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23 January 2024 An important clue when attempting to identify the era and region in which a manuscript was produced is the style of handwriting or calligraphy used by the scribe or copyist and, in relevant instances, to what degree manuscript illumination influenced the lined text. Tenth-century Persian ‘Abbasid vizier Ibn Muqla (d. AD 940), […]

Get ready for enriching lectures as we launch our Spring 2024 Lecture Series. Starting in February and continuing each month until May, we are bringing you thought-provoking discussions on various captivating topics! Save the dates to join us at our center in Jordan or virtually from the comfort of your own space. This is an

8 December 2023 Applications for all awards are open and remain open until 15 February 2024. The American Center of Research offers fellowships for undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers. For the current cycle, we are offering: For further details on these various opportunities, including eligibility criteria and application requirements, please click on the

8 January 2024 The American Center of Research (ACOR) is seeking a full-time librarian and/or archivist to work at its center in Amman. Postgraduate degree in library science, library and information science or a related field is strongly preferred (e.g., MLS, MLIS). A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in LIS, LS, or similar from an

17 December 2023 In the 1920s pilots flying over the Harrat ash-Sham volcanic fields (also known as the Black Desert) were struck by a landscape that was “rugged and desolate” (Maitland 1927: 198), “like a dead fire — nothing but cold ashes” (Rees 1929: 389), whose “odious flat-topped slag heaps” instilled a “sinister foreboding” and

Konstantinos Politis I recall first meeting Jonathan Tubb in 1982 after work hours at Peter Dorrell’s office at the Institute of Archaeology in London, where I was conducting my postgraduate studies. They were close friends who would regularly enjoy a drink or two after work reminiscing their excavations in Syria and Iraq. I and others,

The American Center of Research, located in Amman, Jordan, is pleased to announce that we have an ACOR-NEH Fellowship opportunity available for use in 2024. Funding for this fellowship is provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutes (FPIRI).   We have opened application for a fellowship of four to eight months,

The American Center of Research, located in Amman, Jordan, is pleased to announce that we have an ACOR-NEH Fellowship opportunity available for use in 2024. Funding for this fellowship is provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutes (FPIRI).   We have opened application for a fellowship of four to eight months,

(updated 22 November 2023) We regret to inform you that the lecture scheduled for November 27 is postponed. Thank you for your interest. We look forward to gathering together again in the near future. The first open-to-the-public presentation of our 2023 fall lecture series will be held Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at 5 p.m. (Amman

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