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| March 17, 2020 |
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| Membership Info |
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Member Type: No membership
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| Letter From ASOR's President: March Madness Suspended & Other ASOR Responses To Pandemic |
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| ASOR Responds With Online Resources |
In just the past two weeks, most (if not all) institutions associated with ASOR have moved to online teaching. Many of our members have been directed to switch to online instruction, sometimes with very little notice. The ASOR family is a close and strong one, so we are coming together in an effort to assemble an online collection of resources and teaching materials to support our members and the student whom they teach. Read more . . .
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| Take The Survey On ASOR's Name Now |
For almost 30 years, ASOR’s members have debated the accuracy, usefulness, and appropriateness of its now 120-year-old name: The American Schools of Oriental Research. A committee has been formed to review earlier discussions of this topic and essays developed for previous forums. It is now seeking input from ASOR members. Take the survey now . . .
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| Shepard Urgent Action Grants Now Available |
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In 2020, ASOR will award $15,000 in grants to projects in need of emergency or urgent aid. Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis and review will begin April 1, 2020. The Shepard Urgent Action Grants are intended for emergency documentation, stabilization or excavation at an archaeological site in the greater Mediterranean region. Read more . . . |
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| ASOR’s 2020 Annual Meeting: Boston City Interest Group |
ASOR’s Annual Meeting in Boston in 2020 promises to be our biggest yet, both in terms of attendees and in terms of the number of papers and sessions. Boston was ASOR’s home for many years and we want to make sure ASOR members are able to take full advantage of everything Boston has to offer. As a new initiative this year, ASOR is putting together a host-city interest group to supplement the academic program. Read more . . .
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| Libyan Update: 5-Day Cultural Heritage Event in Sabratha |
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In partnership with our Libyan colleagues, and with support from the U. S. Department of State’s Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation, ASOR is bringing a message of hope through Cultural Heritage Volunteer Weekends (“pop-up” events). The most recent gathering took place over February 11–15 in Sabratha in western Libya. Despite the continued tumultuous state of western Libya, ASOR and our Libyan colleagues continue to foster a sense of shared heritage and the idea that it is the responsibility of the whole community to care for this heritage. This essay reports on the weekend event in Sabratha which included workshops, lectures, site visits, and site maintenance and cleaning. Read more . . . |
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| Legacy Circle Spotlight: Thomas & Marilyn Schaub |
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Meredith Chesson and Morag Kersel fondly recall the service, friendship, and careers of Tom & Marilyn Schaub, long-time ASOR members and donors through ASOR's Legacy Circle. Discover more about their story, their vital work in the Near East, and their transformative gift to ASOR through a legacy donation of a percentage of their IRA. Read more . . . |
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| Fellowship Report: Terry Nichols |
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Terry Nichols is a Ph.D. student in the Tandy Institute of Archaeology at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. In 2019, he was awarded a P. E. MacAllister Excavation Fellowship and worked with the Karnak Great Hypostyle Hall Project in Luxor, Egypt. Read about Terry's experience working as an epigrapher at Karnak. Read more . . . |
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