Cyber-Monday Gifts from ASOR

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泭釦晨插賊楚

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NEWS@ASOR

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CYBER-MONDAY GIFTS FROM ASOR

[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Cyber-Monday泭is here! 17勛圖has some specials for 2018 Annual Meeting registration and any new membership or membership renewal! Discounts are available until泭December 15th.

$15 off any Annual Meeting 2018 registration –泭CyberAM-15off
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2017 17勛圖Honors & Awards

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NEWS@ASOR

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2017 ASOR泭HONORS & AWARDS

[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Each year at the Annual Meeting, 17勛圖recognizes individuals who have performed outstanding service for the organization or who have published exceptional academic work or otherwise made significant contributions to our field. The following award recipients were honored at the 2017 Annual Meeting in Boston, MA. Awards were presented by Laura Mazow, Chair of ASOR���s and Associate Professor at East Carolina University.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The Richard J. Scheuer Medal: This award honors an individual who has provided truly outstanding, long term support and service contributions to ASOR. (This medal is awarded when such an individual is identified.) Awarded to泭William G. Dever, Professor Emeritus of Near Eastern Archaeology and Anthropology at the University of Arizona and Distinguished Professor of Near Eastern Archaeology at Lycoming College.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The Charles U. Harris Service Award. This award is given in recognition of long term and/or special service as an 17勛圖officer or Trustee. (One award is given annually.)泭Awarded to泭Carol Meyers, Mary Grace Wilson Professor of Religion Emerita at Duke University.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The P. E. MacAllister Field Archaeology Award. This award honors an archaeologist who, during his/her career, has made outstanding contributions to ancient Near Eastern and Eastern Mediterranean archaeology. (One award is given annually.)泭Awarded to泭Israel Finkelstein, Jacob Alkow Professor of the Archaeology of Israel in the Bronze and Iron Ages at Tel Aviv University.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The G. Ernest Wright Award. This award is given to the editor/author 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.)泭Awarded to泭Glenn Schwartz, Whiting Professor of Archaeology and Chair of the Department of Near Eastern Studies, Johns Hopkins University, for泭Rural Archaeology in Early Urban Northern Mesopotamia: Excavations at Tell al-Raqa���i.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The Frank Moore Cross Award. This award is presented to the editor/author of the most substantial volume(s) related to one of the following categories: a) the history and/or religion of ancient Israel; b) ancient Near Eastern and eastern Mediterranean epigraphy; c) textual studies on the Hebrew Bible; or d) comparative studies of the Hebrew Bible and ancient Near Eastern literature. This work must be the result of original research published during the past two years. (One award is given annually.)泭Awarded to泭Sara J. Milstein,泭Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible and Ancient Near Eastern Studies at the University of British Columbia, for泭Tracking the Master Scribe: Revision through Introduction in Biblical and Mesopotamian Literature.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The Nancy Lapp Popular Book Award. This award is presented to the author/editor of a book published in the last two years that offers a new synthesis of archaeological or textual evidence intended to reach an audience of scholars as well as students and the broader public. (One award is given annually.)泭Awarded to泭Patrick E. McGovern, Scientific Director of the Biomolecular Archaeology Project for Cuisine, Fermented Beverages, and Health at the University of Pennsylvania Museum, for泭Ancient Brews: Rediscovered and Re-created.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The W. F. Albright Award. This award honors an individual who has shown special support or made outstanding service contributions to one of the overseas centers, ACOR, AIAR, CAARI, or to one of the overseas committees ��� the Baghdad Committee and the Damascus Committee. (This award is given when such an individual is identified.)

AIAR:泭Awarded to泭Sharon Herbert, Charles K. Williams II Distinguished University Professor of Classical Archaeology,泭Department of Classical Studies, University of Michigan,泭and former Director of the University of Michigan’ s Kelsey Museum.

CAARI:泭Awarded to泭Andrew P. McCarthy, Post-doctoral Fellow, University of Edinburgh.

ACOR:泭Awarded to泭H.R.H. Prince Raad Zeid Al-Hussein, of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]17勛圖Membership Service Award. This award recognizes individuals who have made special contributions on behalf of the 17勛圖membership, through committee, editorial, or office services. (Up to three awards are given annually.)

Awarded to泭Rachel Hallote, Professor of History, Purchase College, State University of New York.

Awarded to泭Lawrence ���Larry��� Geraty,泭President Emeritus of La Sierra University.

