News and Events

Dear Friends and Colleagues: Please be informed that effective August 9th, ACOR, including its library, is open by appointment. Should you wish the use the library, please email library@acorjordan.org to submit a request. Should you wish to visit for any other reason, please email reservations@acorjordan.org. COVID-19 protections must be observed. We look forward to seeing […]

Please note that this page was archived on November 1, 2020; this is no longer an active search. Now Hiring: Assistant Director Review of applications will begin 8 August 2020 and continue until the position is filled. The American Center of Oriental Research (ACOR), a non-profit institution dedicated to advancing knowledge of Jordan past and

Application portal: https://orcfellowships.smapply.org/ Now Receiving Applications: 2020–2021 Publication Fellowship, Temple of the Winged Lions >> Please view the full position description for complete details (PDF) << Review of applications will begin Sunday, June 30, 2020 and continue until the position is filled. ACOR seeks a post-doctoral scholar for a 10-month fellowship. Preference will be given

ACOR is proud to announce the publication of Petra: The North Ridge by P.M. Bikai, M.A. Perry, and C. Kanellopoulos!   This publication concerns the archaeological excavations of the Ridge Church and the Blue Chapel at Petra (Jordan). It represents the culmination of many years of work carried out by the American Center of Oriental Research in

The latest ACOR Newsletter, Volume 31.2, is now available online for download and reading. For a table of contents, please see below. For a high-resolution PDF of the Newsletter, click here. For a smaller, low-resolution file, please click here. To read past ACOR Newsletters, click here to be taken to links of prior publications. Table

Digital Communications Internship (June 1–July 29) Summary: This intern will support the creation of content for digital sharing across ACOR online platforms, including the website and social media. The intern will also support linking of ACOR scholarly materials to Wikipedia via collaboration with Wikimedia Levant. Responsibilities: In reference to the information contained in past ACOR

In light of global limitations on travel and gatherings, SCHEP is offering scholarships for Jordanian students and recent graduates to take part in selected online courses in fields related to our project (such as archaeology, heritage studies, etc.). The first scholarship opportunity is for a University of Oxford online course on “Archaeology in Practice!” For

Dear Colleagues and Friends: We regret to inform you that ACOR, including its library, will be closed to the public effective 2pm, March 14th, until otherwise noted. Such action is motivated by advice from various U.S. institutions, precedent by other overseas research units, and our general concern regarding frequent foreign arrivals to our facility. The