Awards and Distinctions

  • 2024 John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship “The Age of Convergence”
  • 2024  College Scholar Award
  • 2023  Franklin Research Grant (American Philosophical Society)
  • 2022-23 "Multiple Secularities - Beyond the West, Beyond Modernities" Centre for Advanced Studies at Leipzig University (visiting fellowship by invitation)
  • 2019 Nomination for the Balzan Prize for “Islamic Studies” (on behalf of the University of Colorado Boulder) [not awarded]
  • 2018 Gerda Henkel Prize: Nomination (on behalf of the University of Colorado Boulder) [not awarded]
  • 2018 Kayden Book Prize (University of Colorado Boulder) for Muslims of Medieval Latin Christendom 
  • 2018 Charles Homer Haskins Medal (Medieval Academy of America) for Muslims of Medieval Latin Christendom
  • University of Colorado at Boulder, College of Arts & Sciences, “College Scholar” Fellowship
  • Research and Innovation Office Conference Grant (2017)
  • President’s Fund for the Humanities (2017)
  • Boulder Faculty Association Award for Excellence in Leadership & Service (2017)
  • College of Arts & Sciences Innovative Seed Grant: “Mediterranean Studies" (2106-17)
  • Kayden Research Grant (2016)
  • President’s Fund for the Humanities (2016)
  • NEH Faculty Research Fellowship (2015-2016)
  • Boulder Faculty Association Award for Excellence in Research, Scholarly and Creative Work (2015)
  • 2015 American Publishers PROSE Awards for Professional and Scholarly Excellence Honorable Mention (European and World History) for Infidel Kings & Unholy Warriors
  • UC Multi-Campus Research Project: Mediterranean Studies (2010–2015)
  • Muslims of Medieval Latin Christendom, ca. 1050-1614:Middle East Studies Association, Albert Hourani Book Prize for best book in Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies (2014)
  • Kayden Research Grant, CU Boulder College of Arts and Sciences (2014)
  • Center for Western Civilization: programming support for CU Mediterranean Studies Group (2014)
  • Summer On-Line Pilot Program Grant CU Boulder (RLST 3000: Christian Traditions) (2014)
  • Center for Western Civilization outreach grant (on behalf of the Colorado Mediterranean Studies Group) (2013)
  • Center for the Arts and the Humanities Faculty Fellowship (2012-13)
  • 47th Annual Walter Prescott Webb Essay Competition "Muslims, Christians, and Jews in the Medieval Mediterranean" (University of Texas at Arlington): Winner (see forthcoming publications)
  • NEH Summer Institute for College and University Professors “Networks and Knowledge in the Medieval Muslim-Christian-Jewish Mediterranean” (Barcelona: July, 2012), Co-Director (w/ S. Kinoshita, Literature, UCSC)
  • Institutional Seed Grant: "Mediterraenan Studies," Faculty of Arts and Sciences, University of Colorado at Boulder: PI (2011–2012)
  • NEH Summer Institute "Cultural Hybridities: Christians, Muslims and Jews and the Medieval Mediterranean" (Barcelona: July, 2010), Co-Director (w/ S. Kinoshita, Literature, UCSC) (2010–2011)
  • Committee on Research, UCSC: Faculty Research Grant (2010–2011)
  • Society for the Spanish and Portuguese Historical Studies/Julian Bishko Memorial Prize best article (2008–2009) in medieval Iberian history by a North American scholar (2010)
  • National Endowment for the Humanities Research Fellowship (2009-2010)
  • Committee on Research, UCSC: Special Research Grant (2009-2010)
  • Mediterranean Studies Research Project, Institute for Humanities Research UCSC (2009-2010)
  • UCSC Chancellor's Citation for Undergraduate Mentorship (2009)
  • UC Humanities Research Institute Conference Award (w/ S. Kinoshita, Literature, UCSC) (2008-2009)
  • Committee on Research, UCSC: Faculty Research Grant (2008-2009)
  • Institute for Humanities Research, UCSC: Faculty Research Grant (2008-2009) NEH Summer Institute "The Medieval
  • Mediterranean & the Origins of the West" (Barcelona: July, 2008), Co-Director (w/ S. Kinoshita, Literature, UCSC) (2007–2009)
  • UC France-Berkeley Fund, Institute European Studies UCB/ Ministère des Affaires Étrangeres, France: Fellowship for International Collaboration (2007–2008)
  • Committee on Research, UCSC: Faculty Research Grant (2007–2008)
  • Center for Teaching Excellence, UCSC: Course Development Grant (2007–2008)
  • Center for Teaching Excellence, UCSC: Instructional Improvement Mini-Grant (2007–2008)
  • Committee on Research, UCSC: Faculty Research Grant (2006–2007)
  • Institute for Humanities Research, UCSC: Faculty Grant (2006–2007)
  • The Victors and the Vanquished - American Historical Association; Premio del Rey, winner (biennial): Best publication on early (pre-1516) Spanish history, 2006
  • Ministerio de Educación y Cultura (Spain): Certification (homolgación) of PhD degree, 2006
  • The Victors and the Vanquished - American Historical Association: John E. Fagg Prize, co-winner: Best publication on Spanish, Portuguese or Latin American History, 2005
  • Ministerio de Educación y Cultura (Spain): Certification of BA & MA degrees UC Office of the President: Research Fellowship in the Humanities (2005–2006)
  • Committee on Research, UCSC: Special Research Grant (2005–2006)
  • Institute for Humanities Research, UCSC: Faculty Research Fellowship (2005–2006)
  • Institute for Humanities Research, UCSC: Small Faculty Grant (2005–2006)
  • Humanities Division, UCSC: ad hoc "seed" grant for Mediterranean Studies Initiative (2005–2006)
  • Committee on Research, UCSC: Faculty Research Grant (2004–2005)
  • Institute for Humanities Research, UCSC: Small Faculty Grant (2004–2005) Center for Teaching Excellence, UCSC: Mini-Grant (2004–2005)
  • UC & Generalitat of Catalonia: Gaspar de Portolà Fellowship for Academic Exchange (2003–2004)
  • Center for Teaching Excellence, UCSC: Instructional Improvement Grant (2003–2004)
  • Committee on Research, UCSC: Faculty Research Grant (2003–2004)
  • Institute for Humanities Research, UCSC: Small Faculty Grant (2003–2004)
  • Center for Teaching Excellence, UCSC: Mini-Grant (2002–2003)
  • Committee on Research, UCSC: Faculty Research Grant (2002–2003)
  • Institute for Humanities Research, UCSC: Small Faculty Grant (2002–2003)