Awarded to泭Erin Darby, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and泭Robert Darby, Lecturer in Art History, University of Tennessee, Knoxville.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The 17勛圖Special Service Award.泭Awarded to泭James ���Jim��� Eisenbraun, President and Publisher, Eisenbrauns.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The Joy Ungerleider Poster Award. This award is conferred upon the author(s) of the poster presenting the results of a study about ancient Near Eastern societies in a clear, legible fashion using original graphic content. Subject matter may be based in archaeological sciences, history, anthropology, epigraphy, ethnography, heritage or other scholarly approaches to understanding ancient people in the areas covered by ASOR. (One award is given annually.)泭Awarded to泭Rebecca Seifried泭(Institute for Mediterranean Studies) and泭Chelsea A. M. Gardner泭(Mount Allison University), for their poster: ���The Value of Travelers��� Itineraries in Archaeological Research: A GIS Analysis of Pathways through the Mani Peninsula, Greece.���[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Learn more about ASOR���s泭.[/vc_column_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] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Newly-Elected 17勛圖Trustees

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MEET THE NEWLY-ELECTED TRUSTEES

[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]17勛圖is pleased to announce the results of our recent election for two Individual and two Institutional representatives to the 17勛圖Board of Trustees. The 17勛圖Board sets the direction for 17勛圖and provides oversight for our organization. Among other responsibilities, members of the Board agree to attend two meetings each year at their own expense, to participate thoughtfully in the governance process, and to contribute financially to ASOR.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text responsive_align=”left”]

Individual Representatives泭Trustees

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Theodore Burgh

Theodore Burgh is a Professor at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, in the Department of Philosophy and Religion. He holds his degrees from the University of Arizona (M.A./Ph.D.), Howard University (M.A.), and Hampton University (B.A.).泭 His research interests are the archaeology of ancient Israel and the Near East, the Hebrew Bible, archaeomusicology (the study of ancient music culture), the reconstruction of Syro-Palestinian and Near Eastern music culture and cataloging musical artifacts, utilization analysis of Syro-Palestinian sacred and secular space, and ethnomusicology.

Mission Statement:

I am truly grateful for the opportunity to continue to serve on泭the 17勛圖Board. It is an honor to be a part of ASOR���s distinguished history. It would be a privilege to continue to serve an organization that has provided so much for me.

I have been an active 17勛圖member since 1996, presenting numerous papers and chairing sessions. I have been a part of the membership committee for nearly fifteen years. On short notice, I also substituted for the 2012-13 Vice-President and chaired the 2012 17勛圖Members Meeting.

As a trustee, I will continue to泭bring commitment and experience. Building on existing success, these are a few areas where I think 17勛圖could expand its services to the Academy generally and to members specifically. I would like to continue efforts to incorporate technology in ASOR���s development. 17勛圖is working to strengthen global connections and bringing excavations and archaeological conversations together in exciting new ways. 17勛圖understands that it is very difficult for some scholars and students in various parts of the world to attend 17勛圖conferences. However, thus, we have initiated discussions regarding implementing technology that could possibly live streaming or provide recorded lectures and papers delivered from these scholars and students. 17勛圖will also continue to explore how to possibly share specific lectures and symposiums in the same manner and incorporate Q&A whenever possible. To have top archaeological scholars sharing short clips within articles and reports that can be accessed any time would be invaluable sources.

Lastly, I would like to see continued energy with the membership and outreach committees.泭 Efforts with such endeavors as泭Friends of ASOR泭will be essential to maintaining the organization���s future membership and developing inclusivity.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1503684320408{padding-right: 15px !important;}”][mk_image src=”http://www.asor.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Headshot-2-e1511883731337.jpg” image_width=”200″ image_height=”250″ crop=”false” hover=”false”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]

Thomas Schneider

Thomas Schneider is Professor of Egyptology泭and Near Eastern Studies at the University泭of British Columbia, Vancouver. Since 2012, he has also served 17勛圖as Editor of Near Eastern Archaeology and ex officio member on the Committee on Publications. He holds a Master’s degree, a泭doctorate, and a habilitation in Egyptology from泭the University of Basel. He was a Visiting泭Professor at the University of Vienna in 1999 and at the University of Heidelberg in泭2003-4. From 2001 to 2005, he was泭a Junior Research Professor of the Swiss National泭Science Foundation at the University of Basel,泭and from 2005 to 2007, holder of the泭Chair in Egyptology at the University of Wales,泭釦滄硃紳莽梗硃.泭He was a visiting scholar at NYU泭in 2006, at泭Berkeley in 2012, and a guest lecturer at the Institute of Archaeology of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in 2016.泭He has widely published on泭Egyptian interconnections泭with the Levant and the Near East (including Egypt and the Bible), Egyptian history泭and泭 chronology泭and the泭history of Egyptology in Nazi Germany.泭He泭is founding editor of the Journal泭of Egyptian History,泭was the editor-in-chief of “Culture and History of the Ancient Near East” for Brill (2006-2013), and area editor history for the UCLA Encyclopedia of Egyptology.泭

