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of Archaeological Research 

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The W. F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research

SEVENTH ANNUAL SEAN W. DEVER MEMORIAL PRIZE 2007

The William F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research in Jerusalem is pleased to announce the winner of the seventh annual competition for the Sean W. Dever Memorial Prize. This award offers $650 for the best published article or paper presented at a conference by a Ph.D. candidate in Syro-Palestinian and Biblical Archaeology. Authors may be of any nationality but the article or paper must be in English.
This year’s winner is James F. Osborne of Harvard University. His paper is entitled The Bench Tomb in Iron Age Judah: Secondary Mortuary Practice and Social Values. It was presented at the 2007 Annual Meeting of the American Schools of Oriental Research.
The Sean W. Dever Prize was established in 2001 by Professor William G. Dever and Mrs. Norma Dever, in memory of their son Sean.


The W. F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research (AIAR), founded in 1900, as the American School of Oriental Research in Jerusalem, provides a base for a broad range of American-led scholarly research projects in Near Eastern studies, from the prehistoric to the early Islamic periods.  Located in an historic building in Jerusalem, the Albright offers fellowships for doctoral and post-doctoral studies, and maintains residential and research facilities for its fellows, including an extensive library.  The Institute fosters North American participation in, and provides support for, archaeological excavations and surveys; promotes working relationships with related institutions in Jerusalem and the neighboring communities.

The mission of the Albright is to develop and disseminate scholarly knowledge of the literature, history, and culture of the ancient Near East, including the disciplines of the Archaeology of Palestine and Biblical Studies.

Its international fellowship program annually includes 54 fellows, representing a wide diversity of national, ethnic, and religious backgrounds.  The program is intended to promote the participation of students and scholars from all over the world as well as Israeli and Palestinian academics.  This program offers a unique opportunity for interaction and the exchange of information and ideas in a friendly and peaceful environment.  As such the Albright has succeeded in creating an intellectual atmosphere not duplicated in any other institution in the region.


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