Postdoctoral:

  • Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada Post-Doctoral Fellowship (2000–2002)
  • Governor-General of Canada's Gold Medal for Academic Achievement (2000)
  • Canadian Society of Medievalists: First Annual "Leonard E. Boyle" Dissertation Prize (2000)

Graduate:

  • Beca para Extranjeros (Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores del Gobierno de España) (1999–2000)
  • IODE: War Memorial Fellowship for Doctoral Studies (1998–1999)
  • Centre for Medieval Studies: Dissertation Fellowship (1998–1999)
  • Generalitat of Catalonia/ Institut d'Estudis Catalans: Borsa d'Estudis de la Generalitat (1998–1999)
  • Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada: Doctoral Fellowship (1995–1998)
  • Victoria College, University of Toronto: Graduate Student Member (1997–1998)
  • Canadian Association of University Teachers: J. H. Stewart Reid Fellowship (1997–1998)
  • U. of Toronto School of Graduate Studies: Associates' Travel Grant (1997–1998)
  • Beca para Extranjeros (Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores del Gobierno de España) (1996–1997)
  • AHA: Bernadotte Schmitt Grant for Research in European, African, or Asian History (1995–1996)
  • Government of Ontario: Graduate Scholarship [declined for SSHRCC] (1995–1996)
  • Harcourt Brown Travel Fellowship (University College, Toronto) (1995–1996)
  • U. of Toronto School of Graduate Studies: Associates' Travel Grant (1995–1996)
  • Government of Ontario: Ontario Graduate Scholarship (1994–1995)
  • U. of Toronto School of Graduate Studies: Associates' Travel Grant (1994–1995)
  • Government of Ontario: Ontario Graduate Scholarship (1993–1994)
  • University College, U. of Toronto: First Reuben Wells Leonard Fellowship (1993–1994)

Undergraduate:

  • University College, U. of Toronto: Evelyn MacDonald Scholarship (1992)
  • Graduated with "High Distinction" (1992)
  • Faculty of Arts and Sciences, U. of Toronto: "Faculty Scholar" (1991–1992)
  • University College, U. of Toronto: Burton Scholarship (1991–1992)
  • University College, U. of Toronto: Woodside Prize for History (1991)