November 29, 2021

Conference Support Grant awarded to Doaa El Shereef

In the October cycle of the NCIS grants program, the Committee unanimously decided to award a Conference Support Grant to Dr Doaa El Shereef, who will present a virtual paper on “A New Theory About The Gebel El-Arak Knife - Egyptian Knife With Canaanite Relief” at the...

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November 29, 2021

Welcome to our newest members

During the last month we were pleased to welcome one Full and one Associate member to the NCIS fold.
New Full member Dr. Brandi Wren (USA) earned her PhD in Biological Anthropology from Purdue University in 2013 after studying Anthropology and Biology at Ball State...

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November 2, 2021

Welcome to our new members admitted in October

We are pleased to welcome three new independent scholars to Full membership of NCIS.
Dr. Kathryn Burrows (USA) teaches sociology at Portland State University and engages in her own research as an independent scholar. She attended Rutgers University for graduate studies,...

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October 1, 2021

WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST MEMBERS

We are pleased to welcome four new Full and two new Associate members to the NCIS fold. They hail from the USA, Italy and Australia, and their fascinating specialisms range from laser plasma spectroscopy to ornithology and the ethics of charitable giving. Welcome! 
 
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September 30, 2021

2021 Eisenstein Essay Prize winners announced

The Elizabeth Eisenstein Essay Prize is awarded annually for the best peer-reviewed article/book chapter by an NCIS member, and is jointly funded by NCIS and the family of the much-lamented Professor Elizabeth Eisenstein. The winner receives not only the kudos of having the quality of their work...

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July 31, 2021

FIVE NEW MEMBERS ADMITTED IN JULY

This month we welcome three new Full and two new Associate members to NCIS. Their research interests encompass law, social sciences, economics, anthropology, public policy and management.
FULL MEMBERS
Dr Bonnie Bui (USA) is a social scientist with...

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June 29, 2021

WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST MEMBERS

This month we are delighted to welcome five new Full members and one new Associate member, from the USA, Syria and Australia. 
FULL MEMBERS
Dr Boshra Ahmed Halo (SYRIA) was born in Syria in 1988, and holds a PhD degree in Crop Sciences from Sultan...

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May 26, 2021

Renee Neely receives Award from ACI

In April artist and NCIS Board member Renee Neely was awarded a BIPOC (Black Indigneous People of Color) Arts Leadership Micro Grant from ACI -Arts Connect International, Boston, MA, in recognition of her art practice and collaborative work with BIPOC. Her project has now been extended into June...

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May 26, 2021

WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST MEMBERS

We are pleased to welcome another three members this month: one at Full and two at Associate level. We are also pleased to announce that Dr Beth Hardie (UK) has been promoted from Associate to Full member status this month.
FULL MEMBERS
Dr Suzanne Marie...

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April 28, 2021

A RECORD MONTH FOR NEW MEMBERS!

April 2021 turned out to be a record month for new members. Our hard-working Membership Vetting Team processed and accepted no fewer than thirteen new members during the month. We extend a warm welcome to these eight new Full members and five new Associate members, who hail from the USA, Brazil...

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