Established in 2013, the L. Carl Brown AIMS Book Prize is awarded annually to the outstanding book in the area of North African studies. The winning work reflects the innovative intellectual achievements in North African studies exemplified by Garrett Professor in Foreign Affairs and Professor Emeritus at Princeton University, L. Carl Brown. The prize carries an honorarium of $500.00. No cash prize offered for honorable mention. The winner will be invited to give a brief presentation at the annual AIMS business meeting of the Middle East Studies Association (MESA).

1. To be eligible for consideration, submissions will be books in any chronological period and any field of the humanities or social sciences published in the English language. Books will demonstrate originality of research, new theoretical insights, and advance knowledge about North Africa. Since its founding in 1984, AIMS has promoted the study of North Africa broadly defined. Through its research centers in Tunis, Oran, and Tangier, AIMS has worked to facilitate scholarship in Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, and Tunisia by both US citizens and scholars from those countries. It has also supported research on the Sahara-Sahel region. While the L. Carl Brown Book Prize seeks to promote the study of the wider Maghrib in different historical and geographical contexts, strong preference will be given to books that specifically help to advance the interests, mission, and work of AIMS. The committee reserves the right not to award the prize, if no book is found deserving.
2. Books published in 2022 or 2023 are eligible for consideration for the 2024 award (copyright year must be 2022 or 2023).
3. At the time of submission, the author(s) of the submitted work must be current members of AIMS.
4. Three copies of the book must be sent to the AIMS office at the University of Arizona:
   American Institute for Maghrib Studies
   University of Arizona, CMES
   845 N. Park Ave., Room 470
   Tucson, AZ 85721-0158 USA
   
5. Each submission must include an information sheet from the publisher with the following information, which can be included with the books or emailed to [email protected], with “2024 AIMS Book Prize” in the subject line:
   Author Name
   Book Title
   Publisher Name
   Year of Publication
   ISBN #
   Contact name, phone, email

To be considered for the prize, entries must be postmarked by or on March 31, 2024. Late entries cannot be considered.