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UPDATES TO ASOR GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS FOR 2021

[/vc_column_text][mk_divider][vc_wp_text]In light of the global pandemic, ASOR’s Committee on Archaeological Research and Policy (CAP) decided to limited grants and scholarships to proposals that do not entail international travel and can be verified as safe and feasible at the time of application. Thus, excavation grants and fellowships to individuals will look a little different this year.

Grants to Archaeological Projects. ASOR will again be offering Charles Harris Grants (three grants of $2500 each), and a Joe D. Seger Grant (one grant of $2500 in matching funds). Applications for these grants should come from the PIs of ASOR-affiliated projects and applicants for the Seger grant should be prepared to describe their matching funds. For the 2021 granting cycle, the Harris and Seger grants cannot be used to support international travel or fieldwork. Instead, these grants will support any non-fieldwork research, analysis, or publication components of ASOR affiliated projects during 2021. Applications for Harris and Seger Grants will be due February 15, 2021. The project must demonstrate that the proposal is safe and feasible given current conditions and restrictions.

Individual Support (Summer Stipends). For almost 15 years, ASOR has been providing students and volunteers the opportunity to participate in archaeological research overseas via our Excavation Fellowships (Dig Scholarships). In 2021, we plan to continue our support for research participation in non-fieldwork contexts; rather than providing dig scholarships, we will be supporting summer employment for research that is safe and feasible. This year, we will be offering twenty five (25) Summer Stipends of $1500 (undergraduates) or $2000 (graduate students) each to support participation in qualifying non-fieldwork components of ASOR-affiliated research projects. Applications for the 2021 Summer Stipends will be made jointly by students and the PI of the project they intend to work on. PIs should select no more than two students with whom they wish to apply for funding (one graduate student and one undergraduate student). We expect that no excavation project will be awarded more than one Summer Stipend. Ten Summer Stipends will be reserved for graduate students, and ten for undergraduates. In addition, five more Summer Stipends will be dedicated for students from under-represented groups, who identify as BIPOC. Students must be ASOR members to apply, but that requirement will be waived for the five stipends dedicated for BIPOC students. Those who receive a Summer Stipend will also be eligible to apply for a registration scholarship for the 2021 ASOR Annual Meeting. Scholarships for the Annual Meeting will be guaranteed if the students state that they have a financial need. BIPOC students will be eligible for partial travel grants to the Annual Meeting. Applications for Summer Stipends will be due February 15, 2021.

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ASOR Board Summary—December 2020

Posted on December 21, 2020 by Jared Koller

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SUMMARY OF THE DECEMBER 2020, ASOR BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

[/vc_column_text][mk_divider][vc_column_text]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 notice by Sharon Herbert.

The Board also had other important discussions and votes; those items are summarized below:

