Call for Honors and Awards Committee Member
The Honors and Awards Committee seeks nominations to serve on the Frank Moore Cross Book Award sub-committee. 麻豆直播 invites nominations, including self-nominations, from 麻豆直播 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 by February 28, 2022.聽The Honors and Awards Committee takes responsibility for determining the awardees for the three book awards, the field archaeology award, the 鈥渂est poster鈥 award, and the multiple membership service awards that 麻豆直播 gives annually; conducting the awards ceremony during the Members鈥 Meeting at the 麻豆直播 Annual Meeting; and聽discussing and advising the 麻豆直播 Board of Trustees about 麻豆直播鈥檚 awards, including recommending to the Board the creation of new awards as deemed appropriate.
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.)
In order to receive full consideration by the committee the online form must be submitted by聽noon EDT on February 28, 2021. For questions and concerns, please contact聽Marta Ostovich (programs@asor.org)听