News and Events

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,

12 January 2021 We are pleased to announce the publication of Zoara, the Southern Ghor of Jordan: A Guide to the Landscape and Heritage of the Lowest Place by Konstantinos D. Politis (ACOR 2020). This digital guidebook is available for free reading and download on our website. “Zoara” is the biblical and ancient name for

January 2021 As of fall 2020, ACOR is pleased to join the IIE Scholar Rescue Fund (IIE-SRF) Alliance, a global network of partners offering practical support to scholars threatened by war and persecution. The IIE-SRF Alliance launched in August 2020 to expand the efforts of IIE-SRF and its partners to assist the unprecedented number of threatened and displaced scholars globally. It builds upon IIE’s 100 years of

by Jessica Holland, Archival Projects Consultant We are delighted to announce that, based on the success of the ACOR Photo Archive Project to digitize and make available online 30,000 images covering a range of thirteen countries across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, the U.S. Department of Education has awarded ACOR an American

20 December 2020 The American Center of Research (formerly the American Center of Oriental Research), a U.S. nonprofit dedicated to advancing knowledge of Jordan and the interconnected Middle East past and present, seeks a Librarian and Archivist. This full-time position in Amman, Jordan, is in charge of the library and archives, which includes substantial digital

By Pearce Paul Creasman and Jacqueline Salzinger In January 2020, twelve months ago, few could have guessed what the year ahead held in store. The pandemic has altered the very nature of what it means to connect with one other, and for an organization focused on learning about and engaging people, 2020 has been a

13 December 2020 This fall, major annual conferences went online, witnessing unprecedented global participation, and we were pleased to catch up with current research and discoveries of our colleagues and fellows. We are further pleased to share with you today a sample array of their recorded presentations. With utmost gratitude to the individuals and organizations

This page was archived on 15 April 2021. For information on active employment opportunities today, please visit acorjordan.org/careers. 9 December 2020 Accounts and Administration Manager Assistant Accountant Click here to download this announcement as a PDF. Job Description Responsible for management of the accounting, budgeting, and human resources functions of USAID SCHEP (Sustainable Cultural Heritage

We are proud to share with you all our newest publication, The Story of SCHEP 2014–2018!   This engaging, visual booklet tells the story of the first four years of the Sustainable Cultural Heritage Through Engagement of Local Communities Project (SCHEP), a cooperative agreement between ACOR and USAID. USAID SCHEP has established and employed a unique model to support