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2026 EARLY CAREER SCHOLARS COMMITTEE

The EarlyÌýCareerÌýScholars Committee takes responsibility for championing the views and needs of Âé¶¹Ö±²¥â€™s early career scholars (a group defined as including all Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ members who qualify for the Undergraduate, Graduate, and Early Career membership rates); hosting a luncheon and other programming as deemed appropriate for Early Career Scholars at the Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ Annual Meeting; and working with the Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ staff, Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ leadership, and the Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ Board of Trustees to further the goal articulated in the Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ 2021-2025 Strategic Plan, to develop strategies to foster the next generation of scholars of the Near East and wider Mediterranean and promote their success. Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ Early Career Scholars include all Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ members who qualify for the following levels of membership: Early Career, Graduate, and Undergraduate.

  • Luiza Osorio G Silva, Co-Chair (until December 31, 2027)
  • Avary Taylor, Co-Chair (until December 31, 2028), Liaison to the Growth, Innovation, and Visibility Committee
  • Regan Baker, Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ Staff Member (ex officio, non-voting)
  • Cecelia Chisdock, Graduate Student Member (until December 31, 2026)
  • Marta Doglio, Graduate Student Member (until December 31, 2028)
  • Brooke Norton, Early Career Scholar Member (until December 31, 2027)
  • Mandy Porter, Graduate Student Member (until December 31, 2027)
  • Savanna Henning Watson, Graduate Student Member (until December 31, 2027)
  • Domenico Benoci, Early Career Scholar Member (until December 31, 2028)
  • Kara Larson, Graduate Student Member (until December 31, 2028)
  • Lingxin Zhang, Early Career Scholar Member (until December 31, 2028)

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Early Career Member Resources

Past Early Career Scholars Committee Members

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