Member News
AIS Members are welcome to share with us news about their careers, including prizes, fellowships, promotions, honors, tenure, and new jobs. The purpose of this page is to recognize and honor the accomplishments of AIS members. Approved announcements will be published in this section of our website. Submissions must be no more than 150 words and should be sent to: ais@aisisraelstudies.org
– Congratulations to Ilan Troen and Cary Nelson on Winning the 2024 Bernard Lewis Prize
Prof. Ilan Troen and Prof. Cary Nelson, have been awarded the prestigious 2024 Bernard Lewis Prize by the Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa (ASMEA) for their recent books.
Prof. Ilan Troen, a former president of the AIS, received the award for his book Israel/Palestine in World Religions: Whose Promised Land?, published by Palgrave Macmillan. Prof. Cary Nelson was honored for his book Hate Speech and Academic Freedom: The Antisemitic Assault on Basic Principles, published by Academic Studies Press.
– Congratulations to Bar-Ilan University Professor Eytan Gilboa on winning the International Studies Association International Communication (ICOMM) Distinguished Scholar Award for 2023. Prof. Gilboa is the founder and first director of both the School of Communication and the Center for International Communication at Bar-Ilan University.