News and Events

6 April 2021 As you may know, a pillar of ACOR and the archaeological and heritage communities of Jordan, Prof. Bert de Vries, passed away last week. The depth and impact of this loss is difficult to put into words. The world is a dimmer and less vibrant place without Bert. His passion for Jordan, […]

25 March 2021 We are pleased to announce that, beginning in 2021, the American Center of Research (ACOR) and the Fulbright Commission of Jordan will launch a new collaborative semiannual lecture series to celebrate the lasting contributions and careers of alumni of our mutually supportive programs. This initiative will serve as part of worldwide celebration

22 March 2021 The next issue of our newsletter (32.2) is now available! Click here for the PDF. This volume features: Reflections on “A Century of Preserving Jordanian Heritage” (on the occasion of the Jordanian centennial) Updates on archaeological fieldwork in 2020, including Khirbet Salameh and Petra Remembering the life of Artemis A. W. Joukowsky, former

Since 2019, ACOR staff and community members passionate about the digital humanities have been proud to support the local Wikimedian community, volunteers seeking to improve scholarly content on the world’s largest encyclopedia. We are therefore very pleased to share that this year ACOR has partnered with the organizers of this year’s WikiGap initiative, an global

24 February 2021 New SCHEP Scholarships for online courses are now available! Scholarship applications are now open for three courses offered by the University of Oxford Online: Islamic Art and Architecture (05 May 2021 – 16 Jul 2021) Archaeology in Practice (23 Jun 2021 – 03 Sep 2021) Introducing Mapping, Spatial Data and GIS (21

17 February 2021 We are delighted to share that ACOR, through director Pearce Paul Creasman and under the leadership of Nizar Al Adarbeh and Jehad Haron (USAID SCHEP), has received funding from the National Graphic Society for a new archaeological project, “Drones and GIS: Monitoring Illegal Excavation and Vandalism of Archaeological Sites in Wadi Rum

ARCHIVED 1 FEBRUARY 2022 – no longer active. Posted: 15 August 2021 The American Center of Research (formerly the American Center of Oriental Research), a nonprofit institution dedicated to advancing knowledge of Jordan and the interconnected Middle East, past and present, seeks an Archaeologist. This new full-time position, resident in Amman, Jordan, is intended to assist

4 February 2021 Click here to download this job announcement as a PDF. The American Center of Research (formerly the American Center of Oriental Research), a non-profit institution dedicated to advancing knowledge of Jordan and the interconnected Middle East, past and present, seeks an Associate or Assistant Director. This position, resident in Amman, Jordan, is

January 2021 We are pleased to congratulate our friend and colleague Nisreen Abu Al Shaikh for being awarded the W.F. Albright Service Award by the American Society of Overseas Research (ASOR) at the most recent annual meeting. The W.F. Albright Service award “serves to honor an individual who has shown special support or made outstanding

23 January 2021 Our colleagues at USAID SCHEP are pleased to publish a call for applications to support new projects in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic and the urgent need to support cultural and natural heritage in Jordan, in addition to scholars, local institutions, and universities during this challenging period. To find out more,