[Andalusi Studies] Khamseen 2026 Graduate Student Presentation Award

[David Wacks]

Sent on behalf of Dr. Michelle al-Ferzly, Curator, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Yale University


Khamseen 2026 Graduate Student Presentation Award



Khamseen: Islamic Art History Online<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/khamseen/__;!!C5qS4YX3!FHrMJrwfsPTnzWTbVshGfZKu0IvXUAf8x6rGQKGp2YSD2FrbTf6gZILpZPerVW5xs0VjzU6UTg-OUc7CsqALCxEWPlABnQ$> offers talks and other resources to support teaching, learning, and research in Islamic art, architecture, visual culture, and related fields. Since the website’s launch in Fall 2020, new contributions by scholars in the field have grown our catalogue.

Khamseen’s Graduate Student Presentation Award<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/khamseen/graduate-student-presentation-award/__;!!C5qS4YX3!FHrMJrwfsPTnzWTbVshGfZKu0IvXUAf8x6rGQKGp2YSD2FrbTf6gZILpZPerVW5xs0VjzU6UTg-OUc7CsqALCxGT71QNTg$> enables graduate students to feature their expertise and contribute a talk to Khamseen. This year, graduate students may partner with a mentor to collaborate on a presentation.

For this year’s Khamseen Graduate Student Presentation Award, we thus invite:

  *   PhD candidates (ABD) to submit a script of ca. 1,500 words and accompanying Powerpoint slides for a Topic<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/khamseen/topics/__;!!C5qS4YX3!FHrMJrwfsPTnzWTbVshGfZKu0IvXUAf8x6rGQKGp2YSD2FrbTf6gZILpZPerVW5xs0VjzU6UTg-OUc7CsqALCxGj4nVV1A$> presentation.

or

  *   A team consisting of a PhD student and a mentor (professor, curator, librarian, or more senior colleague) to submit a script of ca. 1,500 words and accompanying Powerpoint slides for a Topic<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/khamseen/topics/__;!!C5qS4YX3!FHrMJrwfsPTnzWTbVshGfZKu0IvXUAf8x6rGQKGp2YSD2FrbTf6gZILpZPerVW5xs0VjzU6UTg-OUc7CsqALCxGj4nVV1A$>, Term<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/khamseen/terms/__;!!C5qS4YX3!FHrMJrwfsPTnzWTbVshGfZKu0IvXUAf8x6rGQKGp2YSD2FrbTf6gZILpZPerVW5xs0VjzU6UTg-OUc7CsqALCxEuQwzzJQ$>, or Hands-On<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/khamseen/projects/hands-on/__;!!C5qS4YX3!FHrMJrwfsPTnzWTbVshGfZKu0IvXUAf8x6rGQKGp2YSD2FrbTf6gZILpZPerVW5xs0VjzU6UTg-OUc7CsqALCxFj9DMsow$> presentation.

The award recipient(s) will work with our team to revise and then produce their presentation, and they also will receive a prize of $500 upon their talk’s launch on the Khamseen website.

Submission Guidelines:

Applications due: April 13, 2026

Notification of decisions: June 1, 2026

Eligibility:

PhD candidates (ABD) and advanced PhD students in their third year or above (for doctoral programs without candidacy) enrolled in a degree-granting program in Islamic art and allied fields. If submitting a collaborative presentation with a mentor, graduate students should be enrolled in a PhD program. We do not accept applications from undergraduate and Masters students.

Application Procedures:

Candidates should submit a polished script of ca. 1,500 words and accompanying Powerpoint slides for a Topic<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/khamseen/topics/__;!!C5qS4YX3!FHrMJrwfsPTnzWTbVshGfZKu0IvXUAf8x6rGQKGp2YSD2FrbTf6gZILpZPerVW5xs0VjzU6UTg-OUc7CsqALCxGj4nVV1A$> talk or, if in collaboration with a mentor, a Topic<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/khamseen/topics/__;!!C5qS4YX3!FHrMJrwfsPTnzWTbVshGfZKu0IvXUAf8x6rGQKGp2YSD2FrbTf6gZILpZPerVW5xs0VjzU6UTg-OUc7CsqALCxGj4nVV1A$>, Term<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/khamseen/terms/__;!!C5qS4YX3!FHrMJrwfsPTnzWTbVshGfZKu0IvXUAf8x6rGQKGp2YSD2FrbTf6gZILpZPerVW5xs0VjzU6UTg-OUc7CsqALCxEuQwzzJQ$>, or Hands-On<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/khamseen/projects/hands-on/__;!!C5qS4YX3!FHrMJrwfsPTnzWTbVshGfZKu0IvXUAf8x6rGQKGp2YSD2FrbTf6gZILpZPerVW5xs0VjzU6UTg-OUc7CsqALCxFj9DMsow$> presentation following Khamseen’s Guidelines<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/khamseen/resources/2022/the-ultimate-checklist/__;!!C5qS4YX3!FHrMJrwfsPTnzWTbVshGfZKu0IvXUAf8x6rGQKGp2YSD2FrbTf6gZILpZPerVW5xs0VjzU6UTg-OUc7CsqALCxFyJtNuRA$>. Additionally, applications should include a 3-5 sentence synopsis of the Topic or Hands-On presentation (note: this is not necessary if submitting a Term presentation), a 2-page CV, and a note of support from an advisor (e.g., a dissertation committee member) if the talk is submitted solely by a PhD candidate.

Please submit materials to TeamKhamseen at umich.edu<mailto:TeamKhamseen at umich.edu>; notes of support by advisors and queries by candidates also should be sent to TeamKhamseen at umich.edu<mailto:TeamKhamseen at umich.edu>.





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Michelle Al-Ferzly, PhD

She/her/hers

Curator, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Yale University

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