The MESA Service Award was established in 1996 and was first awarded at MESA’s 1997 annual meeting. In 2004 the award was named for Jere L. Bacharach in honor of his extraordinary service to MESA, many of her sister societies, and the field overall. The award recognizes the contributions of individuals through their outstanding service to MESA or the profession. Service is defined broadly to include work in diverse areas, including but not limited to outreach, librarianship, and film.

MESA members are invited to submit written nominations for the 2009 Jere L. Bacharach Service Award. Letters of nomination should reflect extraordinary service to MESA or the field. The nominator should complete the official nomination form on which he or she will provide for him or herself and the nominee the following information:

name
mailing address, city, state, zip code, country
telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail address

The nominator should also provide the name of two individuals he or she has asked to provide letters in support of the nomination. If possible, the nominator should also append a short biographical sketch of the nominee or a complete CV is one is available. Nominators are reminded that the award is intended for persons who have served MESA and/or the field in an extraordinary way.

The award winner is announced at the Awards Ceremony at MESA's annual meeting and receives a cash award of $1,000.

The deadline for receipt of nominations for the 2009 Jere L. Bacharach Service Award is March 31, 2009. Nominations should be sent to: Bacharach Service Award, Middle East Studies Association, The University of Arizona, 1219 N Santa Rita Ave, Tucson AZ 85721.

Questions about the award and the nomination procedures may be directed to Sara Palmer at 520-626-4753 or palmers@email.arizona.edu.

The Middle East Studies Association

is pleased to present the
2008 Jere L. Bacharach Service Award to

FRED MCGRAW DONNER

In recognition of his exceptional service to the field of
Middle East studies,

With deep appreciation for his generous activities on behalf of the association and its members including serving on the Board of Directors and many MESA committees;

His outstanding efforts to help found, sustain and expand Middle East Medievalists (MEM) and his extraordinary continuous service since 1992 as editor of Al-‘Usur al-Wusta: The Bulletin of the Middle East Medievalists;

His tireless behind–the-scenes service to various presses, journals, foundations and granting agencies all to the benefit of his colleagues and the field;

And for

His commitment to integrating public outreach into
an already full academic career,

It is an honor to recognize Fred Donner, a creative, dedicated, energetic and generous colleague whose work has fostered understanding of the Middle East and enriched the
lives of his students and his colleagues.