Honors and Awards Committee Seeks New Members
ճHonors and Awards Committee seeks nominations to serve on the G. Ernest Wright Book Award and Frank Moore Cross Book Award sub-committees. ñ invites nominations, including self-nominations, from ñ members who are interested in being considered by the committee for these openings. Committee members will serve a three-year term with the possibility of two consecutive terms. Nominees must fill out the by February 23, 2024. The Honors and Awards Committee takes responsibility for determining the awardees for the three book awards, the field archaeology award, the “best poster” and “best student paper” awards, and the multiple membership service awards that ñ gives annually; conducting the awards ceremony during the Members’ Meeting at the ñ Annual Meeting; and discussing and advising the ñ Board of Trustees about ñ’s awards, including recommending to the Board the creation of new awards as deemed appropriate.
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.) This candidate will also serve on the Joy Ungerleider poster sub-committee.
One candidate is 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.) This candidate will also serve on the Student Paper Award sub-committee.
Preference will be given to candidates who complement the research specialities of the existing committee members.
In order to receive full consideration by the committee the must be submitted by noon EST on February 23, 2024. For questions and concerns, please contact Marta Ostovich (programs@asor.org)