Sheraton Marina
San Diego, CA
November 14- 17, 2007

Table of Contents
    I.  General Instructions (includes Deadlines for ASOR 2007 Annual Meeting)
    II. Submissions by Individuals (includes list of academic sections)
    III. New Section Proposals
    IV. Instructions for Section Chairs

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I. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

Members of the American Schools of Oriental Research are invited to submit abstracts of papers or to propose new unit sections for the 2007 Annual Meeting of ASOR in San Diego, California, November 14-17.

A. DEADLINES FOR ASOR 2007 ANNUAL MEETING

These deadlines are for the last date materials can be RECEIVED.

February 1, 2007: Deadline for submission by chairs of newly proposed sections to Program Committee chairs: Jennie Ebeling (je55@evansville.edu) and Yorke Rowan (ymrowan@hotmail.com).

February 15, 2007: Notification by Program Committee of accepted or declined sessions.

April 1, 2007: Deadline for submission by participants of Participation/Abstract Forms to Section Chairs via ASOR web site and preregistration payment to the ASOR Boston office.

April 15, 2007: Deadline for any section chair who is not able to fill his or her sessions to alert the Program Committee chairs.

May 1, 2007: Deadline for submission by section chairs of Program Summaries, Participation/Abstract Forms, and Session Request Forms to the ASOR office. ALL participants must be registered at this time.

September 18, 2007: Application for Lindstrom Student Service Scholarships and Dorot Annual Meeting Travel Scholarships.

B. NEW SECTION PROPOSALS

The Program Committee invites proposals for new academic sections that focus on special topics for the November 2007 meeting (as well as for future Annual Meetings). Normally, new sections will have a life-span of three years, with the option of renewing for a second three-year term. New sections will usually consist of only a single session in their inaugural year; an additional session (for a total of two sessions on the same theme) can be added in the second or third year, if there is enough interest. Individuals interested in organizing such sections are encouraged first to contact the Chairs of the Program Committee: Jennie Ebeling, Department of Archaeology and Art History, University of Evansville, 1800 Lincoln Avenue, Evansville, IN 47722, Tel: 812 488-1019; Fax: 812 474-4079; Email: je55@evansville.edu and Yorke Rowan, The Binational Fulbright Commission in Jordan, P.O. Box 850215, Amman 11185, Jordan Email: ymrowan@hotmail.com. Please note that new session proposals are far more likely to be accepted if they are submitted with a slate of speakers tentatively scheduled for the first year.

See instructions in III below.

Deadline for submission of new section proposals is February 1, 2007.

A Section Chair Packet containing all necessary information is available on the ASOR website at http://www.asor.org/AM/am.htm.

C. RULES FOR PARTICIPATION

1. Membership: Professional Membership in ASOR is a prerequisite for participation in the Annual Meeting program. Students enrolled at an ASOR institutional member school are exempted from this rule. Participants must include their membership number, students must list their affiliated member institution on their Participation/Abstract Form. A list of member institutions is available at www.asor.org/corpmem.html.

2. Preregistration: Preregistration is a requirement for all participants in the Annual Meeting Program. All program participants must submit a Preregistration Form (with payment) to the ASOR Boston office prior to April 1 and proof of their preregistration will be checked by their section chair using the list of preregistrants on the ASOR website.

Visiting non-North American scholars who are considered "scholars at risk" may be exempted from one or both of the membership and registration requirements but only if they have not participated in the Annual Meeting in recent years. It is the Section Chair's responsibility to review the Participation/Abstract forms for waiver requests and ask for approval of any waivers from the Vice President of Programs , Eric H Cline (ehcline@gwu.edu).

3. Two Appearance Policy: Members may present one paper and either: chair or preside at one session, be a respondent/discussant/panelist in one section, or co-author an additional paper. Persons may participate only two times on the program in any capacity. (Business meetings and receptions are exempt.)

4. Normal Length of Presentations: The Program Committee recommends that presentations normally fit into 20-30 minute time slots, allowing time for discussion if desired. All presenters and chairs are expected to attend the meetings. If a presenter cannot attend, he or she should submit the paper to the session chair so arrangements can be made for it to be read. In the case of presenters who do not show up for the meetings, the session should not be rearranged or modified.

5. Lindstrom Student Service Scholarships. Students who wish to volunteer to work during the meetings are invited to apply for a Lindstrom Student Service Scholarship. The Lindstrom Scholarships will provide $500 per student. Students will be expected to provide up to 20 hours work assistance at the meetings. Interested individuals should contact the ASOR Office.

6. Dorot Annual Meeting Travel Scholarship. ASOR Members who are permanent residents of the U.S. and Canada, enrolled in a program of graduate or advanced professional studies, and in ABD status or otherwise in the final year of candidacy for their degree program may apply for the Dorot Foundation Annual Meeting Travel Scholarship. These scholarships provide up to $1000 for expenses related to travel to, and housing at the Annual Meeting. Interested individuals should consult the Annual Meeting web page for more information or contact the ASOR office.

