The AbuSulayman Center for Global Islamic Studies at George Mason University (ACGIS) and The Maydan, the Center’s public-facing scholarship platform, present the Ninth Annual Graduate Student Book Review Colloquium on Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies to be held virtually on Thursday, December 3, 2026.

The deadline for applications is 11:59pm EST on October 1, 2026.

The Colloquium invites advanced graduate students and advanced undergraduate students in the social sciences and humanities to submit reviews on noteworthy books published since January 1, 2025 in the field of Islamic and Middle Eastern studies.