

2026 SERBEST BEST BOOK AWARD
in Humanities in Kurdish Studies
Presented to
Dibar Çelik
For
Translators’ Formative Agency in the Periodical Hawar (1932–1943):
The Making of a Kurdish Cultural Identity
In recognition of its outstanding scholarly contribution
to Kurdish Studies
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2026 SERBEST BEST BOOK AWARD
in Social Sciences in Kurdish Studies
Presented to
Nisan Alici
For
Transitional Justice and the Kurdish Conflict: A Grassroots Approach
In recognition of an outstanding and original scholarly contribution
to Kurdish Studies
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2026 SERBEST LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
in Kurdish Studies
Presented Posthumously to
Dr. Najmaldin Karim
In recognition of his outstanding and enduring contribution
to Kurdish Studies, and in honor of his lasting legacy
Accepted by his family


