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| December 15, 2021 |
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| Membership Info |
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Member Type: Staff Membership
Expiration Date: 12/31/99
Member ID: 9729240
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| ASOR Annual Fund Appeal |
Read the letter from Executive Director, Andy Vaughn, and the Chair of the Development Committee, Lynn Dodd, about all that ASOR accomplished with the help and generosity of its members, despite the challenges of the pandemic these past two years. Please consider a gift before the end of 2021 to help ASOR continue to give back to its members. Read more . . .
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| 2022 Call for Session & Workshop Proposals |
ASOR’s 2022 Annual Meeting will be held November 16-19 in Boston and will include a virtual component (online dates to be announced). ASOR members are invited to submit new session and workshop proposals for either or both components. The brief proposal form asks for a list of 4 to 6 potential speakers, a description of the session, and if the session will be held in Boston, online, or both. The deadline to propose sessions and workshops is January 15. The proposal form, important information, and a list of sessions and workshops that have already been approved can be found on the 2022 Call for Member-Organized Sessions and Workshops.
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| NEA 84.3 Table of Contents is Online |
This issue of NEA includes articles such as: New Evidence of Two Transitions in the Neolithic Sequence of Northeastern Iran; Gender, Deities, and the Public Image of Sobekneferu; Discovering Early Syrian Magic: New Aramaic Sources for a Long-Lost Art; The Temple of the Winged Lions, Petra: Reassessing a Nabataean Ritual Complex; and more. Read more . . .
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| 8 ASOR Session Chair Openings – Deadline Extended to Dec. 28 |
ASOR invites applications from members to fill Session Chair openings for the following eight ASOR Standing Sessions: Bioarchaeology in the Near East; Cultural Heritage: Preservation, Presentation, and Management; Environmental Archaeology of the Ancient Near East; History of Archaeology; Maritime Archaeology; Prehistoric Archaeology; Reports on Current Excavations—ASOR Affiliated; and Technology in Archaeology: Recent Work in the Archaeological Sciences. Session Chairs volunteer to serve one term (three years, 2022-2024) with the possibility of renewing for a second term. Applications are due by December 28, 2021. The application is simple and can be completed online here.
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| FOA Webinar: Beginnings of American Biblical Archaeology on Jan. 20 |
Register for our next webinar on Thursday, January 20, at 7:00 pm EST, featuring Rachel Hallote's talk on "The Not-So-Innocents Abroad: The Beginnings of American Biblical Archeology." This webinar will redeem the image of American archaeological exploration in the Holy Land, and put it into its own political, religious and academic contexts. Not only were American archaeologists active in nineteenth century Palestine, but they were innovative in their techniques, and applied a practical, no-nonsense approach to their endeavors. From the founding of the American Palestine Exploration Society to the famous Samaria Expedition of 1908, we will explore the considerable influence of American scholars on the archaeology of the Holy Land. Register and pay here. Price is $6 for ASOR members and $12 for non-members. All proceeds will support membership scholarships and online resources.
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| FOA Webinar Symposium: Tel Rehov on Feb. 10 |
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Friends of ASOR present a webinar symposium on February 10 from 12:00pm to 4:00pm EST, “Tel Rehov: A Major Bronze and Iron Age City in the Jordan Valley,” featuring Prof. Amihai Mazar, Dr. Nava Panitz-Cohen, Prof. Nota Kourou, Prof. Naama Yahalom-Mack, and Prof. Robert Mullins. This special event will showcase the newly published findings from the site of Tel Rehov in Israel. The program will include 7 unique lectures covering such topics as the primary results from site, the publication of the excavations, the Iron Age apiary, Tel Rehov in its Biblical historical context, Greek pottery from the site, the 8th century BCE Assyrian conquest, and metal-working. Each 20 minute lecture will be followed by Q&A with the audience and discussion among these distinguished panelists. Join us for an afternoon of exploration and celebration of years of work at this important site. Register and pay here. Price is $25 for ASOR members and $50 for non-members. All proceeds will support membership scholarships and online resources.
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| Summer Stipend Report: Lilly Hickox |
For her Summer Stipend project, Lilly Hickox examined ceramic oil lamps from the Roman vicus at the site of Humayma, Jordan. Hickox had previously studied lamps from Humayma's Roman fort, which showed that Nabatean lamps were more common than Roman. This current project sought to build on this work by examining lamps from civilian contexts in the town. The project was made possible by a 2021 Eric and Carol Meyers Summer Stipend. Read her report "Casting Light on Humayma's Roman Town."
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| 2021 Chicago Annual Meeting Recap |
ASOR welcomed more than 525 attendees to the Hilton Chicago, November 17-20, for the in-person component of our first-ever dual-component Annual Meeting. It was a great pleasure to see friends and colleagues in-person after the pandemic necessitated a virtual-only meeting in 2020. Read more . . .
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| 2021-2025 Strategic Plan Update |
At its November 21, 2021 meeting in Chicago the ASOR Board of Trustees unanimously approved the adoption of a strategic plan for 2021-2025. The new plan represents a revision of the 2016-2020 plan and a rebalance of our priorities in light of changing circumstances. The plan has been under development since January of 2020 under the supervision of the current President, Sharon Herbert. Read more . . .
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee Seeks Members
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At its November 21, 2021 meeting the ASOR Board of Trustees established a standing committee to work on fostering Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in our organization, and it appointed Erin Darby of the University of Tennessee as its chair. The DEI Committee grew out of DEI Task Force established by the President Sharon Herbert in the fall of 2020, and several members of that Task Force will serve on the Committee. Read more . . .
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| 2 Professorships in Sumerology and in Egyptian Archaeology at the OI |
The Oriental Institute and the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations of the University of Chicago invite applications for a tenure-track position as Assistant Professor in Sumerology with an expected start date of July 1, 2022 or as soon as possible thereafter. Deadline is 12/20/21. Read more . . .
The department also invites applications for a tenure-track position as Assistant Professor of Egyptian Archaeology. The appointment would commence on July 1, 2022, or as soon as possible thereafter. Deadline is 1/3/22. Read more . . .
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