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ASOR 2009 Annual Meeting
Call for Papers and Sessions and Program Guidelines

III. New Session Proposals

A. Introduction

The program committee invites proposals for new academic sessions and roundtables/workshops that focus on special topics. Normally, new sessions will have a life-span of three years, with the option of renewing for a second three-year term. New sessions 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. Roundtables/workshops are intended to allow more intimate conversation and collaboration for those working on new projects, archaeological publications, etc., than is possible in traditional academic sessions. Individuals interested in organizing new sessions are encouraged first to contact the co-chairs of the program committee (Andrew M. Smith II and Elise A. Friedland). Please note that new session proposals are far more likely to be accepted, if they are submitted with a slate of speakers already scheduled for the first year.

Deadline for submission of new session proposals is February 6, 2009. Applications must be complete and thorough in order to be considered.

B. Format for New Session Proposals

New session proposals must be submitted online via the ASOR New Session Form. If you have any problems with this PDF form, please email the program committee co-chairs (Andrew M. Smith II and Elise A. Friedland).

Prospective session chairs will be asked to submit the following information.

  1. Proposed NAME OF SESSION
  2. A STATEMENT OF THE AIMS of the session and a brief synopsis of these aims. The statement must include the reasons for such a session and how the individual presentations will relate to one other.
  3. NAMES, ADDRESSES, PHONE NUMBERS, AND PERTINENT BIBLIOGRAPHIES (or achievements) of the proposed session chair(s) and statement of commitment by the proposed session chair(s) to serve as the liaison with the program committee, coordinate the session’s annual program, and keep appropriate records.
  4. Statement that prospective chairs have reviewed the Instructions for Session Chairs on the annual meeting web page that familiarizes session chairs with instructions for final submission of materials and the information that will be needed from the presenters and chairs.