Deadline for Lindstrom Student Service Scholarships and Dorot Annual Meeting Travel Scholarships application: September 18, 2007

II. SUBMISSIONS BY INDIVIDUALS

A. SECTIONS PLANNED FOR 2007 ANNUAL MEETING OF ASOR.

Deadline for submission of presentation proposals to Section Chairs is April 1, 2007.

An individual may submit a proposal to one of the following sections:

ANCIENT INSCRIPTIONS: RECENT DISCOVERIES, NEW EDITIONS, AND NEW READINGS

Section Chairs: Christopher A. Rollston. Emmanuel School of Religion, One Walker Dr., Johnson City, TN 37601, Tel: 423 461-1501; Fax: 423 926-6198; Email:rollstonc@esr.edu; Annalisa Azzoni, 211 Divinity School, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37240, Tel: 615 343-3972; Email:annalisa.azzoni@vanderbilt.edu

The focus of this session is epigraphic material from Syria Palestine, Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Anatolia. Paper proposals that consist of new readings (of previously published inscriptions) or constitute preliminary presentations of new epigraphic discoveries are of special interest.

ANCIENT MEDITERRANEAN TRADE

Section Chair: Barry Gittlen, Baltimore Hebrew University, 5800 Park Heights Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215, Tel: 410-578-6907; Fax: 410-578-6981; Email:gittlen@bhu.edu

Theme: Trade, Commerce and Gift Exchange During the Iron Age

ARABIA

Section Chair: David F. Graf, Department of History, University of Miami, POB 248107, Coral Gables, FL 33124-4662, Tel: 305 284-5965; Email: dgraf@mail.as.miami.edu

ARCHAEOLOGY OF ANATOLIA

Section Chair: Sharon Steadman, Dept. of Sociology/Anthropology, P.O. Box 2000, SUNY Cortland, Cortland, NY 13045, Tel: 607 257 3262; Email: STEADMANS@cortland.edu

Session I Theme: Current Work
Session II Theme: Agency, Ethnicity, and Identity

ARCHAEOLOGY OF CYPRUS

Section Chair: Derek Counts, Dept. of Art History, PO Box 413, Univ. of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53201, Tel: 414 229-3466; Email: dbc@uwm.edu

Theme: Material as Culture: The Archaeology of 'Cypriote' Identity at Home and Abroad

Despite the advances of archaeological thought since the 1960s, cultural interaction on Cyprus is often viewed as a linear process of diffusion and reception, export and import. As a result, the island is assumed to be a passive recipient of symbols and ideas (and presumably meaning) from external groups that impose their identity on the former without contestation. This year's theme will confront the concept of 'Cypriote' cultural identity in Cyprus and the eastern Mediterranean; particular emphasis will be placed on problem-oriented approaches to the question of archaeological identity that draw on current methodological/disciplinary, as well as theoretical perspectives. Papers addressing any chronological period from antiquity to the present are welcome and may include artifactual and iconographic analyses, site-specific or regional studies, as well as the analysis and interpretation of survey data.

ARCHAEOLOGY OF IRAN

Section Chair: Catherine Demos, Department of Near Eastern Studies, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720-1940; Email: cbullock@berkeley.edu

THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF ISRAEL--NEW DEVELOPMENTS

Session Chair: Ofer Marder, Israel Antiquities Authority, P. O. Box 586, Jersualem, Israel, Tel: 972-2-5892286; Fax: 972-2-5892238; Email: oferm@israntique.org.il

Theme: Prehistoric and Proto historic Excavations in Israel

ARCHAEOLOGY OF JORDAN

Section Chair: Leigh-Ann Bedal, Humanities & Social Sciences, Penn State Erie, 5091 Station Rd. Erie, PA 16563, Tel: 814-898-6070; Fax: 814-898-6032; Email: LXB41@psu.edu

ARCHAEOLOGY OF MESOPOTAMIA

Section Chairs: Constance E. Gane, Old Testament Dept., Seminary, Andrews University, Berrien Spring, MI 49104-1500, Tel: 269 471-2871 (office); 269 471-2861 (Dept. of OT); Fax: 269 471-6202; Email: cgane@andrews.edu; Richard Zettler, Department of Anthropology, University of Pennsylvania Museum, 33rd & Spruce Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19104; Tel: 215 898-9492 (office); 215-898-7461 (Dept. of Anthropology); Fax: 215-898-7462; Email: rzettler@sas.upenn.edu

This section seeks submissions in all areas illuminated by archaeology that relate to the material, social, and religious culture, history and international relations, and texts of ancient Mesopotamia.

