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: Held every year. Conference begins eight (8) days (on a Wednesday) before Thanksgiving. Location varies every year, but the meeting is always approximately located to the SBL annual meeting.

Professional personnel: 6.5 full time equivalent staff

President: Timothy Harrison, University of Toronto, email

Chief Administrative Officer: Andrew G. Vaughn (executive director, ASOR), email