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2026 EARLY CAREER SCHOLARS COMMITTEE

The Early Career Scholars Committee takes responsibility for championing the views and needs of ASOR’s early career scholars (a group defined as including all 17³Ô¹Ïmembers who qualify for the Undergraduate, Graduate, and Early Career membership rates); hosting a luncheon and other programming as deemed appropriate for Early Career Scholars at the 17³Ô¹ÏAnnual Meeting; and working with the 17³Ô¹Ïstaff, 17³Ô¹Ïleadership, and the 17³Ô¹ÏBoard of Trustees to further the goal articulated in the 17³Ô¹Ï2021-2025 Strategic Plan, to develop strategies to foster the next generation of scholars of the Near East and wider Mediterranean and promote their success. 17³Ô¹ÏEarly Career Scholars include all 17³Ô¹Ïmembers who qualify for the following levels of membership: Early Career, Graduate, and Undergraduate.

• Luiza Osorio G Silva, Co-Chair (until December 31, 2027)
• Avary Taylor, Co-Chair (until December 31, 2028), Liaison to the Growth, Innovation, and Visibility Committee
• Regan Baker, 17³Ô¹ÏStaff Member (ex officio, non-voting)
• Cecelia Chisdock, Graduate Student Member (until December 31, 2026)
• Marta Doglio, Graduate Student Member (until December 31, 2028)
• Brooke Norton, Early Career Scholar Member (until December 31, 2027)
• Mandy Porter, Graduate Student Member (until December 31, 2027)
• Savanna Henning Watson, Graduate Student Member (until December 31, 2027)
• Domenico Benoci, Early Career Scholar Member (until December 31, 2028)
• Kara Larson, Graduate Student Member (until December 31, 2028)
• Lingxin Zhang, Early Career Scholar Member (until December 31, 2028)

Early Career Member Resources