Election of new trustees and officers:
- Elected a new Treasurer: Dr. Emily Miller Bonney was elected for a three-year term, beginning January 1, 2021. Emily is a current ASOR Trustee member of ASOR’s Finance Committee, and she is Professor of Liberal Studies and Dean Pollak Library at California State Fullerton. Emily has previously worked as an attorney, with experience in financial cases.
- Appointed a new Board-elected trustee: Alex MacAllister, Regional Manager for MacAllister Machinery, was elected to fill an unexpired term as a member of the Class of 2022. A graduate of Purdue University, with a degree in organizational leadership and supervision, he also studied the ancient world and archaeology. He has traveled and studied in Turkey, Jordan, and several countries in the Mediterranean.
- Elected for another three-year term (Class of 2023), the following Board-elected Trustees: Peggy Duly, Susan Laden, W. Mark Lanier, Joe D. Seger.
- Welcomed Trustees elected by the membership and institutional representatives: Theodore Burgh (re-elected by membership), Melissa Bailey Kutner (first term, elected by membership), Carol Meyers (re-elected by institutional representatives), and Jason Ur (first term, elected by institutional representatives).
- Said thank you and farewell (for now) to outgoing trustees: Sheila Bishop, Joe Greene, Heather McKee, and Eric Welch.
Treasurer’s Report and Financial Matters
- Received a clean audit for Fiscal Year 2020 (link).
- Reviewed the Fiscal Year Budget-to-actual, showing a $5,000 operating loss—would have been an $8,000 surplus if not for several adjusting entries for overstatements in Books from prior years.
- Established new named endowment accounts: formally approved guidelines and policies for the Herbert Mason Fund and a Board-Designated Building Fund.
- Increased ASOR’s endowment distribution rate: voted to increase distribution percentage from 3.5% to 5.0%, based on averages from the last 12 quarters. The increased distribution follows reaching a market level of $1.5 million for the Endowment for Operations.
- Reviewed and discussed new financial oversight and services provided by Todd Mann Management Group and Charity CFO.
Discussion of the future of the Annual Meeting
- Received written and oral reports from ASOR staff and Program Committee Co-chairs, Dr. Helen Dixon and Dr. Allison Thomason. It was reported that the Virtual Annual Meeting has 1085 registrants from 39 countries and six continents.
- Reviewed finances of the Virtual Annual Meeting: Board Members discussed a report from Andy Vaughn that detailed the lower revenues and increased expenses that will likely make the VAM $70,000 unfavorable compared to the in-person meeting in San Diego. The estimate is that the VAM will be $85,000 unfavorable compared to the forecasts for a Boston Meeting.
- Discussed two components (virtual and in-person) for the 2021 Annual Meeting. The in-person component will be held in Chicago over the normal dates, and the virtual component will take place online three weeks later.
- Affirmed Annual Meeting Scholarships: It was announced and discussed that full or partial scholarships would be available for any member with a need to attend either or both components of the 2021 Annual Meeting.
Discussion and affirmation of Carbon-neutrality Goal for Annual Meeting
- Goal of being carbon-neutral for the Annual Meeting by 2025. The Board received the recommendation from President Sharon Herbert, Executive Director Andy Vaughn, and the Program Committee that ASOR set a goal of having our Annual Meeting be carbon-neutral by 2025.
- President Herbert announced that she would form an ad hoc committee to study the topic and make recommendations for actualizing the goal.
- Board members were supportive of setting this as an aspiration goal, and several members noted the cultural environment and the natural environment face threats from adverse, human-induced climate change. It was observed that many of ASOR members make a common cause to protect both together, and that carbon-neutrality is strategically important for thinking of what ASOR should be when we enter the 2nd quarter of the 21st century.
Discussion of ASOR Online Resources
- ASOR Board Members received a lengthy written report from Andy Vaughn that outlined extensive updates to the ASOR website for photo collections, maps, and educational resources.
  - ASOR Photo Collections: Over 500 images are now available.
  - ASOR Map Collection
  - Educational Resources
- Board Members discussed ways to further enhance online resources. Members who have contributed images and other resources were thanked, and everyone was encouraged to recruit support for these crowd-sourced collections.
Discussion of Cultural Heritage Initiatives
- Libya projects: ASOR currently has four modest grants for work in Libya. 10 colleagues from Libya participated in the VAM, and there are updates on the ASOR website. Click here to watch the presentation by Ms. Intisar Elarebi of the Libyan Department of Antiquities on “Museums in a Suitcase: Recent Successes and Future Prospects.”More presentations from the VAM by ASOR’s Libyan colleagues will be posted on the ASOR website in the upcoming weeks.
- Shepard Urgent Action Grants: the first project, the Tabira Gate Stabilization Project at Ashur, is complete. The project involved emergency construction of mudbrick to stabilize the gate as well as community outreach and health and safety measures for all who participated. Click here to read the report from the Tabira Gate Project. A second proposal is under consideration.
- Regional approach: ASOR has made several proposals for extending the initiatives in Libya to other countries in North Africa. All of the proposals include strong participation and partnership with local stakeholders and civil society groups.

