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- EIN 23-1352617
- (857) 990-3139
- 209 Commerce St Alexandria VA 22314-2909 USA
- www.asor.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Interdisciplinary Research
Mission: Asor, founded in 1900, is an international organization whose mission is to initiate, encourage, and support research into, and public understanding of, the history and cultures of the near east and wider mediterranean, from the earliest times by: fostering original research, exploration and archaeological fieldwork; encouraging scholarship in the region's languages, texts, traditions, and histories; disseminating research results and conclusions in a timely manner, through a robust publication program, annual meetings and other venues; adhering to the highest ethical standards of scholarship and public discourse; promoting educational opportunities for undergraduates and graduates in institutions of higher education around the world; developing engaging programs of outreach for the general public; supporting and participating in efforts to protect, preserve, and present to the public the historic and cultural heritage of the near east and the wider mediterranean and to raise awareness
Programs: Fostering original research, archaeological excavations and explorations. Encouraging scholarship in the basic languages, cultural histories and traditions of the near eastern world. Promoting the educational goals of near eastern studies and disciplines, and by advocating high academic standards in teaching and interdisciplinary research. Maintaining an active program of timely dissemination of research results and conclusions. Offering educational opportunities in near eastern history and archaelolgy to undergraduates and graduates in north american colleges and universities. Developing engaging programs of outreach for the general public. Supporting and participating in efforts to protect, preserve, and present to the public the historical and cultural heritage of the near east and the wider mediterranean and to raise awareness of its degradation.