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[/vc_column_text][mk_divider][vc_wp_text]It has become cliché to say that 2020 has been a year like no other. For ASOR, this has been a year when we expanded our scholarships and services in spite of the challenges (see the infographic below). While many societies and non-profits are tightening operations, we are expanding our reach and programs. ASOR has not only changed our name and renewed our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion—the ASOR Board has made a commitment to operate with an eye on the long-term, and we need your support and help to continue our shared work. Please consider renewing your membership or making a gift to ensure that ASOR thrives in 2021.[/vc_wp_text][mk_divider][vc_single_image image=”70184″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][mk_divider][vc_column_text]With your year-end gift to ASOR, you support archaeology in a very direct way. Every gift is meaningful. Small gifts of $10 or more not only add up, but they attract larger gifts. Here’s another advantage to donating to ASOR in calendar year 2020—the federal stimulus bill, or CARES Act, may have a positive impact for anyone who pays taxes in the United States.- If you give up to $300 in cash (credit card gifts count) to charity in 2020, and you use the standard deduction, the CARES Act allows you to add that amount to your standard deduction. In other words, it may decrease your taxable income.
- If you itemize, in 2020 you can deduct your charitable contributions up to 100% of your adjusted gross income (usually 30/50% of AGI).
All the details on the CARES Act can be found on the IRS website. If you have any questions about giving to ASOR, please don’t hesitate to contact Andy Vaughn.
Thank you to all our generous members and donors!
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The ASOR Board held its regular winter meeting last Wednesday (December 16, 2020). The agenda was full, with many important items. The most important decision was the unanimous vote to approve the new name, “The American Society of Overseas Research).” See the 
While we would have liked to see everyone in Boston, it was a privilege to provide a platform for our global membership to connect, share, and engage on subjects from the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean. ASOR is committed to growing and developing our digital offerings, not only during the pandemic, but as a continuing resource for members. As part of this commitment, and with consent from presenters, we will be sharing some content from ASOR’s Virtual Annual Meeting on our public-facing site, ASORtv. Currently you can listen to ASOR’s Executive Director, Andrew Vaughn, give the 
During a time when travel has been restricted and many cultural and social attractions are closed, ASOR attendees were treated to two virtual museum tours, “Treasures of Ancient Egypt: Sunken Cities,” at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, and “The Dura-Europas and Gerasa Collections” at the Yale University Art Gallery.
As 2020 comes to an end, we are hopeful that the new year will bring an end to the global pandemic and that we will be able to meet in person for ASOR’s next Annual Meeting, November 17-20, 2021, in Chicago. ASOR is also planning to continue with a virtual component to be held online in December. Please watch for the 
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Eric M. Meyers, a 1962 graduate of Dartmouth College, holds an M.A. in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies from Brandeis University, and received the Ph.D. with distinction from Harvard University in Near Eastern Languages and Literatures, specializing in Bible, Jewish History, and archaeology. He served on the active faculty of Duke University from 1969 to 2015 where he has been a Professor since 1979; he presently is the Bernice and Morton Lerner Emeritus Professor of Judaic Studies and Archaeology at 