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Call for Honors and Awards Committee Members

Posted on December 21, 2020 by Jared Koller

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ASOR ANNUAL MEETING

Call for Honors and Awards Committee Members

[/vc_column_text][mk_divider][vc_wp_text]The Honors and Awards Committee seeks nominations to serve on the G. Ernest Wright Book Award and Frank Moore Cross Book Award sub-committees. ASOR invites nominations, including self-nominations, from ASOR members who are interested in being considered by the committee for this opening. Committee members will serve a three-year term with the possibility of two consecutive terms. Nominees must fill out the online form by January 31, 2021. The Honors and Awards Committee takes responsibility for determining the awardees for the three book awards, the field archaeology award, the “best poster” award, and the multiple membership service awards that ASOR gives annually; conducting the awards ceremony during the Members’ Meeting at the ASOR Annual Meeting; and discussing and advising the ASOR Board of Trustees about ASOR’s awards, including recommending to the Board the creation of new awards as deemed appropriate.

Two candidates are sought for the Frank Moore Cross Award sub-committee. This award is presented to the author/editor of the most substantial volume(s) related to the history and/or religion of the ancient Near East and Eastern Mediterranean. Primary consideration will be given to historical, epigraphic, textual, and comparative literary studies; or to works that advance and/or evaluate new methodological approaches to the literary record(s). This work must be the result of original research published during the past two years. (One award is given annually.)

One candidate is sought for the G. Ernest Wright Award sub-committee. This award is given to the author/editor of the most substantial volume(s) dealing with archaeological material, excavation reports and material culture from the ancient Near East and Eastern Mediterranean. This work must be the result of original research published within the past two years. (One award is given annually.)

In order to receive full consideration by the committee the online form must be submitted by noon EDT on January 15, 2021. For questions and concerns, please contact Meagan Shirley (info@asor.org) [/vc_wp_text][/vc_column][vc_column border_color=”rgba(170,170,170,0.01)” width=”1/6″ css=”.vc_custom_1496684098866{margin-right: 5px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;border-right-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 2px !important;padding-top: 30px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-right-color: rgba(227,228,228,0.75) !important;border-bottom-color: rgba(227,228,228,0.75) !important;}”][vc_wp_posts title=”BROWSE THE NEWS ARCHIVE” number=”4″][/vc_column][vc_column border_color=”rgba(170,170,170,0.01)” width=”1/6″ css=”.vc_custom_1496684008271{margin-right: 10px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;border-right-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 2px !important;padding-top: 30px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-right-color: rgba(227,228,228,0.75) !important;border-bottom-color: rgba(227,228,228,0.75) !important;}”][vc_column_text]Tweets by ASOResearch [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Shepard Urgent Action Grant: Tabira Gate, Ashur

Posted on December 8, 2020 by Jared Koller

2020 SHEPARD GRANT: THE TABIRA GATE STABILIZATION PROJECT AT ASHUR

ASOR Editorial Note: The ASOR Team is pleased to share a report from the inaugural Shepard Urgent Action Grant for stabilization work at the Tabira Gate at Ashur. These grants are intended to provided emergency funds to carry out critical stabilization, excavation, or documentation projects. Because time of of the essence with these proposals, funds for the grants can be disbursed 4-6 weeks after an application is received. The Tabira Gate at Ashur is an ideal inaugural project because the mudbrick structure was in danger of irreparable damage if repairs were not made before the rainy season this fall.

The Shepard Urgent Action Grant enabled a team from the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS) to manufacture the mudbricks required to stabilize the structure, to pay for the added testing measures and PPE, and to pay a Community Liaison Officer responsible for interviewing the local community. The following report from Dr. Tobin Hartnell of AUIS provides a wonderful illustration of how these grants can provide critical support for time-sensitive projects.

Site Background and Significance

When the site of Aššur was founded in the mid-third millennium BCE, the eponymous god Aššur was virtually indistinguishable from countless other gods. Rather, the Sumerian god Enlil (King of the Gods) and goddess Ishtar (God of War and Fertility) were amongst the most significant local gods. By the end of the third millennium (during the Ur III dynasty, 2112 – 2004 BCE), the god Aššur evolved into the dominant local god. By the Old Assyrian period (c. 19th century BCE), Aššur grew to become the dominant god in māt Aššur (the land of Assyria, i.e. northern Mesopotamia).

