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Rhonda A. Saad Prize for Best Graduate Paper in Modern and Contemporary Arab ArtDeadline: September 5, 2013AMCA is currently accepting submissions for the 2013 Rhonda A. Saad Prize for Best Graduate Paper in Modern Arab Art. In its third year, the award aims to recognize and promote excellence in the field of modern and contemporary Arab art. The prize is offered to a graduate student working in any discipline whose paper is judged to provide the most significant contribution to the disciplines of Middle East Studies and Art History. Submissions must have been produced between June 2012 - September 2013, must not exceed 35 pages (excluding notes and bibliography), and must not have been previously published or be currently under consideration for publication.Submissions are due to info@amcainternational.org by September 5, 2013.The winner will be announced during the AMCA Members Meeting, held at the Middle East Studies Association Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA in October 2013. The author of the winning paper will be awarded $500, and the winning paper will be considered for publication in the Arab Studies Journal, pending the standard review process.