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| February 4, 2020 |
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| ASOR’s 2021 Annual Meeting Will Be In Chicago |
ASOR is excited to announce that the 2021 Annual Meeting will take place November 17-20 in downtown Chicago, IL. Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards has ranked Chicago #1 on their list of Best Large Cities in the U.S. for the third consecutive year. Mark your calendars now for Chicago! More information will be posted on ASOR’s Annual Meeting website and shared in future issues of News@ASOR.
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| Museums In A Suitcase Foster Understanding In Libya |
Museums play a dynamic role as places of learning and inspiration. In Libya, museums have been largely off-limits to the public since the revolution of 2011. Utilizing funding from the U.S. Department of State, ASOR is partnering with the Libyan Department of Antiquities and the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides of Libya to create resources and programming to help fill the void caused by the temporary closing of museums. We are developing cultural heritage outreach events to provide education and stewardship activities that promote understanding and counteract violent extremism. To read the Arabic version of the article, click here. To read the English version, click here.
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| 2020 Annual Meeting: Call for Papers Reminder |
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As we welcome 2020 and ASOR’s 120th Anniversary, ASOR invites paper proposals for the 2020 Annual Meeting to be held November 18-21 at The Westin Boston Waterfront. The Call for Papers is open and proposals may be submitted between now and February 15. Check out the updated 2020 sessions and workshops, and visit the Annual Meeting website often for updates!
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| Reserve Your Room In Boston |
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Thank you to everyone who has already registered for the 2020 Annual Meeting to be held at The Westin Boston Waterfront in November. ASOR's discounted block of rooms at the conference hotel has sold out quickly in recent years and we recommend that you make your reservation as soon as possible by clicking this link. Visit the ASOR Annual Meeting website often for all the latest information. If you have any questions about the Annual Meeting you can contact the ASOR office at info@asor.org or call 703-789-9229. |
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| Fellowship Report: Amber Leenders |
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In the summer of 2019, Amber Leenders traveled to the Kurdistan region of Iraq to work at the site of Bestansur with a team from the University of British Columbia and the University of Reading. Amber was a recipient of ASOR's Platt Fellowship and took part in the excavation and photogrammetry work at the site. Read more . . . |
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| Welcome From New ASOR President, Sharon Herbert |
Sharon Herbert started her tenure as President on January 1, 2020. Learn more about how she plans to continue the good work of ASOR and plans for a new chapter of the organization's history beginning with the 120th anniversary this year. Read more . . .
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| ASOR Study of Collections Fellowship Applications Due February 21 |
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Is there a collection that you are interested in studying? Do you have a student passionate about research and objects? The ASOR Collections Fellowship is the right fit for you or them! The deadline is now February 21, 2020. Click the following link for information on applying. Read more . . . |
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| NEH Public Scholars Applications Due TOMORROW February 5 |
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Referred to in his plenary address for the 2019 Annual Meeting in San Diego, archaeologist Eric Cline reminds ASOR members that it is part of ASOR's mission to disseminate proper information about our field to the general public. The NEH Public Scholars program supports the creation of well-researched nonfiction books in the humanities written for the broad public. It does so by offering grants to individual authors for research, writing, travel, and other activities leading to publication. The program is intended to: a) encourage non-academic writers to deepen their engagement with the humanities by strengthening the research underlying their books; and b) encourage academic writers in the humanities to communicate the significance of their research to the broadest possible range of readers. Read more . . . |
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