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| June 2, 2015 |
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| Call for Nominations for New Members of Board of Trustees |
ASOR's Board Nominations Committee seeks names of people who are willing to be considered for nomination to the ASOR Board of Trustees (Class of 2018) as either Individual Trustees or as Institutional Representative Trustees. We anticipate two openings for three-year terms (2016-2018) in each category. Submissions are due July 15, 2015. Read more...
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| Syrian Heritage Initiative Report on the Importance of Palmyra |
The ancient city of Palmyra stands out as one of the most remarkable archaeological sites in Syria and, indeed, the world. Following the takeover of the site and the adjacent town of Tadmor by ISIL, Palmyra has been in the news daily. The purpose of this report is to provide a concise introduction to the site and its importance so that the international community can better understand why it should be saved. Read more...
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| Last Batch of Ahead of Print BASOR Articles Now Online |
We are pleased to announce that digital versions of the final set of articles from the forthcoming BASOR 373 issue (May 2015) are now available online to view ahead of the print issue. Individuals who receive online access to BASOR through their memberships or institutional subscriptions can access them within JSTOR. Read more...
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| TerraWatchers - Record Damage to Archaeological Sites in Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq |
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| A Message from our Friends at SAA |
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Last week, our friends at SAA (Society for American Archaeology) reached out to their members regarding an important piece of legislation. In spite of strong opposition from nearly every scientific organization and research university in the country, the House passed a National Science Foundation reauthorization bill (H.R. 1806) that would make a drastic 45% cut to the NSF's research funding for the social sciences. The legislation was adopted by a vote of 217-205. Find out how you can take action and contact your representatives. Read more... |
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| ASOR's Honors and Awards Deadline in September and October |
ASOR is adding two new awards to our list of honors and awards: a new Annual Meeting Poster Award and a new ASOR Popular Book Award. We invite our members to nominate people for our various awards to be presented at the Annual Meeting in Atlanta. Follow the link to find more information about the awards and how to nominate someone. The deadline for book awards is September 16th, while the deadline for non-book awards is October 1st. Read more...
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| ASOR Archives Indexes WWII Era Letters and Diaries |
The ASOR Archives has indexed hundreds of letters and diary entries from the Nelson Glueck collections. Read Glueck’s firsthand perspective on archaeology and politics in Israel and Jordan during the WWII years and beyond. Browse the collections by subjects like, Dead Sea Scrolls, Zioniam, Nazism, Six Day War, and more. View now...
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| Call for Papers: Religious Convergence in the Ancient Mediterranean |
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The Religious Convergence in the Ancient Mediterranean conference is sponsored by the Whitaker Foundation and the Society for Ancient Mediterranean Religions. Taking place in Palermo, Sicily, the conference will cover the historical and cultural studies over the last two decades that have embraced a range of models and foci for exploring distinct communities at points of cultural and geographic convergence, including network models, complexity studies, colonial encounters, middle ground, frontiers, ethnicity studies, center–periphery, empire theory, and the articulation of “alien” identity within a complex urban setting. Deadline for submissions is September 15, 2015. Read more... |
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| What's in Your Dig Bag? |
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In our “What’s in Your Dig Bag?” series, we asked working field archaeologists what they carry with them out in the field. We wanted to know what gear they love and what items might be unique to them. Follow the link to see new posts from Mark Schuler, Yorke Rowan, and Samantha Lindgren. Read more...
If you're interested in opening your dig bag up for ASOR, contact Kaitlynn Anderson.
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| ASOR Office Summer Hours Begin this Friday |
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Starting the week of June 1st, the ASOR office in Boston will work longer hours Monday-Thursday and close at 12:30 pm on Fridays. This schedule, known as "Summer Hours," will continue through the end of August. |
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