orleans laptops The entries should critically examine some aspect of Lebanon and Lebanese Studies, including but not limited to Lebanese history, culture, society, literature, art, film, architecture, and politics. The award means to encourage and reward state of the art research on Lebanon regardless of discipline. The first place Award will be US$100 and will be awarded at the LSA's annual business meeting at MESA 2002 in San Francisco. There may also be an Honorable Mention awarded. Furthermore, the award winning paper will, with the permission of the author, published in the LSA's new Lebanese Studies Journal.

Papers will be judged on originality, contribution to the field, soundness of analytical and theoretical method, and presentation and thoroughness of argument. Entries should be of publishable quality, including footnotes, citations, and bibliography, and should not exceed 7500 words. Submissions in English, French , and Arabic will be considered. Entries are judged anonymously by an interdisciplinary committee of academic peers. All scholars and intellectuals are eligible regardless of membership to the Lebanese Studies Association or academic rank. Scholars from the Arab world, Europe, Canada, and Australia are especially encouraged also to submit entries.