From the city’s foundation in Sumerian times until its destruction in 612 BCE, the city of Aššur never lost its connection to the dominant female goddess Ishtar (God of War and Fertility). The Tabira Gate serves as the unique link between the main sanctuary of the gods (ina libbi, the heart of the city), and Ishtar’s gardens (the bit akītu). The gateway served as the primary route for processions of people and gods who would visit Ishtar’s gardens or Aššur’s ziggurat and temple. Given Assur’s status as the pre-eminent sanctuary of northern Mesopotamia, there was likely regular traffic along the processional way and through the Tabira Gate, especially during the Spring festivals.

The destroyed Tabira Gate at the World Heritage Site of Ashur. (Photo: Tobin Hartnell, AUIS CACHE)

The Tabira Gate visible today resembles the Middle Bronze Age (18th century BCE) triple arch city gateway of Tel Dan (Israel-Palestine), yet the kings of Aššur constructed the gateway with baked brick. The archaeological arrangement of the gateway implies a connection to the Terrasse des Neuen Palastes (Terrace of the New Palace), seemingly first built by the Assyrian King Aššur-uballit I (1353 – 1318 BCE). Thus, the gateway visible today is most likely originally a Middle Assyrian structure (c. 14th century BCE).

Today, the Tabira Gate serves as a primary symbol of the archaeological site because it is one of the few ancient structures that stand vertically above 1 m. Together with the ziggurat, the gateway serves as an iconic feature of the ancient site for visitors.

Shepard Urgent Action Grant Enables Critical Repairs

Arch during stabilization work. (Photo: Akam Omer Ahmed, AUIS CACHE)

ISIL attempted to destroy Ashur’s Assyrian-era gateway (the Tabira Gate) in May 2015 (ASOR CHI Weekly Report 42-43) by setting an explosive between the Central and Outer Arch. Whilst the explosion resulted in significant damage to the pillars supporting both arches, the Outer Arch remained particularly vulnerable to collapse because it lacked concrete reinforcement. Over the subsequent five years, bricks from the arch itself periodically fell whilst the damaged pillar gradually weakened through exposure to the elements.

In September 2020, the Center for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage at the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS) launched a project to stabilize the damaged pillar. This project was jointly funded by an ALIPH Foundation Emergency Grant and ASOR’s Shepard Urgent Action Grant. The Shepard Urgent Action Grant fully funded the necessary protective health equipment to support the team during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ASOR’s contribution also supported the work of our Community Liaison Officer (Akam Omer Ahmed) who interviewed the local community about their attitudes to heritage. Kak Akam also helped coordinate the project tasks with our construction partner (Bashtabia Organization for the Arts) and the authorized representatives of the State Board of Archaeology and Heritage (SBAH). Finally, ASOR’s grant supported making two thousand extra mud bricks, so that the project could continue with any urgent actions during the rainy season.

I am pleased to report that the stabilization project was successfully completed. The arch now stands under its own weight and it is in no immediate danger of falling. However, significant work remains to be done. The baked brick floor of the gateway is no longer water-proof, and the outer facade is badly cracked. The Central and Inner Arches still need significant attention. AUIS is ready to work with our partners to implement the next stage of rehabilitation, as further funding becomes available.

Thank you to the ASOR Shepard Urgent Action Grant Committee, to the local Iraqi Representatives of SBAH, to the Minister of Culture, His Excellency Hassan Nadhem, and his team for supporting our rehabilitation work at Ashur. Thank you to our construction partner, Bashtabia Organization for the Arts. Thank you also to Mrs. Yalda Razmahang, who oversaw the Community Outreach Project, as well as His Excellency, ex-Minister of Science and Technology, Faris Jejjo, who helped coordinate permissions to visit Ashur over the last two years. Thank you to all of our students who worked at Ashur over the last two years, including Adam Azad Tawfeeq and Mohammed Dler.

