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| December 9, 2014 |
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| Membership Info |
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| 2014 Annual Meeting Photo Gallery |
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The 2014 Annual Meeting in San Diego was one of ASOR's best and biggest meetings yet. For those of you that attended, thank you for making it a great meeting. If you were not able to attend, we hope that you will join us in 2015 for the Annual Meeting in Atlanta. Follow the link to view photos from our many events in San Diego. View now... |
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| Executive Committee and Board of Trustees Meeting |
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In addition to all the great academic sessions that took place during the Annual Meeting, the ASOR Executive Committee and Board of Trustees met, as they always do, to engage in discussions and undertake items of business on behalf of the organization. Follow the link to read a report by ASOR President, Susan Ackerman. Read more... |
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| 2014 Annual Meeting Evaluation |
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We hope many of you enjoyed ASOR's 2014 Annual Meeting in San Diego! In order to make the 2015 meeting in Atlanta even better, please fill out this brief Annual Meeting evaluation. It will take less than 5 minutes, and you will be entered for a chance to win a $50 credit to the ASOR Online Store! |
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| 2014 ASOR Annual Meeting Plenary Address: Jason Ur (video) |
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The 2014 ASOR Annual Meeting was held in sunny San Diego this year. It was a nice break for the staff from the encroaching cold weather in Boston. The meeting had many great events and presentations, and this year we were lucky enough to have Jason Ur give the Plenary Address. His talk, “The Renaissance of Archaeology in Iraq and its Kurdistan Region,” was both gripping and informative. We hope you’ll watch and enjoy the video of his talk. After his presentation, Jason answered several questions from the audience. You can read the transcripts of the questions below the video. View now... |
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| ASOR Welcomes Tate Paulette, Project Manager for Cultural Heritage Initiatives |
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Tate Paulette joined the full-time staff at the beginning of December as Project Manager for ASOR Cultural Heritage Initiatives. He will be managing and providing logistical and research support for ASOR’s Syrian Heritage Initiative. His email address is asorhert@bu.edu.Tate is a Mesopotamian archaeologist. He has just completed a doctoral dissertation about grain storage practices in Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BC) Mesopotamia in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at the University of Chicago. His work revolves around the themes of risk, power, and inequality, with a particular focus on agricultural practices, gastro-politics, and human-environment dynamics. He also has an MA in Archaeology from the University of Edinburgh and an MA in Near Eastern Art and Archaeology from the University of Chicago. Read more... |
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| Donate to ASOR Before the Year's End! |
As we shared this summer, we exceeded our Foundational Campaign goal with the help of our generous donors. Our donor base increased from 235 in FY11 to 417 in FY 14 (ended June 30, 2014). We could not have done it without you. Even though the campaign is over, we still need your partnership. Your gift will support our cultural heritage programs, scholarship programs, publications, and public outreach. Memberships and subscriptions account for only 30% of our budget, so your gift is critical. Read more...
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| Remembrance: Sharon Zuckerman, Co-Director of the Tel Hazor Excavations |
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Dr. Sharon Zuckerman, co-director of the Tel Hazor excavations and a senior lecturer at the Institute of Archaeology of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, passed away on November 28, 2014, at the age of 49. Born and raised in Jerusalem, Dr. Sharon Zuckerman began her studies at the Institute of Archaeology of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 1987 and completed her B.A. and her M.A. magna cum laude. In 2003, she completed her Ph.D. summa cum laude, under the supervision of Prof. Amnon Ben-Tor, with a dissertation titled “The Kingdom of Hazor in the Late Bronze Age: Chronological and Regional Aspects of the Material Culture of Hazor and Its Settlements”. In 2004–2005 she held a post-doctoral position in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at Harvard University, working with Prof. Lawrence E. Stager. She stood out as an innovative and original researcher, knowledgeable and thorough in her work. In 1990 she received her first appointment at the Institute of Archaeology of the Hebrew University as a research assistant, and over the years she was promoted to lecturer, and eventually, in 2010, as senior lecturer of biblical archaeology, a position she held until her death. Read more... |
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| 2015 Annual Meeting Call for Member-Organized Sessions and Workshop Sessions |
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ASOR members may propose Member-Organized Sessions around a specific theme, or Workshop Sessions that minimize formal presentation in favor of open discussion. Sessions and workshops may be approved for up to 3 years and can accommodate presenters invited by the session chair as well as papers submitted by ASOR members (with the approval of the session chair). Deadline for session and workshop proposals is December 15, 2014. Read more... |
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| Award Recipients from the 2014 Annual Meeting |
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During the Members' Meeting at the 2014 Annual Meeting, awards were presented to several worthy recipients. The list includes Tim Harrison, Oystein LaBianca, Gary Arbino, Christopher Tuttle, Raymond Ewing, Piotr Michalowski, Norma Kershaw, Carol Meyers, Nicholas Postgate, Benjamin Porter, and Eric Cline. To view the list of award annoucements, click here. |
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| New Individual and Institutional Trustees Elected at ASOR Members' Meeting |
ASOR members voted for new institutional and individual trustees at the Members' Meeting during the recent Annual Meeting in San Diego. The elected institutional trustees are Carol Meyers, representing Duke University, and Joseph Greene, representing Harvard University. The elected individual trustees are Rami Arav, University of Nebraska Omaha, and Theodore Burgh, University of North Carolina Wilmington. Read more...
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| CyberMonday Sale Ends Tomorrow! Save $15 on Your Annual Meeting Registration! |
Our CyberMonday Annual Meeting Registration sale featured $15 off the 2015 Annual Meeting registration for Atlanta, GA. You still have until tomorrow to take advantage of this special offer! To apply the discount, simply log in to your profile, add the registration, and then enter the code "CyberMonday-Reg" when reviewing your shopping cart. We hope to see you in Atlanta! Go to the online store now...
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