The Historians of Islamic Art Association (HIAA) is a private, non-profit, non-political organization, whose purpose is to promote the study and teaching of the arts and architecture of the Islamic world and to facilitate communication among those engaged in scholarly or other professional activities related to this field. Established in 1982 as the "North American Historians of Islamic Art," the organization has since grown into an international group of some of 230 members. In 1996, the name was changed to Historians of Islamic Art (HIA) to reflect the broader objectives of the group and its efforts to foster cooperation with colleagues outside the United States. In 2006 the name was again changed, to Historians of Islamic Art Association (HIAA). The HIAA Articles of Association may be viewed here. To promote some of its fundamental goals, HIAA holds a Majlis (or gathering) in conjunction with the annual meetings of the Middle Eastern Studies Association (MESA) and/or College Art Association (CAA). At these meetings members present short papers or hold round-table discussions on themes and issues relevant to the study of the arts and architecture of the Islamic world. To encourage scholarly contributions to the field of Islamic art, architecture, and archaeology, HIAA awards two prizes: The Margaret B. Sevcenko Prize in Islamic Art and Culture and the HIAA Graduate Student Travel Grants. HIAA's semi-annual Newsletter provides information on research projects, symposia, conferences, exhibitions, and new publications. It further serves as a forum for scholarly and professional exchange among the members. The HIAA Newsletter is available as a PDF document on this website. HIAA BOARD 2008-2009 President: Renata Holod (2008-9) Secretary-Treasurer: Finbarr Barry Flood (2008-9) Board Members: President-elect: Shreve Simpson (2008-9) Newsletter editor: Maryam Ekhtiar (2008-9) H-Islamart editor: Christiane Gruber (2008-9) Webmaster: Emine Fetvaci (2008) Non-US board member: Zeren Tanindi (2008-9)