ARCHAEOLOGY OF RELIGION AND THE SACRED

Section Chairs: Yorke Rowan, The Binational Fulbright Commission in Jordan, P.O. Box 850215, Amman 11185, Jordan. Mobile: (011-962) 777-100-458; Email: ymrowan@hotmail.com; alternative email; yrowan@nd.edu; Andrew Cohen, Brandeis University, Email: a1cohen@brandeis.edu

ARCHAEOLOGY OF SYRIA

Section Chair: Mark Chavalas, Department of History, University of Wisconsin-La-Crosse, La Crosse, WI 54601, Tel: 608 785-8350; Fax: 608 785-8370; Email: chavalas.mark@uwlax.edu

This section is concerned with all areas of Syria that are illuminated by archaeology. These include a discussion of recent archaeological excavations, history, religion, society, and texts. There is the possibility of a second session if enough quality papers are submitted.

ART AND ARTIFACTS OF THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST: CONTEXT, CONTENT, CONTACTS

Section Chairs: Marian Feldman, Dept. of Near Eastern Studies, Univ of CA-Berkeley 250 Barrows Hall #19, Berkeley, CA 94720; Email: Feldman@berkeley.edu; and Elise Friedland, Rollins College, 1000 Holt Ave-2676, 6142 Doliver, Houston, TX 77057, Email: Elise.Friedland@Rollins.edu

ARTIFACTS: THE INSIDE STORY

Section Chair: Elizabeth Friedman, Dept. of Biological, Chemical, and Physical Sciences, Illinois Institute of Technology, 3101 S. Dearborn, Chicago, IL 60616, Tel: 312 567-7973; Fax: 312 567-3494; Email: friedman@iit.edu

Theme: Provenance and Manufacture of Material Culture

BYZANTINE AND EARLY ISLAMIC NEAR EAST

Section Chairs: Debra Foran, Dept. of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations, University of Toronto, Canada, Tel: 416 476-5837; Fax 416 978-3305; Email: dforan@chass.utoronto.ca; Asa Eger, University of Chicago, 1155 E. 58th St., Chicago, IL 60632, Tel: 773 834-0597; Email: asae1@yahoo.com

Theme: Crossing Boundaries: Cultural Exchange in the 6th through 8th Centuries

COPYRIGHT LAW FOR ARCHAEOLOGISTS AND OTHER ACADEMICS

Section Chair: Jane M. Cahill, Hebrew University, P.O.B. 61603, Houston, TX 77208; Phone: 832-721-9080; Fax: 713-250-5010; Email: jcahill@hal-pc.org

The aim of this section is to provide a fundamental understanding of the legal rights regarding research and academic work product of archaeologists and other academics. The goal is to enable archaeologists to know the various rights associated with academic work product and who owns and controls those rights. The new section will address the following topics: (a) fundamentals of copyright law for academic publishers; (b) use of copyrighted material; (c) loss of copyright protection; (d) royalties, revenues and financial liability; and (e) affects on the freedom of academic inquiry.

CURRENT ISSUES IN PALESTINIAN ARCHAEOLOGY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE MANAGEMENT

Section Chair: Robert R. Sauders, American University, 10524 Weymouth Street #101, Bethesda, MD 20814, Tel: 240 455-0718; Email: Robert.sauders@american.edu

Palestinian management of archaeological and cultural heritage sites in the Palestinian National Authority has been in effect since the signing of Oslo II in 1995. Since this time, the management of archaeological and cultural properties by departments of the Palestinian National Authority, Palestinian non-governmental organizations and local communities have faced challenges, both internal and external, that directly impact the overall preservation and protection of the cultural properties located within these areas. The aim of this session is to examine these challenges and explore potential avenues for collaborative solutions that will ensure the continued preservation and protection of archaeological and cultural heritage sites located within the Palestinian National Authority. Individual presentations will explore specific topics in Palestinian archaeological and cultural heritage management in order to present a detailed account of Palestinian efforts to protect and preserve cultural heritage. These topics will include the impact of illegal excavations and looting, cultural heritage management in Gaza, management strategies of the Department of Antiquities and Cultural Heritage, non-governmental organizations efforts to preserve and protect cultural heritage, and the socio-political elements involved in Palestinian archaeological and cultural heritage management.

EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN DISASPORAS: CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS

Section Chair: Peter van Alfen, American Numismatic Society, 96 Fulton Street, New York, NY 10038; Phone: 212-571-4470 x1406; Email: vanalfen@numismatics.org

In recent years the study of Greeks in the east (or Greeks and the east) has managed to shed many of its colonialist and helleno-centric assumptions. The process of deconstructing earlier paradigms and developing new perspectives of regional interaction, especially in the widening wake of P. Horden and N. Purcell's Corrupting Sea, encourages the reformulation of questions about the way in which non-indigenous, settled populations interacted with their hosts culturally and economically. This session aims to explore aspects of diaspora population interaction (e.g., Phoenicians in the Aegean, Greeks in the Levant, Jewish garrisons in Egypt) during roughly the first half of the first millennium BCE on a number of different levels. Topics for exploration include the (archaeological) identification of diaspora populations, the textual (re)presentation of these populations, cultural hybridity, bilingualism, intermarriage, legal protection, trade networks and mechanisms, commodity production, imitation, consumption, and monetary practices. Individual papers on these topics will help to locate a range of behavior common to all ancient diaspora populations, if such commonality existed, and to underscore examples of specific cultural and economic adaptation or resistance for comparative purposes.

