The Crisler Library at Ephesos
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Crisler Library at Ephesos (CLE) was founded by Janet V. Crisler in 1999 to honor her late husband, B. Cobbey Crisler, through archaeology and manuscript preservation in the Near East. It is an American 501(c)(3) organization, with neither religious nor political affiliations. It opened its doors in Selcuk, next to Ephesos, in 2006.
Mission Statement: to promote scholarship, research and education in order to foster a deeper understanding of the ancient history of Asia Minor by providing a library in Ephesus, Turkey.
Governance:
Board of Trustees: A board of trustees, with Janet V. Crisler as Founder and President, governs CLE and meets monthly by conference call.
International Advisory Board: Supports the Board of Trustees with its expertise; membership includes Turks and other individuals with first-hand business experience in Turkey.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Janet V. Crisler ……………………………. Founder and President, Selcuk, Turkey
Douglas Cochrane ………………………… Chairman, London
Işıl Ludlow .....................................................Alexandria, Virginia
Joy Schwentker …………………………… Treasurer, Raleigh, North Carolina
Frederic Giraud …………………………… Istanbul; St. Tropez; Stockholm
Sukey Wagner …………….………………. Sarasota; Istanbul
SCHOLARS ADVISORY BOARD
Dr. François Bovon ……………………….. Harvard University
Dr. Christine Bruns-Ozgan ……….……….. Mimar Sinan University, Istanbul
Dr. David Noel Freedman *
Dr. Mahmoud Hawari …………………….. University of Oxford, England; Birzeit University, Palestine
Dr. Werner Jobst ………………………….. Trnava University, Slovakia
Dr. Ulrike Muss …………………………… University of Vienna
Dr. James Rietveld ………………………... Sacred History Magazine
Dr. Charlotte Schubert ……………………. University of Leipzig
Dr. Nikolaos Stampolidis …………………. University of Crete, Greece; Director of the Museum of Cycladic Art
Dr. Christine M. Thomas …………………. University of California, Santa Barbara
Dr. James Walters ………………………… Boston University
* In Memoriam
CLE STAFF
Cahit Kaya ………………………………… Manager
Melih Duman ………………………………. Newsletter Editor