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AM2017 Update - Academic Program
The 2017 Annual Meeting is next month and it's time to start planning your schedule. The Academic Program features 120 sessions and more than 600 paper and poster presentations. Check the Annual Meeting Schedules page often for the latest updates and to find out when Business Meetings and Special Events will be taking place. Also, stay tuned for information about the conference mobile app, which will allow you to add sessions to your calendar and receive alerts about schedule changes. See you soon!

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Remembrance: Dr. Kenneth Holum
ASOR is sad to share the news that Professor Emeritus Kenneth (“Ken”) Holum passed away on the morning of September 20th after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Click here to read the obituary posted by our colleagues at the University of Maryland, where Ken was a professor of late antique history.
Nominations Sought for ASOR Trustees
ASOR’s Trustee Nominations Committee is seeking names of people who are willing to be considered for nomination to the ASOR Board of Trustees (Class of 2020). The committee seeks individuals who are willing to consider service as either Individual Trustees or as Institutional Representative Trustees. In order to receive full consideration by the committee, nominations must be submitted to info@asor.org by October 6, 2017. Click here for more information.
 
Service Award Nominations - Deadline Extended to October 9th
Do you know someone who has made an outstanding contribution to our field or has performed extraordinary service on behalf of our organization and deserves to be recognized? The Honors and Awards Committee is accepting nominations until October 9th. Click here for a description of the award and honor categories and click here to submit a nomination. For a list of previous awardees, click here.
ACOR Welcomes New Associate Director and New Grants Officer in the U.S.
The American Center of Oriental Research (ACOR) is pleased to announce that Dr. John (Jack) Green will be the ACOR Associate Director in Amman starting in October 2017. Dr. Glenn Corbett, Associate Director since July 2014, is moving to the Washington, D.C. area in November and will become the ACOR Grants Officer while continuing to oversee the development o ACOR’s growing archival initiative. Click here to read the full news piece from ACOR.
The American University of Beirut Employment Opportunities
Two employment opportunities are available at the American University of Beirut.

Faculty Position in Archaeology: The Department of History and Archaeology at the American University of Beirut is seeking a junior scholar in archaeology for a tenure-track assistant professor position to begin on August 15, 2018.

The Alfred H. Howell Endowed Chair in History and Archaeology: The Faculty of Arts and Sciences at the American University of Beirut seeks an established scholar of prominent standing in his/her field of specialization for a visiting appointment to the Alfred H. Howell Endowed Chair in History and Archaeology.

Click here to read more about all the available opportunities.
 
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