EGYPT AND CANAAN

Section Chair: K. Lawson Younger, Jr., Trinity International University, 2065 Half Day Rd., Deerfield, IL 60015, Tel: 847 317-8063; Fax: 847 317-8141; Email: lyounger@trin.edu

The purpose of this section is to provide a venue for dialogue between Egyptologists (who normally attend the ARCE conference) and ASOR. Aspects of the Egyptian culture, religion, or history in the Bronze or Iron Ages that shed light on the cultures, religions, or history of other people in the ancient Near East or eastern Mediterranean are welcome.

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS), REMOTE SENSING, AND ARCHAEOLOGY

Section Chair: Gary Christopherson, Center for Applied Spatial Analysis, Box 3, Harvill 460, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721. Tel: 520 621-6267; Fax: 520 621-6181; Email: garych@casa.arizona.edu

HEBREW BIBLE, HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY

Section Chair: Dale W. Manor, College of Bible & Religion, Harding University, P.O. Box 12280, Searcy, AR 72149, Tel: 501 279-4456; Fax: 501 279-4042; Email: dmanor@harding.edu

INDIVIDUAL SUBMISSIONS

Section Chair: Laura Mazow, 225 Flanagan, Department of Anthropology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858; Email: mazowl@ecu.edu

This section is for papers which do not fit into other sessions in the program.

THE INCENSE TRADE ROAD

Section Chairs: Michael Jasmin, Harvard University, Harvard Semitic Museum, 6 Divinity Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138, Tel: 917 385-3869; Email: mjasmin@fas.harvard.edu; Yifat Thaerani, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel, Email: tyifat@yahoo.com

This session will focus on the emergence and development of the incense road from the Late Bronze II to the Roman Period and from southern Arabia to the Mediterranean Sea.

IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF J. LAWRENCE ANGEL: BIOARCHAEOLOGY IN THE NEAR EAST AND EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN

Section Chair: Megan Perry, East Carolina University, Flanagan Building 231, Greenville, NC 27858, Tel: 252 328-9434; Fax: 252 328-9464; Email: perrym@ecu.edu

The past ten years have seen a surge in the number of bioarchaeological research projects in the Near East and eastern Mediterranean. Usually these research results are presented strictly to biological anthropologists, however. This section aims to consolidate the results of ongoing research in one conference venue and disseminate research results to individuals with other foci in Near Eastern archaeology and history. The scope of this session broadly includes any aspect of biological anthropological research from Cyprus, Turkey, the Levant, and Egypt, provided it has a "bioarchaeological" perspective that makes it relevant for archaeological and historical research in the region.

ISRAEL'S POLITICAL LANDSCAPE

Section Chairs: Seth L. Sanders, Albright Institute (through summer 07), Trinity College (starting fall 07), Albright Institute of Archaeological Research, Jerusalem 91190, Israel; Phone: 011-972-2-628-8956; Fax: 011-972-2-626-4424; Email: sethlsanders@gmail.com; Edward Silver, University of Chicago, Albright Institute of Archaeological Research, Jerusalem 91190, Israel; Phone: 011-972-2-628-8956; Fax: 011-972-2-626-4424; Email: edsilver@gmail.com

As it becomes increasingly clear that the maximalist-minimalist opposition has lost its ability to organize meaningful debate (Gottwald 1997), how can we find ways to integrate evidence about ancient Palestine and Israel that are politically aware without being narrowly polemical? What methods are available to the human sciences to illuminate the creative and intellectual struggles of antiquity without falling victim to political anachronism? How can we understand the lived experience of ancient peoples as agents in their own right? The argument of this section is that the question of space--as both physically experienced and imagined--will be central to future productive debate. How did the cultures of ancient Israel and Palestine organize space: through ritual, by building, by naming? Was the political and military space of tribes and states organized by borders or roads, by limits or passages? How do texts, which are after all, pieces of material culture, composed and staged in particular physical locations, enter space-- by being made into physical artifacts--or exit it--by being destroyed? Where and how were these texts staged, by whom? This new section is distinguished by its theoretical focus on culture in ancient space: we are looking for projects that lay out and explore a provocative idea while configuring empirical evidence in useful new ways.

LANDSCAPE ARCHAEOLOGY

Section Chair: Martin Peilstocker, Research Archaeologist, c/o Israel Antiquities Authority, Tel Aviv Office, 17 Mikve Israel St., POB 1230 Tel Aviv 61012 Israel; Email: martin@israntique.org.il

This year's session will focus on urban landscapes and their research in projects of urban archaeology. Papers dealing with the various aspects of this discipline such as excavation techniques, publication formats, GIS/GPS applications, urban landscapes in the long duree and others are most welcome.

