Stavro Skëndi Book Prize
The Stavro Skëndi Book Prize for Achievement in Albanian Studies is presented every year to a book that makes an outstanding contribution to and advances research in Albanian Studies. Albanian Studies is a broadly-defined research area of original, scholarly work that enhance and expand knowledge of Albanian societies across geo-political borders, time periods, and disciplinary confines. The Prize committee will consider single-case studies, original research, comparative research, and any theoretical and empirical contributions pertinent to the area of Albanian Studies. Nominated books must be in English. They must have been published within three years prior to the year of the award. Books may be nominated by the author or other scholars.
To nominate a book please email Nevila Pahumi, Chair of the Stavro Skëndi Book Prize Committee at npahumi@loc.gov indicating the name of the author and the title of the book nominated. Note that author nominees must be members of the SAS at the time of the book’s nomination. Please include the following documents:
- One-paragraph summary of the book
- Name of the publisher
- Date and place of publication
- A short bio of the author
- PDF version of the book.
Alternatively, you may send print copies of the book to all committee members at the addresses indicated below. The nomination and supporting documents should be sent before the deadline of September 15, 2025. The committee will make the selection and notify the recipient of the award by the end of October 2025. The Award will be formally presented at the SAS Annual Board meeting in November, 2025.
Book Prize Committee Members:
Nevila Pahumi, PhD
Nevila Pahumi, Librarian
Library of Congress
Latin American, Caribbean & European Division- MS 4830
101 Independence Avenue SE
Washington D.C., 20540-4830
E-mail: npahumi@loc.gov
Pëllumb Kelmendi, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Political Science
Auburn University
7080 Haley Center
Auburn, AL 36849-5208
Email: kelmendi@auburn.edu
Kailey Rocker, PhD
Anthropology Department
Lawrence University
711 E. Boldt Way
Appleton, WI 54911
Email: kailey.rocker@lawrence.edu
