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2020 Alixa Naff Prize in Migration Studies Winners

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Mar 2, 2026

2025 Alixa Naff Prize in Migration Studies Winners

The Khayrallah Center is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Alixa Naff Prize in Migration Studies, which is awarded to individuals with outstanding scholarly work from any discipline focusing on Middle East migrations, refugees, and diasporas. This year, the selection committee, comprised of Jumana Bayeh, Lucia Carminatti, Akram Khater, Devi Mays, and Jacob Norris, awarded three prizes…
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Jan 14, 2025

2024 Alixa Naff Prize in Migration Studies Winner

The 2024 Alixa Naff Book Prize is awarded to Dr. Vladimir Hamed-Troyansky for his book Empire of Refugees: North Caucasian Muslims and the Late Ottoman State. In Empire of Refugees: North Caucasian Muslims and the Late Ottoman State, Dr. Hamed-Troyansky examines the transformative role of Muslim refugees from the North Caucasus in shaping the late…
2023 Khayrallah Prize Logo

Mar 11, 2024

2023 Khayrallah Prize

The Khayrallah Center is pleased to announce that the 2023 Khayrallah Prize for Best Visual Work is awarded to Sélim Saab for Toxic Hope. The 2023 Khayrallah Prize for Best Literary Work is awarded to Ghassan Zeineddine for Dearborn, published in 2023 by Tin House. Both recipients will receive a monetary award of $5,000. In its eighth…

Feb 12, 2024

2023 Alixa Naff Prize in Migration Studies Winners

The Khayrallah Center is pleased to announce the winner and honorable mention of the 2023 Alixa Naff Prize in Migration Studies. The annual prize recognizes outstanding scholarly studies from any discipline focusing on Middle East migrations, refugees, and diasporas. From a strong group of applicants, this year the selection committee awarded one prize and one honorable mention. Book Prize Winner: Dr. Melissa…

Feb 13, 2023

2022 Khayrallah Prize

The Khayrallah Center is pleased to announce that the 2022 Khayrallah Prize was awarded to Pascale Seigneurie for her film, Roadblock, directed by Dahlia Nemlich and produced by Marine Vaillant.

Dec 1, 2022

2022 Alixa Naff Prize in Migration Studies Winners

The Khayrallah Center is delighted to announce the winners of the 2022 Alixa Naff Prize in Migration Studies.

Feb 11, 2022

2021 Khayrallah Prize

The Khayrallah Center is pleased to announce that the 2021 Khayrallah Prize was awarded to Ahmad Mohsen for his novel al-Sama'a layssat Ma'ana [Heaven is Not on Our Side], and Oualid Mouaness for his film1982. Each will receive a $5000 monetary award, for their groundbreaking work.

Feb 15, 2021

2020 Khayrallah Prize

The Khayrallah Center is pleased to announce that the 2020 Khayrallah Prize was awarded to Dr. Rula Jurdi Abisaab for her novel Fi 'ulbat al-Daw' [Camera Obscura currently being translated by Maia Tabet], and Mr. Zayn Alexander for his film al-Ghurba [Abroad].
Alixa Naff working with students

Jan 1, 2021

2021 Alixa Naff Prize in Migration Studies Winners

The Khayrallah Center is delighted to announce the winners of the 2021 Alixa Naff Prize in Migration Studies.
Alixa Naff working with students

Nov 12, 2020

2020 Alixa Naff Prize in Migration Studies Winners

The Khayrallah Center is pleased to announce the 2020 winners of the Alixa Naff Prize.