THE MADABA PLAINS PROJECT AFTER 40 YEARS

Section Chair: Douglas R. Clark, La Sierra University, 4500 Riverwalk Parkway, Riverside, CA 92515; Phone: 951 808-7663 (cell); Fax: 951 785-2199; Email: dclark@lasierra.edu

This one-time section of invited-only lectures will highlight the research of one of the longest-lived, continuously running archaeological excavation projects in the Middle East. Spanning four decades, the Madaba Plains Project (MPP), with its beginnings at Tall Hisban in the late sixties, has engaged over 1,500 participants, produced scores of publications and spawned dozens of other projects. We hope through this anniversary section to provide a scholarly review of the archaeology of MPP's major sites and intellectual contributions as well as the assessments of a range of archaeologists who either speak more broadly from the world of Middle Eastern archaeology or who have initiated their own projects, having worked with MPP.

MATERIAL CULTURE OF OTTOMAN SYRIA-PALESTINE: THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE AS A SHAPER OF SOCIETY AND CULTURE IN THE LEVANT

Section Chairs: Bethany Walker, Grand Valley State University, Oystein Labianca, Andrews University and Bert de Vries. Send paper proposals to Bert de Vries, Dept. of History, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI 49456; dvrb@calvin.edu.

The goal of the panel is to study the role the Ottoman Empire played as "empire" in the shaping of material culture in the Levant. The panelists will present topics which will seek an understanding of the core characteristics of imperial structure and behavior based on current historiography and the impacts these had on the political geography and cultural institutions and practices of the indigenous societies in the outlying vilayets of the Levant. This topic is a component of the Norwegian research initiative, "Global Moments in the Levant," and also dovetails with ASOR's Cross Border Research Initiative.

midor ledor bedor: NEW INSIGHTS FROM TEL DOR, ISRAEL, IN THE CONTECT OF A QUARTER CENTURY OF EXCAVATIONS.

Section Chair: Jeffrey Zorn, Cornell University, Department of Near Eastern Studies, 409 White Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850; Phone: 607-273-3168; Email: jrz3@cornell.edu

This session will highlight new technologies and techniques currently being employed in the renewed excavations at Tel Dor, Israel, and how they expand our knowledge of the site within the context of the previous 20 year project directed by Professor Ephraim Stern. Invited papers only.

NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND THEIR USES IN ARCHAEOLOGY (POSTER SESSION)

Section Chairs: Rhonda Root, Division of Architecture, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI 49104-0450, Tel: 269 471-3496; Fax: 269471-6261; Email: rroot@andrews.edu; Gary Christopherson, Center for Applied Spatial Analysis, Box 3, Harvill 460, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, Tel: 520 621-6267; Fax: 520 621-6181; Email: garych@casa.arizona.edu

One poster session is planned for 2007 with displays remaining available throughout the conference. Both static and non static (digital) displays are welcome. Depending on content, a poster display might include a formal presentation (10-15 minutes) during the session. All presenters will be available for questions during the session. After the formal poster session, static posters will be publicly displayed for the remainder of the conference; digital displays (using the presenter's own equipment) will be available at the convenience of the presenter. Presenters must arrive with poster(s) fully prepared and ready for display.

ORDER AND CONFLICT: ROUNDTABLES ON THE AGENCY ROLE OF EMPIRES IN THE LEVANT

Section Chair: Oystein S. LaBianca, Andrews University, Institute of Archaeology, Berrien Springs, Michigan 49104; Phone: 269 471 1290; Fax: 269 471 6937; Email: labianca@andrews.edu

The session series carries forward the mandate of ASOR's Cross Border Research Initiative (CBRI) to facilitate inter-disciplinary and cross-border research by ASOR members and their invitees on the agency role of empires in the Levant. Specific aims of the session series are 1) to facilitate networking of junior and senior scholars working in different regions of the Ancient Near East on topics related to the agency role of particular empires in the Levant; 2) to encourage the formation of problem-oriented collaborative research teams around the topic of empires in the Levant; 3) to identify potential sources of funding for CBRI research on empires; and 4) to incubate proposals for thematically organized conferences and publication initiatives on the topic of empires in the Levant. This is an informational and organizational meeting open to anyone interested in collaborative research on the role of empires in the Levant. Persons interested in making a 5 minute presentation directly related to one of the four aforementioned topics should email labianca@andrews.edu with a brief presentation proposal (50 words or less) by April 1.

OUTREACH EDUCATION

Section Chair: Ellen Bedell, 713 College Ave, Pittsburgh PA, 15232, Tel: (412) 363-4183; Email: bedelle@theellisschool.org

This session will be held outside the regular meeting schedule and separate registration will be required.

