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| March 16, 2022 |
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| Call for Papers—April 1 With Late Fee |
There is still time to submit a paper abstract or workshop presentation proposal for the virtual (online, Oct. 19-23) and in-person (Boston, Nov. 16-19) components. There is a $25 late fee for abstracts submitted during the extension period from March 16 – April 1 (final deadline). This fee will be waived if the proposal is solicited by a session or workshop chair. ASOR Members may submit proposals of 250 words or less online according to the Call for Papers. Read more . . .
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| $1,890 Needed to Fill the Pots |
ASOR's March Madness Challenge continues! This year we are "filling" a different need at ASOR: The Levantine Ceramics Project (LCP). LCP is an open, interactive website focused on ceramics produced in the Levant from the Neolithic era through the Ottoman period. Thanks to the generosity of three ASOR donors, we already have a $5,000 challenge gift, so please help us "fill the pots" with another $5,000 so that we can raise $10,000 total for this extraordinary resource. As of March 16, we have received $3,110 in matching gifts, which translates into a total of $6,220 for the LCP. A huge thank you to everyone who has helped fill the pot for the LCP thus far! Make your gift now.
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| 2022 Plenary Speaker: Dr. Solange Ashby |
The in-person component of the 2022 Annual Meeting will begin on Wednesday, Nov. 16 in Boston with the plenary address, "Women of the Sacred South: Nubian Women in the Temple and Upon the Throne," by Dr. Solange Ashby. Dr. Ashby’s expertise in sacred ancient languages including Egyptian hieroglyphs, Demotic, and Coptic, Ethiopic, Biblical Greek and Biblical Hebrew, underpins her research into the history of religious transformation in Northeast Africa and the Middle East. Read more . . .
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| FOA Webinar: "Uncovering What is Nubian" with Debora Heard this Sunday! |
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Register for our next webinar this Sunday, March 20, at 7:30 pm EDT, featuring Debora Heard discussing "Uncovering What is Nubian Beneath the Veneer of Egyptianness: Excavating the Archives." During the Egyptian New Kingdom colonization of Nubia, Egyptian pharaohs built temples to their gods in the heartland of the Kingdom of Kush. Later, the Kushite kings restored and expanded several of the Egyptian temples in Nubia while building more of their very own. While these temples used Egyptian religious ideology and imagery, a closer examination of the texts and iconography reveals cultural differences that are hidden when viewed with an Egyptian lens. Through an examination of temple architecture, iconography, and inscriptions, this lecture will present a preliminary examination of three Upper Nubian temples – two dedicated to the Egyptian god Amun and one dedicated to the Nubian god Apedemak. Register and pay here. Price is $6 for ASOR members and $12 for non-members. This webinar will be recorded. All proceeds will support membership scholarships and online resources.
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| FOA Free Webinar: Back to the Field: Recent Discoveries on April 3 |
Register for our upcoming free webinar on Sunday, April 3, at 7:30 pm EDT, “Back to the Field: Recent Discoveries & Summer Plans,” featuring Kate Grossman, Lorenzo D'Alfonso, and James R. Strange. This special event will preview the field seasons of three sites across Cyprus (Makounta-Voules Archaeological Project), Turkey (Kinik Höyük Archaeological Project), and Israel (The Shikhin Excavation Project). The program will include three presentations covering such topics as introductions to each site in its historical context, current excavation and survey progress, and the research focus of the upcoming field season. Join us as we explore some more of the exciting projects that ASOR members are currently participating in across the eastern Mediterranean region. The panelists will conclude their webinar with a live Q&A session with the audience. Register for free here. This webinar will be recorded.
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| 2022 Honors and Awards Open For Nominations |
Each year at the Annual Meeting ASOR recognizes individuals who have performed outstanding service for the organization, those who have published exceptional academic work, and those who have made significant contributions to our field. It's that time of the year again to submit your nominations. Please note that this year the nomination submission deadline for the book awards has changed to April 29th. Click here for the nomination forms and award categories.
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| Stipend Report: Alexis Greene |
Alexis Greene began working with an international team on the Tell al-Judaidah Publication Project as part of ASOR's 2021 Summer Stipend program. Tell al-Judaidah, near Antioch/Antakya in Turkey, was occupied from the 4th millennium BCE to the 1st millennium CE. Alexis has been analyzing artifacts, learning about the site's region, and contributing to the project's eventual online publication. Read about Alexis's work here.
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| Early Career Scholars Brown Bag Series on March 18 & April 8 |
The Early Career Scholars Committee invites you to a two-part Brown Bag series on turning your dissertation into a book! All those curious about the book-format publishing process are welcome. Session 1, Friday, March 18th, hosts acquisitions editors Beatrice Rehl of Cambridge University Press and Katie Chin of Brill sharing this journey from the publisher’s perspective. Session 2, Friday April 8th, a panel of four scholars will share their insights from recent publishing experiences. Hope to see you there, 12:30-1:30 pm EDT March 18 & April 8th! Click here to register.
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