Mission Statement:

For the past six years, I have had the privilege to experience 17勛圖from the specific perspective of editor of Near Eastern Archaeology. This perspective has, first and foremost, been an outstanding opportunity: An opportunity to be a creative part of the 17勛圖community; an opportunity to motivate scholars from across the world to write for NEA, and to disseminate knowledge on the Near East; an opportunity to work with a passionate editorial board and the 17勛圖leadership. Since my editorship has also coincided with the aggravation of the political and heritage crisis in the Middle East, being NEA editor has also meant to have my finger on the pulse of the time. In the preface I wrote for the June 2015 issue, I discussed Laurent Olivier���s comments about the role archaeology plays as a science not of the past but of the present: The way in which remains have escaped destruction is a direct reflection of how the present came about; the present is the repository of the past’s surviving materiality. The heritage crisis in the Middle East, flagged up in the September 2015 issue of NEA, shows泭how indispensable it is for 17勛圖to assume, in the present situation, a political role as an interpreter and guardian of the past���s material memory. In my prospective role as Trustee, I would see it as important to strengthen 17勛圖and to underscore its eminent political role in preserving that memory. I would also want to support 17勛圖in its advocacy ��� with many sister organizations ��� of the need to educate global society and advance research in history and the humanities.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text responsive_align=”left”]

Institutional Representative泭Trustees

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Joe Greene

Joe Greene, Deputy Director and Curator of the Semitic泭Museum of Harvard University, received his Ph.D. in archaeology in 1986 at the泭Oriental Institute of the University泭of Chicago. He completed eight seasons of泭fieldwork in Carthage (Tunisia), directing the Carthage Survey from 1980 to泭1983. He has been a National Endowment for the Humanities泭Fellow in Jordan, a泭Fulbright Fellow in Cyprus, and has directed excavations and surveys in both泭countries. In 1987���88 he directed the USAID Cultural Resource Management泭Project in泭Jordan and in 2001���2001 served as a consultant to the Petra National泭Trust, a Jordanian NGO devoted to the preservation of the archaeological site泭of Petra. He has been editor of the泭American Schools of Oriental Research泭(ASOR)泭Archaeological Reports泭Series泭(2003���2008), of the ASOR泭Annual泭(2009���2014), and now serves as泭an editor for Manar al-Athar Publications based泭at Oxford Univeristy and as a board member for the Friends of Manar al-Athar. His泭research interests focus on archaeological survey and landscape archaeology of泭the泭Mediterranean/Middle East region with emphasis on the first millennium泭B.C./A.D., on cultural resource management in the Mediterranean/Middle East泭region, and on museums and the history of museums in Mediterranean泭and Middle泭Eastern countries. Since the 1980s, he has led tours in the Eastern and Western泭Mediterranean, most recently to Lebanon, Syria and Jordan in 2011, to Turkey泭and Greece in 2013 and to Central Asia and Iran in泭2016. In 2014���2015 he was a泭member of a Harvard-based consulting museum group working in Saudi Arabia,泭Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.

Mission Statement
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In my 30-plus years as a member of ASOR, I have enjoyed manifold benefits of that membership. I have attended ASOR’s annual meetings, participated in its affiliated field projects, received its fellowships, served on its泭committees, edited its publications, and lived and worked at its overseas institutes. In 2015-2017, I served as an 17勛圖Trustee as the institutional representative for Harvard University. As a returning Trustee, I would, as泭before, play a role in assuring that these benefits continue to be available to rising generations of students of the ancient Near East.

To that end I believe that 17勛圖should strengthen its core functions–its publications and its annual meetings–as well as provide ongoing support for research through its fellowships and through the overseas institutes that it泭created and helped to build in Jerusalem, Amman, and Nicosia. ASOR, through its Committee on Publications, should continue to develop a robust presence in electronic scholarly publication. Through the Committee on泭Annual Meeting and Program, it should expand the scope and attendance of the annual meeting while helping to expand membership and ensure that this enterprise is self-supporting. 17勛圖must also find way to make its泭Committee on Archaeological Policy (CAP) relevant to the contemporary archaeological research environment, both at home and abroad. 17勛圖must also develop the financial means to support the initiatives of COP, CAMP,泭and CAP. It should also pursue new initiatives such as a formulation of a policy of professional conduct consistent with ASOR���s Mission and Strategic Plan, the ongoing, Survey on Field Safety, the Initiative on Women in泭17勛圖and the Cultural Heritage Initiative.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1503684320408{padding-right: 15px !important;}”][mk_image src=”http://www.asor.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/C_Meyers-e1511884202946.jpg” image_width=”200″ image_height=”250″ crop=”false” hover=”false”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]