PREHISTORIC ARCHAEOLOGY

Section Chairs: April Nowell, Department of Anthropology, University of Victoria. PO Box 3050 STN CSC, Victoria, BC V8W 3P5, Canada, Tel: 250 721-7054; Fax: 250 721-6215; Email: anowell@uvic.ca (Please send proposals for both sessions to A. Nowell); Gary O. Rollefson, Department of Anthropology, Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA 99362, Tel: 509 527-4938; Fax: 509 527-5026; Email: rollefgo@whitman.edu.

Session I Theme: Prehistoric Archaeology: Paleolithic
Session II Theme: Prehistoric Archaeology: Neolithic and Chalcolithic

PROBLEMS IN CERAMIC TYPOLOGY

Section Chair: Celia Bergoffen, SCIEM 2000, 329 West 76th St. #5, New York, NY 10023, Tel./Fax: 212 721-9855; Email: cb18@nyu.edu

The session will feature papers dealing with issues of typology / classification and its relevance for the study of chronology, trade, art or social history

REPORTS ON CURRENT EXCAVATIONS-ASOR AFFILIATED

Section Chair: Madeline Lawson Pruitt, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Kansas City, MO 64118, Tel: 816 214-6821; Email: mlpruitt@kc.rr.com

This section is for projects with ASOR/CAP affiliation. Review the list of ASOR-Affiliated projects via the following link: http://www.asor.org/ASORCAP10.html

REPORTS ON CURRENT EXCAVATIONS-NON ASOR AFFILIATED

Section Chair: David Ilan, Nelson Glueck School of Biblical Archaeology, Hebrew Union College, 13 King David St., 94101 Jerusalem, Israel, Tel: +972 2 6203257; Email: dilan@huc.edu.

THE TEL ZAYIT ABECEDARY

Section Chairs: Ron Tappy, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, 616 North Highland Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206; Phone: 412-443-1342; Fax: 412-486-0776; Email: tappy@fyi.net P. Kyle McCarter, The Johns Hopkins University, 128 Gilman Hall, 3400 N. Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21218; Phone: 410-516-6106; Fax: 410-516- 5218; Email: pkm@jhu.edu

The Zeitah Excavations (www.zeitah.net), an ASOR-affiliated project under the direction of Ron Tappy, recovered in July, 2005, a large stone bearing an incised, two-line inscription of a compete abecedary. The importance of the stone derives not only from its archaic alphabetic text but also from its well-defined archaeological context in a structure dating securely to the tenth century BCE and from its location at a borderland site in the lowlands district of Judah. In this period, this site exhibits strong links with the highland culture to the east rather than with the coastal plain culture.

THEORETICAL AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL APPROACHES TO NEAR EASTERN AND EAST MEDITERRANEAN ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY

Section Chairs: Sarah Costello, 1530 Sul Ross #1, Houston, TX 77006, Tel: 713 521-9217; Email: sarahandleo@yahoo.com; Andrew McCarthy, Archaeology, U. of Edinburgh, Old High School, 12 Infirmary St., Edinburgh EH1 1LT, UK; Tel: +44(0)131 650-9089; A.P.McCarthy@ed.ac.uk.; Louise Hitchcock, Centre for Classics and Archaeology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, 3010, Australia, Tel: 8344-7033; Email: lahi@unimelb.edu.au.

Theory allows us to be explicit about how we interpret information from the past and use it in the present; anthropological methodologies are key to understanding the human element in studies of Near Eastern art and archaeology. As section chairs, we actively solicit submissions on all areas of explicitly theoretical and anthropological approaches to ancient Near Eastern and east Mediterranean art and archaeology. In previous years papers in this session have included: applied anthropological methodology from the four-fields of anthropology; the so-called "New Art History;" processual and post-processual archaeology, including interpretive approaches to the material culture of the Ancient Near East, Marxist theory, spatial analysis, and approaches to gender identity; theories dealing with cultural and ethnic identity; historiography; and critical approaches to museology and heritage management. In the 2007 session, we wish to address the question: "Postmodernism: What's Next? (Re)constructing categories, pedagogy, and relationships with(in) the past." We seek papers that work within and beyond the issues of postmodernity. Submissions on other topics are welcome, however.

THE TIES THAT BIND: SOCIAL INTEGRATION IN NEAR EASTERN ANTIQUITY

Section Chair: Edward Maher, The Field Museum, #1, 5545 West Farragut, Chicago, IL 60630, Email: efmaher@hotmail.com

The ways in which populations were economically, politically, and ideologically interconnected affected many, if not all, aspects of daily sacred and secular life in antiquity. A range of circumstances (war, hegemony/vassalage, cultural permeability, border maintenance, environmental degradation, etc.) would have made necessary the employment of a variety of cultural devices designed to encourage social integration. This session will address how and why different groups (e.g. gender or class based) were able to activate the mechanisms that promoted and maintained social cohesion and how these integrative networks are manifested in the archaeological record. Possible topics could include (but are not limited to) rituals involving elaborate public display, communal feasting, mortuary practice, state sponsored building projects, economic interdependence, political unity, ideological infiltration, and challenges faced by settlements located along borders and frontier zones.

