The U of C reported the change is intended to reflect the geographic focus of the research and scholarship conducted by institute.
UChicago Provost Katherine Baicker wrote the changes in the usage and meaning of the word"oriental" also factored into the name change.
"Although the institute's name has changed, our mission remains the same," Professor Theo van den Hout, the institute's interim director, said in a UChicago news release."The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures continues to strive to be one of the world's leading research centers on the ancient cultures of West Asia and North Africa.
The institute has always been involved in field projects in Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Sudan, Turney, and Spain.
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