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| April 1, 2014 |
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| ASOR Book Sale: Proceeds Go to Funding Students |
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In celebration of March Fellowship Madness, we are pleased to offer ASOR members discounts on our books, up to 88% off! If you purchase a book at the discounted price, all of the proceeds (except shipping costs) will benefit the March Fellowship Madness fund drive. Your purchase will fund student work in the field this summer. Read more... |
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| An Update on March Fellowship Madness |
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Every year, ASOR awards Excavation Fellowships to deserving students who want to go on a dig. We ask our ASOR members and friends to join the madness and help us send more students into the field. With the amount of money we have raised so far, we will be able to fund three additional fellowships. We have until April 7th (day of the NCAA Men's Final) to reach our goal of funding five fellowships. Follow the link to see an update. Read more... |
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| Introducing the ASOR Junior Scholars Committee |
You might be wondering “Who is a Junior Scholar?” Well, unless you are a tenured faculty member, then you are a Junior Scholar! A second question might be what is “new” about this group? While the Junior Scholars committee is one of ASOR’s newest standing committees, the group was started in 2004 to organize events at the Annual Meeting for students and early career professionals. Since that time, Junior Scholars has hosted over 10 Annual Meeting luncheons on a variety of topics, such as overseas institutes, post-docs, and publications.
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| Archaeologists Uncover Evidence of Bronze Age Panini Maker |
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Archaeologists in Jordan made a discovery that could change the way we look at the history of pressed sandwiches. An ancient sandwich press uncovered at Tel Halloumi dates to the Early Bronze Age. The press was fashioned from sheets of hammered copper with a mitred hinge. Excavation foreman, Dr. George of the University of Havarti, says, “We believe this cooking tool could have been used over an open flame, or in a clay oven. The high level of wear on the items suggests heavy use, indicating that hot-pressed sandwiches may have been a staple food of the settlement.” Read more... |
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| Early Bird Annual Meeting Registration Ends Today - Save $40! |
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All rates for the 2014 ASOR Annual Meeting registration will go up $40 on April 2nd. You can register online or by mail. Please call 617-353-6570 with any questions. Additional details can be found on ASOR’s Registration Information and Rates webpage. Don't forget to make your hotel reservations (please note that hotel reservations and conference registration are two separate steps)! Follow the link to read more about scholarship recipients and their experience at the Annual Meeting! Read more... |
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| Friends of ASOR Raffle - Sign Up by April 29th! |
If you sign up to be a Friend of ASOR before April 29th, you will be entered into a drawing for one of our four prizes: two $50 Amazon gift cards and two $50 credits to ASOR's online store! Already a Friend? Get an entry every time you forward this email to anyone who may be interested. You will be entered in the raffle for every referral! Don't forget to use the "Send-to-a-Friend" feature at the top of the email so we can track your outreach. You can also use the social media buttons at the bottom to share with your friends and colleagues! Read more...
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| BASOR 370 Special Offer - Ends April 15th! |
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For a limited time only, ASOR is offering BASOR volume 370 at a special price of $40. If you know of someone who has not been an ASOR member for 2+ years, they can apply the non-member cost of this BASOR issue towards any membership fee (subject to availability and excluding Associate Memberships). This offer is valid until April 15, 2014 and we recommend you share the link with anyone who may be interested! Read more... |
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| 2014 Sean W. Dever Memorial Prize |
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The William F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research in Jerusalem is pleased to announce the winner of the thirteenth annual competition for the Sean W. Dever Memorial Prize. This award offers $650 for the best published article or paper presented at a conference by a Ph.D. candidate in Syro-Palestinian or Biblical Archaeology. Authors may be of any nationality but the article or paper must be in English. The winner this year is Josephine A. Verduci, a Ph.D. candidate in the Classics and Archaeology Department in the School of Historical and Philosophical Studies at the University of Melbourne. Read more... |
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| Where Are They Now? Catch Up with Past Fellowship Recipients |
In honor of this year's March Fellowship Madness fundraiser, we checked in with our previous fellowship recipients in a new feature, "Where Are They Now?" Many graciously responded with updates on their experience after receiving the fellowship, what they're currently working on, and their role in ASOR today. Follow the link to read more about some of our recipients and check out the new profiles added since our last issue! We hope you consider donating to support more applicants this year. Read more...
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| Special April Issue of ANE Today: Passover as Jesus Knew It |
April 2014 will mark the 13th issue of The Ancient Near East Today. As we enter the second year of the ANE Today, we are pleased to feature five internationally-renowned scholars who each have submitted essays on "Passover as Jesus Knew It." Articles by Helen Bond (Edinburgh), James Charlesworth (Princeton), Adela Yabro Collins (Yale), Eric Meyers (Duke), and James F. Strange (South Florida) will be featured. Sign up today if you haven't already to receive the special issue of ANE Today and share the issue with your students and colleagues.
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| ASORtv: Catch up on Past Videos! |
Check out our Ask an Archaeologist series on ASORtv and catch up on any videos you may have missed! View videos with Dr. Stephen Bourke, Dr. Joseph Greene, and more and don't miss another minute. Stay tuned for more videos from ASORtv like "Ask an Archaeologist," "The Early Bronze Age Çadır Höyük Metals in the Context of Central Anatolian Metallurgy" with Stefano Spagni, "2010-2013 Excavations Reports in Horvat Kur, Galilee," and more! Read more...
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| Annual Meeting in 30 Seconds |
Follow the link to see a short video that shows some of the excitement and hustle and bustle of the 2013 Annual Meeting in Baltimore. If you were there, check this out and see if you recognize anyone. If you were not able to attend the meeting in Baltimore, take 30 seconds to see a summary of everything that took place. And remember, Early Bird Registration for the 2014 Annual Meeting ends April 2nd, so register today! Read more...
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