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2026 PROGRAM & SCHEDULES

ASOR’s 2026 Annual Meeting will take place November 18–21 at the Hilton Chicago and online via Zoom. 

The 2026 Annual Meeting begins on Wednesday, November 18th. The ASOR registration desks will be open from 12:00-8:30pm for in-person attendees to pick up their name badges. The Exhibit Hall will open at 4:00pm. ASOR’s President and Executive Director will open the Annual Meeting at 7:00pm and Kim Benzel, Curator in Charge of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, will give the Plenary Address.

Academic Sessions and Workshops will be held at the Hilton Chicago and via Zoom on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 8:15am to 6:30pm CST.

Presentation Materials Due November 9

  • Virtual Presenters: Submit a pre-recorded MP4 video (20 minutes max). Presenters are expected to join their session live via Zoom for discussion after their recording is played.
  • In-Person Presenters (Chicago): Submit presentation slides (PPT or PDF) by this date; no video is required. Maximum file size of 1GB

 
A note about Workshops:  Workshops are designated by the word “Workshop” in parentheses. Workshop format varies to allow for panels, activity, collaboration, or discussion. As such, workshop presentations (if any) are limited to 10 minutes (maximum). If you are participating in a workshop, check with the organizers before preparing your brief presentation. Virtual workshop presentations do not need to be recorded in advance unless requested by the organizers. 

November 9 is the deadline to upload your presentation materials by logging into the ASOR Online Portal and navigating to the 2026 ASOR Annual Meeting – Presenter Information Page here. From there, you will find instructions and the Dropbox link, as well as tips and tutorials for presenters.

Note: Recorded video presentations for Student Paper Award applications and Poster PDF files are due by November 4. 

2026 Academic Program

2026 Program-at-a-Glance (last updated 9/9/2026)
The downloadable PDF schedule of sessions and workshops

2026 ASOR Academic Program – PDF File (last updated 10/21/2026)
A downloadable and printable PDF file of the academic program with sessions, presentation titles, and author names.

Presenters:  If you need to make any urgent changes to your program listing (i.e., in-person/virtual, presenter name, author affiliations, and necessary content updates), please complete this brief form. This form is also listed below in the section on “Corrections and Changes”.

ASOR Annual Meeting Mobile App

The 2026 ASOR Annual Meeting is supported by a dedicated mobile app, hosted by Whova, for participants attending in Chicago and remotely. The app provides the complete academic program, speaker and exhibitor listings, and floorplans of the Hilton Chicago.

Registered participants may download the app from Apple’s App Store or Google Play on your phones. 

Learn how to install the app HERE.

Online Program and Virtual Attendees
Registered attendees can view the Online Academic Program and attend any session/workshop via Zoom using the ASOR Online Schedule. Links to join the meeting will not be posted until closer to the conference. Contact Jared Koller (jaredkoller@asor.org) with any issues accessing the ASOR Virtual Schedule.

2026 ASOR Abstract Booklet – PDF File (last updated 10/21/2026)
A downloadable and printable PDF file of the academic program with sessions, presentation titles, author names, and abstracts.

Business Meetings & Special Events

2026 Business Meetings & Special Events Schedule (last updated 10/12/2026)

Mark your calendar for these special events – some require advance sign-up. 

  • Seal Carving Workshop – Thursday, November 19, 2026
    A free workshop for ASOR attendees hosted by Dr. Pinar Durgun (The Morgan Museum & Library) during the lunch break from 12:55-1:55pm at the Hilton Chicago, Room 4A. In this workshop attendees will shape and carve stones into cylinder seals inspired by the Morgan Library and Museum seal collection using ancient techniques. Space is limited and advance sign-up is required. Learn more about the workshop here. Registration for the workshop is now full. Please email programs@asor.org to be added to the wait-list.
  • Early Career Scholars’ Reception – Friday, November 20, 2026
    Early Career Scholars are invited to attend a reception from 8:00-10:00pm at 720 South Bar on the lobby level of the Hilton Chicago. There is no cost to attend, but space is limited and ECS members must sign up in advance here.


Please check this page often for the latest Annual Meeting updates.

Corrections and Changes

Program Presenters: After April 1 it will not be possible to edit abstracts in the Online Platform. Please fill out this brief Abstract Changes and Corrections Form to make any necessary corrections or changes to your presentation title, abstract, presentation format, affiliation, or co-authors.

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