WORKSHOP ON CAESAREA MARITIMA

Section Chair: Kenneth Holum, Department of History, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, Tel: 301 405 4315; Fax: 301 314 9399; Email: kh22@umail.umd.edu

WORKSHOP ON THE ROMAN AQABA PROJECT

Section Chair: S. Thomas Parker, Department of History, Box 8108, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-8108, Tel: 919 515-2483; Fax: 919 515-3886; Email: thomas_parker@ncsu.edu

Session is closed; invited papers only.

THE WORLD OF WOMEN: GENDER AND ARCHAEOLOGY

Section Chair: Beth Alpert Nakhai, The Arizona Center for Judaic Studies, The University of Arizona, Louise Foucar Marshall Building, Suite 420, 845 N. Park Ave.. P.O. Box 210158B. Tucson, AZ 85721-0158, Tel: 520 626-5762; Fax: 520 626-5767; Email: bnakhai@email.arizona.edu

This session explores the interface between gender and archaeology, and the ways in which archaeology and related disciplines can together reconstruct the world of women in antiquity. Submitted papers should explore subjects such as the household and domestic life, industry and commerce, religion, and so forth. Topics that do not fall within these guidelines may be included, as well.

B. INDIVIDUAL SUBMISSIONS

Presentations which do not fit into established sections or new sections are also invited. Such papers should be designated as for the "Individual Submission" section on the online Participation/Abstract form. If you have questions about the appropriateness of your paper for this section, please contact the chair of the Individual Submissions section: Laura Mazow, 225 Flanagan, Department of Anthropology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, Email: mazowl@ecu.edu.

C. PROCEDURE AND DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING ABSTRACTS.

Section chairs will accept papers for presentation strictly on the basis of the quality of the abstract and its conformity to the following guidelines regarding content, format and deadline. Standards for acceptance will be the same for all abstracts submitted. The content of the paper should focus on the significance of the material or on proposed solutions to specific problems rather than on a descriptive narrative. Section chairs who solicit papers for their sessions should inquire if the invitee has already submitted a paper to another session, and if so, should withdraw their invitation to avoid having the person give more than one presentation.

Abstracts for all papers that fit into the Sections described above should be submitted via the Abstract/Participation form on the ASOR website. The form will be forwarded to the correct Section Chair based on the Section listed on the form. We strongly suggest that you telephone or communicate with the Section Chair in advance to determine the theme or other specific requirements of the Section. Participation/Abstract Forms are available online at: http://www.asor.org/AM/am.html.

Presentations which do not fit into established sections or new sections are also invited. Such papers should be designated as for the "Individual Submission" section on the online Participation/Abstract form. See IIB above for more information.

If your interests are not met by an existing section, we suggest that you contact people with interests similar to yours and that you propose a new Section (see below). Any further questions regarding the academic sections should be addressed to the chairs of the Program Committee: Jennie Ebeling (je55@evansville.edu) and Yorke Rowan (ymrowan@hotmail.com). Proposers will be notified of acceptance or rejection of their papers by the individual Section Chair, not by the Program Committee. Any questions concerning the status of papers similarly should be addressed to the relevant Section Chair and not to the Program Committee.

PARTICIPATION/ABSTRACT FORMS MUST BE SUBMITTED ON OR BEFORE APRIL 1, 2007. THOSE PARTICIPATING MUST ALSO PREREGISTER OR ASK FOR A WAIVER BY THIS DATE.

D. CONTENT OF ABSTRACTS

1. The SIGNIFICANCE of the author's work should be stated explicitly.

2. CONCLUSIONS, as well as the evidence for them, should be presented clearly.

3. The TITLE should be precise and give sufficient information to allow for bibliographic indexing.

4. PREVIOUS SCHOLARSHIP on the subject, if particularly relevant as a point of departure of clarifying the advances made in the author's own work, should be cited, but bibliographical references should be kept to a minimum. All references must follow the BASOR style as set forth in BASOR 294 (1994):16.

5. It is understood that excavators and others engaged in research in the field during the summer cannot provide conclusions by the April 1 deadline. Preliminary submission for reports on excavations and surveys, however, is required; submissions should be detailed and specific, and should include information on the precise objective of the project and its research design.

6. Time limits on all papers will be enforced.

E. FORMAT OF ABSTRACTS

1. Abstracts should be submitted electronically as part of the Participation/Abstract Form, by visiting our website at: http://www.asor.org/AM/am.htm . ABSTRACTS OVER 250 WORDS WILL BE EDITED FOR LENGTH.

2. In the case of multiple authors, list first the name of the person who will read the paper. Each member may submit an abstract of only ONE paper of which he/she is the principal author.

