The American Schools of Oriental Research

Facts & Figures

Name: American Schools of Oriental Research

Mission: ASOR's mission is to initiate, encourage and support research into and public understanding of the peoples and cultures of the Near East from the earlist of times.

Founded: 1900

Members: 1315 individual members, 95 institutional members, and 3 affiliated overseas research institutes

Publications: Three journals (BASOR, JCS, and NEA), the ASOR Newsletter, and two book series (ASOR Annual [AASOR] and Archaeological Report Series [ASOR–ARS])

Annual Meeting: The conference begins eight days (on a Wednesday) before Thanksgiving. The location varies every year, but the meeting is always located near the SBL Annual Meeting.

Professional Personnel: The ASOR office is comprised of 6.5 full time staff members.

President: Timothy Harrison, University of Toronto, email

Chief Administrative Officer: Andrew G. Vaughn (Executive Director), email