The Association of Middle East Anthropology (AMEA) Dissertation Award has been established to recognize and promote excellence in the field of Middle East anthropology. The AMEA Dissertation Award will be offered annually to a scholar within Middle East anthropology for a dissertation. The competition is open only to Dissertations published in English.
The AMEA Dissertation Award will be given to the author whose work is judged to provide the most significant and potentially influential contribution to Middle East anthropology. Books of exceptional courage and potential impact beyond the field will be given special consideration. The AMEA Dissertation Award will be publicly announced at the AMEA business meeting at the MESA annual meeting.