Dear Colleagues,
We are announcing today an extension of the deadline for our biennial Yavuz Sezer Memorial prize to September 15, 2026. Details on the prize are provided below and on our website. Please encourage colleagues and students to apply!
As a reminder, registration for our upcoming conference is OPEN. We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible in Madison, October 9-11.
Sincerely,
James Ryan
Executive Director
THE YAVUZ SEZER MEMORIAL ARTICLE PRIZE ($200)
The biennial prize is awarded in memory of Yavuz Sezer (1979-2021) for the article that makes the best contribution to the history of architecture and the urban environment in the Ottoman empire and modern Turkey. The prize is awarded in even‐numbered years to articles published in the previous two-year period (Jan. 2024-Dec. 2025 for the 2024 prize).
If an author appears as a co-author on a second submission, that is allowable only if the nomination is made by the co-author or a third party (e.g. Can Sinov may not nominate their co-authored paper with Roxelana Osmanova if Sinov has already nominated a solo authored paper, the co-authored paper may still be considered if nominated by Osmanova, or a third party). Eligible submissions include peer-reviewed journal articles and peer-reviewed chapters in edited volumes. Pre-print digital editions of articles published in 2024-2025 which will appear in journal volumes in 2026 or later are eligible, with the proviso that the same article cannot then be submitted for consideration in a subsequent year. Articles which appeared in pre-print in 2024-5 but will be included in a 2026 journal volume may be submitted for consideration in the subsequent cycle, provided the pre-print was not first submitted for a prior award. Submissions must be in English.
Nominations may be made by the author, colleagues, publisher, or friends. Applicants must submit the following in an e-mail:
- The recommender’s name, address, and e‐mail address
- The address, e‐mail address, and phone number of the author
- An electronic copy (as a pdf) of the article
No additional materials will be considered as part of the submission.
Materials should be e-mailed to the committee chair, Professor Mehmet Kentel (k.m.kentel@hum.leidenuniv.nl) with “Yavuz Sezer Article Award” in the subject line of the e-mail message.
DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO SEPTEMBER 15, 2026