III. NEW SECTION PROPOSALS

(See Section I.B. above for instructions on submission of New Section Proposals.)

A. PROPOSALS MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

1. Proposed name of Section

2. A statement of the aims of the Section and a brief synopsis of these aims. The statement must include the reasons for such a Section and how the individual presentations will relate to each other.

3. Names, addresses, phone numbers, and pertinent bibliographies (or achievements) of the proposed Chair and statement of commitment by the proposed Chair to serve as the liaison with the Program Committee, coordinate the Section's Annual Program, and keep appropriate records.

4. Prospective Chairs should review the Section Chair Packet on the Annual Meeting web page (http://www.asor.org/AM/am.htm) for instructions for submission of materials, in order to familiarize themselves with the information that would be needed from the presenters and Chair.

5. Submission of new section proposals may occur electronically at the ASOR website: (http://www.asor.org/AM/am.htm) or can be sent in hard-copy format to: Annual Meeting Program, ASOR at Boston University, 656 Beacon Street, 5th floor, Boston, MA 02215 2010. E mail: asor@bu.edu.

The deadline for submission of new section proposals is February 1, 2007.

B. FINAL SUBMISSION

Chairs of newly proposed Sections will be notified of acceptance by the Program Committee Chair no later than February 15, 2007. The final submission must include the following items and must be received in the ASOR Office in Boston no later than April 15, 2007.

Note-if a section chair needs to cancel a section due to a dearth of submissions or other reasons, he/she must notify the Program Committee Chairs (ymrowan@hotmail.com; je55@evansville.edu) by April 15th.

1. A Program Summary listing the following information: Title and type of Section; total time of Section; name and affiliation of presider, name and affiliation of each presenter, with the title and duration of each paper (i.e. 25 min.) listed in the sequence of presentation.

2. Participation/Abstract Forms for every person participating in the Section. Participants must submit a Participation/Abstract Form over the ASOR web site. Section Chairs are responsible for ensuring that all of their participants complete the form electronically, or if the participant does not have access to a computer, the chair should fill out the web form for the participant.

3. A Session Media Request Form listing room setup needs, estimated attendance, and audiovisual requirements, either sent in hard copy or submitted over the ASOR web site.

4. Statement affirming that all the participants in your session(s) are on the online list of those preregistered for the Meeting.

The Program Committee reserves the right to reject any Section whose final form as submitted on May 1 is substantially different from the proposal originally approved.

The deadline for submission of final copy for new sections is May 1, 2007.

IV. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SECTION CHAIRS

A. For 2007 each session may not be more than TWO HOURS IN DURATION. Sessions may be shorter than two hours, but not longer.

B. Section chairs can access a Section Chair Packet at the ASOR Annual Meeting web page providing complete information on final submission of program copy. Section chairs must have all Program Summaries, Participation/Abstract Forms, statement affirming preregistration of all participants, and Session Request Forms to the ASOR Office no later than May 1, 2007. Paper proposals must, therefore, have been accepted or rejected by this date, and all participants should have been confirmed. A separate Session Request Form, including presiders, times needed, equipment, type of room set up, estimated attendance, etc., must be completed for each session requested.

Be sure you and those submitting proposals to your section pay close attention to audio-visual needs. Late requests cannot always be met and can be expensive. This is especially the case with newer electronic technologies like LCD projectors. For those wanting to use PowerPoint in presentations, make sure requests for the appropriate equipment are complete and are made by May 1, 2007.

C. Submissions for sections that do not conform to the above will not be considered for inclusion in the 2007 program. Chairs may want to consult with others in the field while processing some submissions. Please note in particular that any session with more than four or five scheduled papers in it will be automatically sent back to the Section Chair for reduction and revision. If you receive more than five high-quality submissions for a single session, please ask the Program Chairs if it is possible to add a second session. Please remember also that four high-quality presentations are better than five medium-quality presentations; we are interested in quality rather than quantity at these Annual Meetings.

D. Discussants: It is essential for the success of the papers and the ensuing discussion that the papers not be allowed to run beyond the time allotted for them and that discussants receive a draft of the papers at least a week before the Annual Meeting. The Section Chair is responsible for arranging and moderating the session(s).

Program Summaries, Participation/Abstract Forms, Statement of confirmed preregistration by all participants, and Session Request Forms must be received in the ASOR office no later than May 1, 2007.

ASOR Program Committee:

Co-chair, Jennie Ebeling             je55@evansville.edu
Co-chair, Yorke Rowan             yrowan@nd.edu
Aaron Brody                             abrody@psr.edu
Laura Mazow                            mazow@ecu.edu
Beth Alpert Nakhai                    bnakhai@email.arizona.edu
Nancy Serwint                           Nancy.Serwint@asu.edu
Annlee Dolan                             annlee_d@hotmail.com
Derek Counts                            dbc@uwm.edu

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