-Dr. Tobin Hartnell, Director of AUIS Center for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage

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This is the inaugural Shepard Urgent Action Grant. Established in 2020 with annual contributions, the “Shepard Urgent Action Grants” program was created to support emergency and rapid response activities on archaeological sites in the greater Mediterranean region. While preference will be given to excavation projects and teams with current ASOR affiliation, applications will be considered from all projects. Non-affiliated teams may apply for affiliation at the same time that they submit a Shepard Urgent Action Grant application. Read more about applying for a Shepard Urgent Action Grant here.

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Virtual Annual Meeting Recap

Posted on December 8, 2020 by Jared Koller

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ASOR VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING

ASOR 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting Recap

[/vc_column_text][mk_divider][vc_wp_text]ASOR’s 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting was a great success! Thank you to everyone who participated from around the world. There were 1,085 registrants from 39 countries and 6 continents!

More than 430 presenters shared their work in over 80 sessions and workshops on the 2020 Virtual Program. Paper presentation recordings, poster PDF files, and recordings of sessions and workshops will continue to be available to registered attendees through June of 2021. If you missed the meeting, there is still time to gain access to the digital academic content from ASOR’s Virtual Annual Meeting when you buy access to ASOR’s Online Library.

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 welcome remarks for our first-ever virtual meeting and watch Monica Hanna’s thought-provoking plenary address, “Does the Future of the Past Lie in the Hands of the Living?”

“Everything was so clear, the website software worked beautifully, and we had all the support we needed–you’ve blown all the other professional societies out of the water. It was so nice to be able to connect with colleagues and carry on with the meeting–honestly, it felt like a little slice of normalcy and was a bright spot for me in this challenging fall.” – Jessie DeGrado

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.

The virtual format offered enhanced options for an inclusive and more accessible meeting, not only in terms of global attendee participation, but also in terms of the academic program. ASOR’s Program Committee (PC) had the herculean task of reworking our program, designed for an in-person meeting, into one that would best reach scholars and enthusiasts at their homes, offices, or wherever they were connecting from during the pandemic.

Helen Dixon and Allison Thomason, co-chairs of the Program Committee, would like to thank the dedicated members of the PC for their wise counsel and constructive engagement this year – overcoming the disruption of our usual meeting timeline, the learning curve that comes with new partners and platforms, time zone and other scheduling challenges, as well as worries over our members’ workloads and semesters-from-home. We also want to thank all of the 2020 Session and Workshop Chairs for their flexibility and willingness to adapt to the new format. Thanks to the PC and these Chairs, we were able to put together a strong and diverse program, adding several sessions on cultural heritage, including the plenary by Monica Hanna, and new member-organized sessions and workshops, such as Online Photo Archives as Tools for Archaeological Heritage Preservation and Engagement. We also welcomed scholars and heritage professionals from Libya to the ASOR Annual Meeting program, including a presentation on the Museums in a Suitcase Program. We are happy to report that the virtual format enabled many people to participate who might not normally have the chance: nearly 40% of presenters were from outside of the USA, and 35% attended from outside of North America. Thanks again to all attendees, presenters, and chairs, as well as the tremendous work of the ASOR staff for making our first all-virtual Annual Meeting a success!

“In this time of pandemic, when I start to feel isolated, this ASOR meeting was a breath of fresh air!” – Laura Battini

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 2021 Call for Member-Organized Sessions and Workshops to post next week. Members will be invited to submit proposals for the in-person meeting and/or the virtual component.

All of us at ASOR wish our friends and colleagues around the world a healthy, safe, and joyful New Year!

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“This was one of the best virtual meetings I have attended this year! The format worked very well. I’m looking forward to watching many of the presentations over the holidays when I’ll have more time.” – Anonymous

“I wish all conferences would have a virtual component. It is also wonderful to be able to view to sessions in my own time as I can see so many more than I would be able to see in person.” – Anonymous

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Board of Trustees Election Results

Posted on November 16, 2020 by Jared Koller

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