Awards
The Saidi-Sirjani Book Award is granted biennially by the International Society for Iranian Studies on behalf of the Persian Heritage Foundation. Established in 1995, the purpose of the Award is to promote and encourage scholarship in the field of Iranian studies, as well as to honor the memory of Ali-Akbar Saidi-Sirjani (1931-1994), the noted Iranian historian, literary critic, and author, in appreciation for his scholarship, his courage, and his indefatigable struggle for freedom of expression.
Works qualifying for the prize will consist of (a) original studies or syntheses in Persian, English, and European languages of a topic in the Iranian field; (b) critical editions of significant texts in an Iranian languages; and (c) translations from an Iranian language, only if accompanied by scholarly annotations requiring extensive research. Works of fiction and poetry, and edited collections are excluded. To be considered fort the prize, works should be of monograph length and published by a recognized publishing house. The Award currently carries a cash stipend of $2,000 for the First Prize and $500 for each of two Honorable Mentions.
For a list of the past award recipients, click here.
The current members of the Saidi-Sirjani Award Committee are:
Abbas Amanat, Yale University
Ali Banuazizi, Boston College, Chair
Sheila Blair, Boston College
Farhad Daftary, Institute of Ismaili Studies (London)
Franklin Lewis, University of Chicago
Charles P. Melville, University of Cambridge
P. Oktor Skjaervo, Harvard University
The Latifeh Yarshater Award was instituted by the Persian
Heritage Foundation to honor the memory of Latifeh Yarshater
and her lifelong dedication to the improvement of Iranian
women's human rights. The purpose of the award is to encourage
scholarship in Iranian Studies focused on the condition of
women in Persian speaking societies and to promote women's
rights in these societies. The award, in the amount of $3,000,
is biannual, granted to a work of superior scholarship published
within two years prior to the award that will satisfy the
following criteria of eligibility:
• Cover one of the areas of women's studies
related to Persian speaking societies and make a direct
or indirect contribution to the improvement of the status
of women in those societies.
• Be innovative in subject matter and approach
and expand the parameters of the field.
• Works in English
are the primary focus of the award. Persian, French,
and German works are considered only exceptionally
when there is unanimous agreement on their high merit.
The Life-Time Achievement Award will recognize a life-time
of outstanding contributions to the field of Iranian Studies
by a scholar working and residing in Iran.
Life-Time Achievement Award will recognize a life-time of
outstanding contributions to the field of Iranian Studies
by a scholar working and residing abroad.
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