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| January 8, 2020 |
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| Membership Info |
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Member Type: No membership
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| ASOR Links |
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| ASOR Statement In Support Of Iranian Heritage |
In light of recent tweets that mention possible damage to Iranian cultural sites, and in light of recent events in the region, ASOR President Sharon Herbert has issued the following statement in support of cultural heritage. Read more . . .
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| ASOR Fellowships: Application Deadline Is January 15! |
Are you going into the field in 2020? ASOR can help! Apply for an ASOR Fellowship this year to help cover/offset the cost of participating in an ASOR-affiliated excavation this summer. The deadline is just around the corner--January 15th! Application information can be found here. We also invite you to help fund a student in the field this summer! If donating online here, please choose "Student Support" in the drop-down menu. Gifts of all sizes make are meaningful and make a difference.
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| 2020 Annual Meeting: Call for Papers |
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| US-Jordan Cultural Property Agreement Signed |
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A memorandum of understanding was signed between the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Government of the United States of America on Monday, December 16, 2019. This memorandum aims to restrict the import of Jordanian artifacts to the USA, which includes coins, manuscripts, stones, minerals, ceramics, glass, mosaic plates and ancient bones, seashells and human, animal and plant remains, whose history ranges from about 1.5 million years BC to about 1750 AD. ASOR wrote in support of Jordan’s request for this memorandum. Read more . . . |
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| President's Valedictory |
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Susan Ackerman gave a valedictory address at the Members' Meeting during the 2019 Annual Meeting after winning the Richard J. Scheuer Medal for outstanding service to ASOR. This was her last meeting as presiding president. Discover how her tenure impacted her career and her life. Read more . . . |
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| Announcing the ASOR "Mug Shots" Contest! |
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We are excited to announce the inaugural ASOR "Mug Shot" Contest: Where In The World Is Your ASOR Travel Mug? Do you have a picture of yourself or a colleague using the exclusive ASOR Travel Mug in the field or at work? We want to see it! Send it to us by email or better yet, post it to your social media and tag ASOR on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. The member whose photo receives the most "likes" by March 1 will win a $50 credit in ASOR's online store to be used for membership renewals, Annual Meeting registrations, etc. Click here to see the first submission on the ASOR Facebook account! |
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| Fellowship Report: Jewel Trail |
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As a recipient of a 2019 Strange-Midkiff Excavation Fellowship, Jewel Trail participated in excavations at Shikhin, Israel, where she learned about the scientific methods involved in archaeological research. Click the following link to learn more about her first field experience. Read more . . . |
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| Want To Be An ASOR Member Ambassador? |
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The Membership & Outreach Committee works closely with the Membership and Friends of ASOR Manager regarding ASOR institutional and individual memberships. The Committee takes responsibility for discussing matters regarding ASOR institutional and individual memberships, including (but not limited to) strategies for membership growth, appropriate membership benefits, the most fitting way to categorize individual memberships (student, recent graduate, etc.), greater enfranchisement of ASOR’s international members, and resources that members might like ASOR to provide. Deadline is January 31. Read more . . . |
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