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| July 22, 2020 |
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| Membership Info |
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| ASOR Links |
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| 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting Registration |
The 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting, originally scheduled for Boston, will now take place virtually over several weekends in November. The ASOR staff and Program Committee are reworking our exciting academic program into a virtual format that can deliver the full content of our record-breaking number of submissions in a manner that will serve our community most effectively. Click here for registration information.
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| Digging Deeper with Dr. Eric Cline on August 9 |
Friends of ASOR is excited to launch our new webinar series on August 9 at 8pm EDT, featuring Dr. Eric H. Cline and his upcoming book, Digging Deeper. New: each registrant will be sent a coupon code for 25% off Dr. Cline's new book! To register and pay, click here. Price is $5 for ASOR members and $10 for non-members. All proceeds will help ASOR respond to COVID-19 by funding membership scholarships and virtual resources.
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| Poster Proposals—2020 Virtual Annual Meeting |
The virtual format of ASOR’s 2020 Annual Meeting will provide even more opportunities for Poster Session participation! The deadline poster proposals is September 1. The virtual Poster Session is an important part of the academic program and will consist of an online poster gallery as well as synchronous discussion. You can even submit your poster as an interactive PDF this year! Learn more about the virtual Poster Session here.
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| Announcing the ASOR Photo Collection |
ASOR is excited to announce the creation of a new online Photo Collection. The Photo Collection is designed as a resource for the ASOR community to share images of the Middle East, North Africa, and the wider Mediterranean world. The photos in this Collection have been submitted by ASOR members and celebrate the rich heritage of the regions in which the ASOR community works. ASOR is providing open access to these images for use in lectures and presentations. If you have questions about the Collection or would like to share your photos with the ASOR community, please email Marta Ostovich (programs@asor.org). View the collection here.
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| Libya Update: Ghadames - Jewel In A Desert Necklace |
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In partnership with our Libyan colleagues, and with support from the U.S. Department of State’s Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP), the Cultural Antiquities Task Force (CATF), and the U.S. Embassy Libya External Office (LEO), ASOR is bringing a message of hope through Cultural Heritage Volunteer Weekends. This article reports on the first few days of a Volunteer Weekend held in Ghadames, Libya in March 2020. The first part of the workshop focused on both the incredible built heritage of Ghadames and also on the region’s intangible heritage. Read more . . . |
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| A History of ASOR: The 1970’s To The Present |
ASOR has undergone many transformations in the past fifty years including moving the organization's headquarters across three states. The last article on ASOR’s history concluded with the foundation of ACOR and the W.F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research. This article encompasses ASOR’s history from the 1970’s to the present. Read more . . .
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| Getty Announces Shortlist For Nea Pafos Shelter Competition |
The Department of Antiquities in Cyprus (DoA) and the Getty Conservation Institute (GCI) announced today the shortlist for a competition to design protective shelters at the World Heritage site of Nea Pafos (alternately known as Nea Paphos) in Cyprus. The shelters will be used at the Villa of Theseus and House of Orpheus, two Roman residences with some of the best-preserved and important mosaics on the island. The competition is part of a larger DoA/GCI effort to advance the conservation and management of this important archaeological site. The shortlisted firms will now create conceptual designs for their proposed prototype structures, with a final design to be selected in 2021. Photo by Scott Warren. Courtesy of the J. Paul Getty Trust. Read more . . .
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| Fiscal Year 2020 Honor Roll Of Donors |
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