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| February 3, 2015 |
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| J.M. Kaplan Fund Awards ASOR $57,000 to Expand its Syrian Heritage Initiative |
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On January 13, 2015, the J.M. Kaplan Fund awarded ASOR $57,000 to expand its Syrian Heritage Initiative. The project is part of a $756,000 cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of State to document, protect, and preserve the cultural heritage of war-torn Syria. Read more... |
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| ASOR Facebook Passes 10,000 Like Milestone! |
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This January, ASOR passed a major milestone with our popular social media base, Facebook. The ASOR Facebook has over 10,000 likes! Help us share the joy and get even more likes by sharing our page with your friends! Our Facebook page provides the latest ASOR news, updates, and blog posts. Read more... |
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| 2015 ASOR Annual Meeting: Call for Papers |
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ASOR’s Program Committee solicits papers from scholars seeking to present their research at the 2015 Annual Meeting to be held November 18-21 at the InterContinental Buckhead – Atlanta, GA. The deadline to submit an abstract is February 15, 2015. Please visit the ASOR website to read the 2015 Call for Papers, view the updated list of sessions and workshops, and find out how to submit an abstract via ASOR’s online abstract submission system. Read more... |
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| Letter from ARS & AASOR Editors Hanan Charaf and Kevin McGeough |
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As of January 1st, a change in editorial positions for the Archaeological Reports Series (ASOR-ARS) and the Annual of ASOR (AASOR) was implemented. Hanan Charaf is now the editor of ASOR-ARS, replacing Kevin McGeough who has edited the series for the past six years. Kevin McGeough is taking over editorial responsibilities of AASOR from Joseph Greene who served as editor of AASOR for the past six years. Read more... |
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| Latest Draft of the Proposed Guidelines for Professional Conduct |
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Since 2011, the Ethics Working Group has worked to formulate a comprehensive professional conduct policy for ASOR. An extensive process of consultation has included two open invitations for feedback from the ASOR membership as well as conversations with committees, constituent groups, and many individual members. An ethics session drew many participants at the 2013 Annual Meeting, and a dedicated, open discussion session was well-attended at the 2014 Annual Meeting in San Diego. The conversation has been robust and healthy, and the Working Group has incorporated all of this input in order to develop this final draft. The ASOR Board of Trustees will vote on this draft at its Spring meeting on April 18, 2015, and the draft is being shared with the ASOR membership several months in advance of that vote. Read more... |
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| Excavation Fellowship and Grant Applications due February 17, 2015 |
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The deadline of for ASOR Excavation Fellowship and Grant applications is approaching fast! Get yours done and in by February 17, 2015! Follow the link to see a list of available fellowships and grants including Heritage Fellowships, P.E. MacAllister Fellowships, Platt Fellowships and others. Read more... |
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| Remembrance: Holland "Holly" Lee Hendrix |
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Holland "Holly" Lee Hendrix died suddenly on Nov. 26, 2014, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, of lung cancer. He was 66 years old. A long-time friend of ASOR, he played an instrumental role in the Torch Campaign in the years just before and after ASOR's centennial celebration in 2000. Holly was born and raised in Tyler, before attending Columbia University in New York City. He received his master's degree from Union Theological Seminary and his Th.D. from Harvard University. A Unitarian layman and an expert on the New Testament and archeology, Holly was a professor at Harvard, Haverford College and Barnard College before becoming dean, and then president of Union Theological Seminary in 1991. As Union's longest running president, he served through 1998 before leaving to run several non-profit organizations. Read more... |
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| ASOR Syrian Heritage Initiative Facebook Page |
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The ASOR Syrian Heritage Initiative is part of a broad, international effort to document, protect, and preserve the cultural heritage of war-torn Syria. For regular updates about the rapidly evolving crisis, follow along with the Syrian Heritage Initiative on our new Facebook page. “Like” the page for immediate access to our newest Weekly Reports and for up-to-the-minute information about developing stories and important news items. Read more... |
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| William G. Dever Archaeological Fellowship for Biblical Scholars |
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A two–month travel-study award will be made available in the summer of 2015 to a qualified American untenured faculty member in the field of biblical studies who wants to acquire elementary, first-hand experience in field archaeology and research in Israel. The William G. Dever Archaeological Fellowship for Biblical Scholars will provide $6,000 to be used to cover transportation; one month on a specified dig; and one month travel to other digs, combined with a one-month residency (room and half-board) at the W. F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research in Jerusalem, which will allow the Dever Fellow to conduct research in the Albright library. During residency, the Albright Institute will facilitate visits to excavations active in the field. Deadline: February 17, 2015. Read more… |
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| Gift a Near Eastern Archaeology Subscription for Half Off! |
Looking for a Valentine's Gift for that archaeology lover in your life? For a limited time, current members can gift a Near Eastern Archaeology subscription for half the price! Subscriptions can be given in print or online format to friends and family within and outside the U.S. (prices will vary due to additional shipping charges). Read more...
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