated faculty members. The TRA was established in 2016 to recognize excellence in teaching and to appreciate indispensable contributions of our faculty to enhancement of knowledge of the MENA region. The previous recipients of the award include Prof. Amy Kallander (2016), Prof. Hossein Bashiriyeh (2016), Prof. Miriam Elman (2017), Prof. Rania Habib (2017), Prof. Jaklin Kornfilt (2018), Eva Phillips (2018), Prof. Mehrzad Boroujerdi (2019), and Michal Downie (2019). Due , and Fethi Keleȿ (2023). Due to the COVID 19 Pandemic, these awards were halted in 2020, 2021, and 2022.
This year, the TRA Committee, consisting of two affiliated MES faculty members and a current MES student, The TRA committee will select one candidate from among nominated faculty members as the award recipient. At the Annual Spring Reception, the The award recipient will be presented with receive a plaque and a symbolic monetary gift of $500. Funds may be used for purchasing research materials, books, or defraying conference travel expenses.
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Nominees can self-nominate or be nominated by other MESP faculty and/or students by sending a brief nomination letter via email to Prof. Yüksel Sezgin at ysezgin@syrEleanor Langford , evlangfo@sry.edu.
The deadline for nominations is April 1, 20232024.