Past annoucements
In the news:Congratulations to Charlie Johnson on Receiving the Inaugural Druze Student Paper Prize from Georgetown University
We are thrilled to share the news that Mr. Charlie Johnson has been awarded the first-ever Druze Student Paper Prize by the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies (CCAS) at Georgetown University! This prestigious recognition honors exceptional academic work focused on the Druze, and Charlie Johnson’s paper stood out for its originality, depth, and scholarly contribution.
The Druze Student Paper Prize, launched in collaboration between Georgetown University and the American Druze Foundation, celebrates excellence in humanities and social sciences research by students at U.S.-based institutions. This achievement not only highlights Charlie Johnson’s dedication to rigorous scholarship but also marks an important moment in the growing academic engagement with Druze studies.
Please join us in congratulating Charlie on this outstanding accomplishment!
In the news: Congratulations to Mael Baummar and Nawras Aziz for winning the 2025 Best Graduate Student and Early Career Scholars Paper Award in Druze Studies
The 2025 Best Graduate Student and Early Career Scholars Paper Award in Druze Studies has been awarded to: “The Role of Customary Law in a Context of Legal Vacuum: A Case Study of the Suwayda Governorate, Syria (1925–2025)”, by Mael Baummar and Nawras Aziz. The paper was presented in the conference as part of panel 6, which was a roundtable of experts on: “The Syrian Druze: From the 1925 Revolt to 2025 Challenges.”