The leading Cyprological journal The Cyprus Review (CR) announces the results of its Annual Book Awards (CRABA 2024) for books published in 2023.

A. Political Sciences and History

  • Scientific Committee: Emilios Solomou, Petros Papapolyviou, Michalis Kontos, Giorgos Charalambous, and Anastasia Yiangou.
  • The Stanley Kyriakides Award is conferred to Antonis Hadjikyriacou for his book: Χερσαίο Νησί. Η Μεσόγειος και η Κύπρος στην Οθωμανική Εποχή των Επαναστάσεων (Ψηφίδες)
  • Junior Researcher Honourable Mention is conferred to Kyriakos Iacovides for his book: Τρεις Αριστερές (ΕΔΑ, ΚΚΕ, ΑΚΕΛ) και το Κυπριακό Ζήτημα (Επίκεντρο).

B. Social Sciences

  • Scientific Committee: Constantinos Phellas, Sofia Iordanidou, Stavroulla Soukara, Christina Hadjisoteriou, and Androulla Papakyriakou..
  • Honourable Mention is conferred to Ioanna Alexandrou for her book: Ελληνικόν Γυμνάσιον Αιγιαλούσης 1948-1976 (Αιγαίον) and to Theodoros Rakopoulos for his book: Passport Island. The Market for EU Citizenship in Cyprus (Manchester University Press).

C. Law

  • Scientific Committee: Christos Papastylianos, Charalambos Papacharalambous, Christia Middleton, Stergios Mitas, Theognosia Kouspi.
  • The Constantinos Emilianides Award is conferred to Christos O. Ioannides for his book: Το Δίκαιο στους Τομείς της Υγείας (Hippasus).
  • The Junior Researcher Award is conferred to Stella Mala Heracleous for her book: Το Νομικό Πλαίσιο του Διαδικτυακού Μισαλλόδοξου Λόγου (Hippasus).

D. Lifetime Achievement Award

  • Following review of all relevant recommendations, it has been decided to confer two Lifetime Achievement Awards for 2024, to Andreas Theophanous, and to Diana Markides, in recognition of their distinct significant body of published work, especially in connection to the evolution of the Cyprus Question.


Award Ceremony

The Award Ceremony will be held at the Discovery Hall (formerly Cine Studio) of the University of Nicosia on 31.10.2024 at 18.30. The Ceremony will be in Greek.

RSVP by 29 October at the email: [email protected]

The Call for External Nominations for books published in 2024 (CRABA 2025) will be published in early December 2024.