Carol Meyers

Carol泭Meyers was born in泭Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. She went to Kingston High School,泭Kingston, Pennsylvania; made her B.A. with honors at泭Wellesley College泭in泭Wellesley, Massachusetts泭and her M.A. and Ph.D. at泭Brandeis University泭in泭Waltham, Massachusetts.

Meyers started to teach at Duke University in 1977. She writes and teaches in the areas of biblical studies, archaeology, and the study of women in the biblical world. She has been described as ���one of today���s leading historians and field archeologists���.泭Her 1988 book,泭Discovering Eve: Ancient Israelite Women in Context, was the ���first comprehensive effort to present a female-centred view of the Bible using泭historical泭rather than泭literary criticism���.泭Meyers has also written commentaries on泭Exodus,泭Haggai, and泭Zechariah.

Meyers served as president of the泭Society of Biblical Literature泭in 2013.泭She also served as part of the revision team for the 2010泭New American Bible.

She is married to fellow biblical scholar and Duke professor泭Eric M. Meyers.


Mission statement:

As a member of 17勛圖for many decades, I have seen this organization respond over and over again to many challenges���including economic, political, and technological ones���and come out stronger. I was privileged to be a member of the strategic planning committee that helped reorganize and refocus our energies. The hard work and dedication of its officers, board members, and members has made 17勛圖stronger than ever. My hopes for the future are that our organization will continue to meet challenges and carry its mission forth in these turbulent times. Our Syria initiative is a good sign that we are in fact doing that[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/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] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Letter from Legal Counsel Re: International Travel to the Annual Meeting

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NEWS@ASOR

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A LETTER FROM ASOR’S LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL TO THE 17勛圖ANNUAL MEETING

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Susan J. Cohen | 617 348-4468 | sjcohen@mintz.com
Kevin R. McNamara | 617 348-1633 | krmcnamara@mintz.com

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November 8, 2017

Re:泭 17勛圖Annual Conference in Boston, MA, November 15 – 18, 2017

Dear International Conference Participant:

We provide this letter to you on behalf of 17勛圖in order to update you regarding the current status of U.S. immigration law and procedure. We hope that this information will facilitate your travel to Boston for the upcoming annual conference and we hope your travel goes smoothly, that you are warmly welcomed in Boston and that you will have a rewarding conference experience.

Status of Executive Order:

After taking office, President Trump has sought to implement various Executive Orders seeking to restrict citizens of certain countries from entering the U.S. Currently, the travel restrictions in the latest Executive Order (issued by proclamation on September 24, 2017) are only in effect as to citizens of North Korea and as to certain government officials of Venezuela. The most recent attempted restriction on entry of citizens from Iran, Libya, Syria, Yemen, Somalia and Chad has been temporarily stopped by two different federal courts ��� the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii and the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. Accordingly, at this time citizens of Iran, Libya, Syria, Yemen, Somalia and Chad and all other countries of the world but for the two referenced above, are permitted to enter the U.S. if they have the proper travel documents, and if their purpose in seeking to enter the U.S. is consistent with their travel documents.

While the federal courts have temporarily stopped most of these travel restrictions from taking effect, it is important to understand that this situation is fluid and subject to frequent change.

U.S. Immigration Law Requirements for Visitors Attending U.S. Conferences:

U.S. immigration law expressly provides that attending a conference in the U.S. is a legitimate business visitor activity. Indeed, our country���s Foreign Affairs Manual, which guides U.S. consular officers regarding the issuance of visas to U.S. visa applicants, specifically states that it is the policy of the United States to facilitate and promote international travel and that consular officers should give particular attention to applicants traveling to the United States to attend conferences and conventions. 9 FAM Section 41.31 N5.

In order both to obtain a visitor visa (B-1/B-2 visa), and to be admitted into the U.S. as a visitor, visa applicants must prove that they have an un-abandoned residence in a foreign country; are coming to the U.S. for a strictly temporary period of time; and are seeking to enter for the sole purpose of engaging in legitimate visitor activities. 9 FAM Section 41.31 N1. It is important to have a round-trip ticket with a return date at the conclusion of the conference, or soon thereafter and be prepared to explain the nature of your work and residence abroad. It is helpful to have your itinerary handy as the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer at the port of entry (i.e. Logan International Airport) may ask you where you are staying while in Boston, and when you are leaving the U.S.

