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| June 21, 2022 |
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July 15: Early Bird Discount Ends
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Catch the Early-Bird Annual Meeting savings before they are gone. Early Bird prices end July 15. Registration includes both virtual (Oct. 19-23) and in-person (Nov. 16-19) components for one price. Save $40 by registering before the end of the day on Friday, July 15. Register now to save.
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| New ASOR Award for Engagement & Outreach |
ASOR's Honors and Awards Committee is excited to announce a new service award for Community Engagement and Public Outreach. This award recognizes individuals, teams, and organizations who have initiated outstanding educational, informational, or practical projects with the goal of making subjects and information about the ancient world accessible to wider (particularly non-academic) audiences. The deadline for nominations is September 9, 2022 and award winners will be announced at the 2022 Annual Meeting. Read more about how to nominate someone for ASOR Service Awards.
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| Harvard Museum Reception for Annual Meeting Attendees |
Are you attending the ASOR Annual Meeting in Boston? The Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East is hosting a reception on Saturday, November 19 for registered ASOR attendees at 7:15pm and 8:30pm. Two times are being offered to safely accommodate as many people as possible. After the Annual Meeting, head over to the museum in Cambridge to see the exhibits and enjoy light refreshments. Tickets are complimentary, but must be reserved in advance as space is limited. Learn more about the reception here.
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| CHI Update: Oudna, Tunisia Workshop |
On May 20-22, ASOR partnered with Libyan Department of Antiquities, the Libyan Museum Suitcase team, the Tunisian Institute national du patrimoine, and the Tunisian Scouts to hold a three-day workshop at the archaeological site of Oudna in Tunisia. This outreach event focused on the protection of cultural heritage in Libya and the Maghreb. The workshop was sponsored by the U.S. Embassy to Libya, External Office (LEO), and it was organized by ASOR and the Tunisian Scouts within the framework of a Cultural Property Agreement Implementation Grant (CPAIG). Additional support was provided by the U.S. Embassy to Tunisia. Read more.
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| ASOR Call for Posters |
ASOR invites members to submit poster proposals for both the virtual (online, Oct. 19-23) and the in-person (Boston, Nov. 16-19) components of the 2022 Annual Meeting. The proposal deadline is August 1. Use the online Poster Proposal Form to submit your poster abstract of 250 words or less to either or both meeting components. Read the Call for Posters to learn more about the 2022 Poster Session and guidelines for participating before you submit your abstract.
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| NEA 85.2 Table of Contents is Online |
This issue of NEA includes articles such as: Tel Reḥov: The Site and Its Excavation; Tectonic Activity and Site-Formation Processes at Tel Reḥov; The Canaanite City at Tel Reḥov: From the Early Bronze Age to the End of the Iron Age I; Tel Reḥov in the Tenth and Ninth Centuries BCE; and more. Read more . . .
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| ANE Today Editor Job Opening |
ASOR seeks an editor for The Ancient Near East Today, a weekly e-platform for shorter to medium-length, non-technical pieces aimed at the general public, of interest to students, faculty, and other professionals in related fields. Review of applications began in March and is still ongoing. We welcome new applications which will receive full consideration. Those interested should send a CV and letter of interest to Marta Ostovich at programs@asor.org. Thank you to everyone who has applied for the ANE Today Editor position thus far. Read more . . .
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| Only 10 More Days of Member Book Sale |
Copies are going fast, but you can still include some of ASOR's recent publications on your summer reading list! ASOR members (with a USA mailing address) can purchase copies of recent ASOR books at the discounted price of $25.00 (ca. 70% discount of $20.00 + $5.00 US media mail shipping) through June 30, 2022. We are unable to offer this discount to members without a US mailing address due to international shipping costs. Read more about the available titles.
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| Summer Hours at the James F. Strange Center |
The staff of the James F. Strange Center will be holding summer hours on Fridays until Labor Day, September 5. If you need to call the office, please do so during normal business hours M-Th or before 12:30pm EDT on Fridays. We look forward to speaking with you!
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