ASOR Brown Bag Roundtables
Bring your own lunch and your own issue . . .
What are Roundtables? Roundtables are a new initiative for ASOR, which would bring together 10-12 people at a table to talk about a subject of interest. This event will take place over the lunch period on Saturday November 21. Members might grab a sandwich, gather at a table of interest and discuss issues of interest.
Why Have a Roundtable? Roundtables focus attention on and give voice to the concerns to the membership of ASOR. Roundtables are intended to afford an opportunity for members to discuss ideas and concerns, to gain information on specific topics, and to expand their professional networks. Topics could include any or all of the following: craft production and social complexity; public outreach and education; writing grants; taking digital photographs; foodways/ethnobotany; academic careers; careers in government; and publishing.
For example an ASOR member could propose to host a table on something as well defined as the interpretation of a particular ostraca or as broad as problems in Iron Age archaeology. Interested people could get together to flesh out potential session topics for the following year or potential future publications or just to reminisce about a past field season. The possibilities are endless.
Roundtables are an excellent way to include new, junior and lay members of the organization – who can all come together to discuss areas of interest. Please note that hosting a roundtable does not count in the ASOR two appearance rule.
Please consider hosting (facilitating) a roundtable at the Annual Meeting in New Orleans. If interested please contact Morag Kersel (morag.kersel@utoronto.ca) for further information.