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| October 6, 2020 |
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| ASOR Links |
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| Membership Call to Action on ASOR's Name Change |
In August, ASOR’s Board of Trustees voted to remove the word “Oriental” from ASOR’s name. Now there is a timeline for the next steps, which include town halls with the membership and two votes on a new name over the next month. Read more . . .
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| ASOR Mourns The Passing Of Norma Kershaw |
ASOR mourns the passing of long-time member, Norma Kershaw, and we share our condolences with the Kershaw family. Norma died peacefully at home on September 14 at age 95. Click to read three remembrances: a detailed and complete remembrance by Thomas Levy, and two additional remembrances by William Schniedewind, and Andrew Vaughn. Read more . . .
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| Call for ASOR Trustee Nominations |
The ASOR Trustee Nominations Committee seeks nominations for two openings for Membership-Elected Trustees. Trustees serve a three-year term and are responsible for ASOR's governance, fundraising, and policy development. If you are interested in becoming an ASOR Trustee, please email Marta Ostovich (programs@asor.org) by 12pm EDT on October 12th. Questions about serving on the Board of Trustees can be sent to Jane DeRose Evans (jevans@temple.edu), Chair of the Trustee Nominations Committee. Read more . . .
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| Ancient Households on Oct. 18 |
Register now for our next webinar on October 18 at 7:30pm EDT, featuring Dr. Cynthia Shafer-Elliott and "Home Sweet Home: Ancient Israelite Households in Context." *NEW*: our Silver Sponsor, Routledge, is now offering a 20% discount on Prof. Shafer-Elliott’s 2019 book, Food in Ancient Judah. Please email membership@asor.org for the discount code if you have already registered or register and pay here to receive the code in your confirmation email. 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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| Save Now on Virtual Annual Meeting Registration |
The Early registration rates for ASOR’s Virtual Annual Meeting increase on October 15. If you have not already registered, don’t miss this chance to access more than 450 paper, poster, and workshop presentations at the reduced Early pricing. The pre-recorded presentations and asynchronous content of the meeting will continue to be a digital resource that attendees can access for at least 6 months after the online meeting is over. Enjoy the research, exhibits, and opportunities for virtual connections with scholars from around the world all at your fingertips! Register now.
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| Virtual Annual Meeting Update |
ASOR is rolling out the Virtual Annual Meeting Website this month. The first launch will be this week for program participants (presenters, session chairs), followed by a public launch for registered attendees later this month. Please watch your e-mail for an official message to each target group. In the meantime, presenters can read about pre-recording their presentation, download tutorials, and schedule a support call during Virtual Office Hours by going to the Presenter Information page. If you haven’t registered for the 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting, register online before the discounted Early rates end on October 14.
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| Call for 2020 Annual Meeting Student Paper Award Applications |
ASOR is now accepting applications for the Student Paper Award, due October 23. This award is conferred upon the author(s) of a paper presented during the Annual Meeting that conveys the results of a study about ancient Near Eastern and wider Mediterranean societies in a clear, understandable and convincing fashion. The first author and presenter of the paper must be a registered student at the time of presentation in order to be eligible for consideration for this award. Read more . . .
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| ECS Brown Bag Panel on Publishing |
The Early Career Scholars of ASOR will hold a virtual panel discussion on academic journal publishing on October 8, 2020 at 12pm EDT via Zoom. Speakers will include: Dr. Stephanie Budin (Near Eastern Archaeology), Dr. Seth Richardson (Journal of Near Eastern Studies), and Dr. Christopher Rollston (Bulletin of ASOR). The event, a part of our brown bag lunch series, is a *FREE* benefit for ASOR members. Read more . . .
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