The Riaz Hassan prize for the Best Honours Thesis signals a commitment by AAIMS to promote knowledge and scholarship in Islamic and Muslim studies. The aim of the prize is to encourage junior scholars to pursue further research in the field whereby applicants are invited to submit their Honours thesis for consideration.
The award honours the late Emeritus Professor Riaz Hassan AM, who was a foundational figure in Islamic Studies across Australia and held positions of eminence at Flinders University, the National University of Singapore (NUS), Gadjah Mada University, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and Yale University.
AAIMS welcomes submissions in the field of Islamic and Muslim studies, and across the breadth of the humanities and social sciences, including the disciplines of law and legal studies, anthropology, sociology, political science, media studies, philosophy, history, and theology.
Conditions of entry:
- Theses need to have been submitted at an Australian university towards an Honours degree during the 2023 calendar.
- Submissions need to be made by a relevant university department or supervisor.
- Submissions need to be accompanied by a brief supporting statement by the supervisor or departmental delegate.
SUBMISSIONS FOR 2023 ARE NOW OPEN!
SUBMISSIONS DUE: 31 August 2023
WINNER ANNOUNCED: 22 November 2023 at the 4th Annual AAIMS Conference at the University of Western Australia, Perth.
Prize:
The winning scholar will be awarded:
- A Certificate of Recognition
- A $500 prize
- Will be named on the AAIMS website
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2023 Submissions Open!
