Madaba Plains Project 50th Anniversary ASOR Session
Madaba Plains Project at 50: Contextualizing MPP at Tall Hisban, Tall al- ‘Umayri and Tall Jalul
Session Chairs: Douglas Clark, La Sierra University; Larry Herr, Burman University; Oystein LaBianca, Andrews University; Lawrence Geraty, La Sierra University; Randall Younker, Andrews University
Description: These sessions mark 50 years of research in Jordan by the Madaba Plains Project or MPP. Our aim with each session is to share certain back-stories about the people and the thinking that helped sustain and shape five decades of research by our team in the Madaba Plains region of Jordan. The goal is thus to recall, evaluate and reflect on the intentions, hopes, rewards and disappointments of various stakeholders in the work of MPP, including our lay and academic constituencies, financial sponsors, organizers, invited specialists, local and foreign participants.
Please note that registration is required to attend the ASOR academic sessions. To attend the full ASOR meeting, please register online. One-day registration (rates vary) will be available on site.
The ASOR MPP reception does NOT require ASOR registration. A separate, free registration is required.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, November 16, 2017 | 8:20-10:25 am |
ASOR: Narrating Sites and Places: Contextualizing MPP at Tall Hisban Lawrence Geraty, Bert DeVries, Bethany Walker, Frode Jacobsen, Oystein LaBianca |
Westin Boston Waterfront Stone Room |
| Thursday, November 16, 2017 | 10:40 am-12:45 pm |
ASOR: Narrating Sites and Places: Contextualizing MPP at Tall al-Umayri Timothy Harrison, Kent Bramlett, Douglas Clark, Larry Herr and Gary Christopherson |
Westin Boston Waterfront Stone Room |
| Thursday, November 16, 2017 | 2:00-4:05 pm |
ASOR: Narrating Sites and Places: Contextualizing MPP at Tall Jalul David Merling and Randall Younker, Connie Gane, Paul Gregor, Paul Ray, Randall Younker |
Westin Boston Waterfront Stone Room |
| Thursday, November 16, 2017 | 9:00-10:30 pm |
ASOR: MPP@50 Reception |
Westin Boston Waterfront Marina 3-4 |
| Saturday, November 18 | 6:30 pm |
Semitic Museum Reception Acknowledging Harvard connection of founding members of Heshbon Expedition and MPP including Lawrence Geraty, James Sauer, Phyllis Byrd, Larry Herr, and Oystein LaBianca |
Semitic Museum, Harvard University |
| Sunday, November 19 | 6:30 pm |
Reception acknowledging contributors to the ASOR Lawrence T. Geraty Community Archaeology Endowment
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Ron and Sheila Geraty Residence Marblehead, Massachusetts Transportation provided from Westin Boston Waterfront |
For further information, contact: Sarah Burton, sgane@andrews.edu
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