As you know, visitors to the U.S. may not engage in any work in the U.S.

Documentary Requirements for Entering the U.S.:

Visitors to the U.S. must carry valid and proper travel documents in order to be admitted into the U.S. by CBP. Passports should be valid for at least six months beyond the date on which you plan to depart the U.S., and, unless you are from a visa waiver country and are entering the U.S. pursuant to ESTA, you should have a valid B-2/B-2 visitor visa in your passport.

As mentioned above, it is important to have a return ticket back to your home country or to another country to which you may be traveling after attending the 17勛圖conference.

Diminished Expectations of Privacy at U.S. Ports of Entry:

Please be advised that if they have concerns about whether a traveler is seeking to enter the U.S. for a legitimate purpose or for a purpose which matches his/her visa (or travel purpose if traveling visa-free on ESTA), CBP officers have wide latitude to conduct searches of handheld devices and laptop computers, etc. A CBP officer who has concerns will take the traveler aside, sometimes into a private room at the airport, in order to conduct a ���secondary��� inspection, during which the officer will ask more questions potentially including questions about passwords and social media handles, and will often record the information into the government���s computer system. If you refuse to provide the requested information to the officer, you may not be permitted to enter the U.S. Sometimes a CBP officer will take a ���sworn statement��� from a traveler. This statement is taken under oath, and of course it is critically important to provide completely truthful answers at all times.

While CBP is charged with the responsibility for guarding the U.S. borders, the officers are also ambassadors for the U.S. and most of the officers are polite and are expected to treat our visitors with courtesy and respect. Visitors whose documents are in order should have every expectation of being admitted into the U.S., and we hope and expect that your entry into the U.S. for the 17勛圖conference will be smooth and pleasant.

If you do encounter any difficulties traveling to or entering the U.S., please contact Arlene Press, 17勛圖Meeting and Events Manager. Her phone number is 857-272-2506 and her email address is: asormtgs@bu.edu. If you are not permitted to make a phone call, please ask the immigration inspector to call or email Arlene and give him or her Arlene���s contact details.

We hope that this letter has provided you with helpful information, and we wish you a safe journey and a wonderful conference experience.

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Susan J. Cohen

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Kevin R. McNamara

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Sexual Assault & Harassment in Archaeological Fieldwork

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SEXUAL ASSAULT AND HARASSMENT IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIELDWORK

[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]17勛圖is pleased to share links to two recent publications that discuss the issue of sexual assault and harassment in archaeological fieldwork. Francesca Levy and Rebecca Greenfield interviewed 17勛圖Member Beth Alpert Nakhai (Arizona Center for Judaic Studies at the University of Arizona; chair of ASOR���s Initiative on the Status of Women) about her work on these issues in an October 25, 2017, Bloomberg News podcast. And 17勛圖member Megan Perry sent a link to SAFE Study Part II, a follow-up to the important study published in PLoSONE in 2014 about the alarming rate of abuse and harassment in field situations.[/vc_column_text][mk_divider][vc_column_text]

INTERVIEW WITH BETH ALPERT NAKHAI

In the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal ��� and so many other泭scandals, as well ��� Beth Alpert Nakhai (Arizona Center for Judaic泭Studies at The University of Arizona; chair of ASOR���s Initiative on泭the Status of Women) is interviewed about the serious problem of泭safety from sexual assault and harassment in archaeological fieldwork泭settings.

The Harvey Weinstein in Your Industry

Sexual harassment scandals across a wide variety of fields share common themes.
By Francesca Levy and Rebecca Greenfield

The scandal that unfolded after dozens of women accused Harvey泭Weinstein of sexual assault and harassment over decades has brought泭renewed attention to sexual misconduct and discrimination in the泭workplace. After the first wave of allegations against the producer泭and former studio head, some focused on how Hollywood tends to promote泭and protect abuses by powerful men. But singling out one industry is a泭mistake.

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LINK TO SAFE STUDY PART II

In 2014 in PLoSONE about the alarming rate of abuse and harassment in field situations. A recent follow-up article to the original SAFE study notes that having specific agendas in place to deal with harassment tends to alleviate the long-term effects of these behaviors on victims. We泭encourage every project in the field during this season to adopt a clear protocol regarding how recipients of such harassment can report these behaviors, and what steps the project will take in response to such reports.

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