All News Archives - https://aiar.org/archives/category/news Tue, 10 Mar 2026 03:34:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://aiar.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-Logo-Vector-Email-Signature-01-1-32x32.png All News Archives - https://aiar.org/archives/category/news 32 32 Honoring the 25th Anniversary of the Sean W. Dever Memorial Prize https://aiar.org/archives/15405 Sun, 08 Mar 2026 10:14:06 +0000 https://aiar.org/?p=15405 The William F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research (AIAR) honors the 25th year of the Sean W. Dever Memorial Prize on Sean’s birthday, March 9, 2026. The prize was established in 2001 by Professor William G. Dever and Mrs. Norma Dever, of blessed memory, in memory of their son Sean. This annual award acknowledges the […]

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]]> New Publication: Tel Miqne-Ekron: Objects and Material Culture Studies, Middle Bronze Age II through Iron Age II https://aiar.org/archives/15209 Thu, 15 Jan 2026 19:34:40 +0000 https://aiar.org/?p=15209 We are pleased to announce the publication of Tel Miqne-Ekron: Objects and Material Culture Studies, Middle Bronze Age II through Iron Age II, a major new volume by Seymour (Sy) Gitin, Director Emeritus of the W. F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research. This volume is published under the auspices of the Harvard Museum of the […]

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]]> From the desk of the AIAR Dorot Director, Dr James Fraser https://aiar.org/archives/14202 Thu, 22 May 2025 17:45:41 +0000 https://aiar.org/?p=14202 Dear Friends, The year 2025 marks a momentous chapter in the history of the Albright Institute. Not only does it commemorate 125 years since the founding of the American School of Oriental Research (now the AIAR) in 1900, but it also marks the centennial of our iconic building in Jerusalem. It is this latter milestone […]

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]]> SEAN W. DEVER MEMORIAL PRIZE 2025 https://aiar.org/archives/13884 Sun, 09 Mar 2025 21:43:46 +0000 https://aiar.org/?p=13884 The William F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research in Jerusalem is pleased to announce the winner of the 24th annual competition for the Sean W. Dever Memorial Prize. This award offers $750 for the best paper presented at a conference by a Ph.D. candidate in Syro-Palestinian or biblical archaeology. Authors may be of any nationality but the […]

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]]> Job Description for the Position of Assistant Director https://aiar.org/archives/13726 Mon, 16 Dec 2024 23:09:32 +0000 https://aiar.org/?p=13726 Job Title: Assistant Director (FTE) Organisation: The W. F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research (AIAR) Location: Salah ad-Din St 26, East Jerusalem Deadline: January 19, 2025 About the AIAR: The W. F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research (AIAR) is a U.S. 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to supporting research into all aspects of cultural development in […]

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]]> Job Description for the Position of Head Librarian https://aiar.org/archives/13700 Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:52:00 +0000 https://aiar.org/?p=13700 Job Title:                     Head Librarian and Archivist (FTE) Organisation:             The W. F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research (AIAR) Location:                     Salah ad-Din St 26, East Jerusalem Application deadline:  January 26, 2025 About the AIAR: The W. F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research (AIAR) is a U.S. 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to supporting […]

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]]> Contribute to the Naming Fund in Honor of Carolyn and James F. Strange https://aiar.org/archives/13529 Thu, 03 Oct 2024 07:35:07 +0000 https://aiar.org/?p=13529 We mark with sadness the loss of Carolyn Strange on September 30, 2024. Carolyn and James F. Strange were much-loved members of our Albright community, and they often stayed with their young family at our Jerusalem campus when in Israel for fieldwork. Carolyn was a committed supporter of the Albright Institute’s Centennial Campaign, which promotes […]

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]]> Check Out Our 2024–2025 AIAR Fellows https://aiar.org/archives/13021 Mon, 27 May 2024 12:55:53 +0000 https://aiar.org/?p=13021 We’re very pleased to announce our 2024–2025 fellows and their projects. This year’s cohort includes two artist fellows from Jerusalem Culture Unlimited. Please visit https://aiar.org/fellows to read more about the work our fellows will be doing at the Albright during the 2024–2025 academic year.

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]]> SEAN W. DEVER MEMORIAL PRIZE 2024 https://aiar.org/archives/12560 Sat, 09 Mar 2024 10:18:57 +0000 https://aiar.org/?p=12560 The William F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research in Jerusalem is pleased to announce the winner of the 23rd annual competition for the Sean W. Dever Memorial Prize. This award offers $750 for the best paper presented at a conference by a Ph.D. candidate in Syro-Palestinian or Biblical Archaeology. Authors may be of any nationality […]

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]]> From the Albright Library Collection: A cyclopædia of works of architecture in Italy, Greece, and the Levant https://aiar.org/archives/11278 Wed, 20 Sep 2023 06:16:17 +0000 https://aiar.org/?p=11278 This is the second in a series of posts from the librarian about select volumes in the Richard J. Scheuer collection. Today we are presenting: A cyclopædia of works of architecture in Italy, Greece, and the Levant / edited by William P. P. Longfellow. New York : C. Scribner’s Sons, 1895. Call number: NA31.L6 1895 […]

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