TARII is pleased to announce The Lamia Al-Gailani Werr Award.
The award will be given by TARII In tribute to the memory of Dr. Lamia Al-Gailani Werr, an internationally recognized scholar and one of Iraq’s first female archaeologists. Dr. Al-Gailani was also the first woman from the Iraqi government’s Antiquities service to serve as an official representative on a foreign expedition. Of her many achievements was her long-standing, continuous cooperation with the Iraq National Museum. She also provided enormous support through her work with the Iraqi State Board of Antiquities and Heritage (SBAH) after both the 1991 and 2003 wars.
As one of the first Iraqi women to run her own dig (Tell adh-Dhibai) and as the British Institute for the Study of Iraq (BISI)’s only honorary lifetime member, her legacy reaches into every aspect of the cultural heritage community in Iraq and internationally. Her scholarship and advocacy will have a lasting impact on generations of scholars.
The Award will be presented at the biennial TARII Research Conference, now scheduled for October 1-2, 2021, for outstanding research in or on Iraq conducted and presented by a student.
