Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies

Faculty Distinction 2021/22


Muhsin Al-Musawi

Professor of Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies

King Faisal International Prize


Muhsin Al-Musawi

Professor of Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies

King Faisal International Prize


Muhsin Al-Musawi
Professor of Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies

King Faisal International Prize


Taoufik Ben-Amor

Gordon Gray Jr. Senior Lecturer in Arabic Studies in the Department of Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies

Mellon Research Grant

MEI Title VI Research Fund


Taoufik Ben-Amor

Gordon Gray Jr. Senior Lecturer in Arabic Studies in the Department of Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies

Mellon Research Grant

MEI Title VI Research Fund


Taoufik Ben-Amor
Gordon Gray Jr. Senior Lecturer in Arabic Studies in the Department of Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies

Mellon Research Grant

MEI Title VI Research Fund


Laura Fair

Professor of Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies

Carroll Endowed Professor, University of Oregon


Laura Fair

Professor of Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies

Carroll Endowed Professor, University of Oregon


Laura Fair
Professor of Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies

Carroll Endowed Professor, University of Oregon


Wael Hallaq

Avalon Foundation Professor in the Humanities

TUBA Life Honorary Member


Wael Hallaq

Avalon Foundation Professor in the Humanities

TUBA Life Honorary Member


Wael Hallaq
Avalon Foundation Professor in the Humanities

TUBA Life Honorary Member


Joseph Massad

Professor of Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies

Provost’s Faculty Mentoring Award


Joseph Massad

Professor of Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies

Provost’s Faculty Mentoring Award


Joseph Massad
Professor of Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies

Provost’s Faculty Mentoring Award


Timothy Mitchell

William B. Ransford Professor of Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies and Professor of International and Public Affairs

Distinguished Visiting Professor, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, NJ


Timothy Mitchell

William B. Ransford Professor of Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies and Professor of International and Public Affairs

Distinguished Visiting Professor, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, NJ


Timothy Mitchell
William B. Ransford Professor of Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies and Professor of International and Public Affairs

Distinguished Visiting Professor, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, NJ


Debashree Mukherjee

Associate Professor of Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies

Lenfest Junior Faculty Development Grant


Debashree Mukherjee

Associate Professor of Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies

Lenfest Junior Faculty Development Grant


Debashree Mukherjee
Associate Professor of Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies

Lenfest Junior Faculty Development Grant


Elleni Zeleke

Assistant Professor of Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies

Lavine Family Faculty Development Fund


Elleni Zeleke

Assistant Professor of Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies

Lavine Family Faculty Development Fund


Elleni Zeleke
Assistant Professor of Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies

Lavine Family Faculty Development Fund

The Faculty Distinction awards are compiled annually by the offices of the Executive Vice President for Arts and Sciences in coordination with the Arts and Sciences Departments. The information displayed is archival in nature and reflects distinctions of the previous academic year - 2020 is a collection of awards an honors from the 2019-2020 academic year.

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