Upcoming Meetings and Conferences 2022-2023

Feb. 25, 2023. South Carolina Foreign Language Teachers Association (SCFLTA) conference, "Building Bridges with Language," at Greenville High School. For conference information see their webpage. See also their awards information - they have state TOY, travel awards, and more.

 

Various: The National Committee for Latin and Greek has several initiatives, including increasing diversity in Classics, advocacy for Classics, the Seal of Biliteracy program, and a grant program called LIFT: LATIN: Inspiring Future Teachers to address the Latin teacher shortage issue.

 

South Carolina Junior Classical League holds events for students in the fall and spring. See their website for more information.

 

July 22-27, 2023. National Junior Classical League Annual Convention will be held at Emory University in Atlanta.

March 29-April 1, 2023: CAMWS 119th Annual Meeting will be held in Provo, UT. For more information on the various activities and grants offered by the Classical Association of the Middle West and South (CAMWS), visit their main page.

June 2023: American Classical League Annual Institute will be held at Washington University in St. Louis. Deadline for submitting proposals for pre-institute sessions is usually October and for institute sessions is January.

January 5-8, 2023: Society for Classical Studies Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA. Every winter, the Society holds a joint meeting with the Archaeological Institute of America. The meeting includes the presentation of individual papers and panels, the Placement Service, for institutions advertising positions and candidates seeking them; an exhibit hall for browsing and purchasing the latest books from a variety of publishers; roundtable discussion sessions; dramatic performances by the Committee on Ancient and Modern Performance; meetings and receptions of affiliated groups, etc.

Vergilian Society - Contests, Tours & Symposia 2023

The Vergilian Society offers multiple experiences for Latin teachers of all levels. The purpose of this Society is to promote the study of Vergil by means of lectures, conferences, publications, and reports of excavation that have a bearing upon Vergil’s works. Membership is open to any person who is interested in the study of Vergil.

The society offers a number of tours in the summer from their base at the Villa Vergiliana on the Bay of Naples. According to their site, "Vergilian Society tours are designed to appeal to the needs of a wide range of travelers including high school and college students and instructors; they are particularly suitable for instructors bringing a group of students. We specifically welcome nonprofessionals interested in the ancient Mediterranean."

Also: The Vergilian Society offers a yearly symposium.  Check their site for 2023 offerings.

UGA CLASSICS SUMMER INSTITUTE Summer 2023

Each year the Institute offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate Latin and Classics courses. The program is designed especially for Latin teachers who wish to continue their education or earn a Masters degree in Latin on a summers-only basis (requirements for the M.A. can be completed in four summers), including one summer in Rome or at an archaeological site. In place of a thesis, students write a teaching project similar to a short textbook.

For more information, visit their website or email to classics@uga.edu.

Deadline: usually April 1 for applicants from the US; 6 weeks earlier for overseas applicants.

Award for Excellence in Teaching at the Precollegiate Level: Deadline November

 

This award for K-12 teachers is given annually by the Society for Classical Studies: The Award for Excellence in Teaching at the Precollegiate Level. For other awards, see their prizes and awards page.

 

Thanks to a very generous gift to the Society’s Gatekeeper to Gateway Campaign for the Future of Classics from Daniel and Joanna Rose, the amounts to be awarded have been increased substantially. Up to two winners will receive a cash prize of $500, airfare to either the SCS virtual Annual meeting, the ACL Institute, or the CAC meeting (locations and dates TBA), and two nights’ accommodation at the corresponding convention hotel. In addition, each winner’s institution will receive $200 to purchase educational resources selected by the winner. The winners will be honored at both the SCS and ACL, and they may select the meeting at which they wish to receive the award.

Teachers, full- or part-time, of grades K-12, in schools in the United States and Canada who at the time of the application teach at least one class of Latin, Greek, or classics at the K-12 level, and have taught for a minimum of five years, are eligible. Membership in the SCS is not required. No previous winner of this award is eligible to apply for it a second time. Candidates will be eligible for consideration for two consecutive years and unsuccessful dossiers may be revised and resubmitted again five years after the first submission.

The nomination is usually due on November 1.

 

Classical Charleston: The Theodore Guérard Lecture Series

Each year, the Department of Classics has joined the Theodore Guérard Lecture Series to host "Classical Charleston," an annual lecture series begun in 2012. Focused upon a yearly theme, the lecture series brings leading voices in Classics and related fields to campus, enriching the academic life of our community. For more information on lecture topics, visit their webpage.

College of Charleston Classics in the Low Country

 

High school juniors and seniors can tour the College of Charleston's campus and find out what "Classics" is. Prospective students have opportunities to visit various types of college classes (Greek and Latin language, history, literature-in-translation classes), meet with the members of the faculty and current students majoring or minoring in Classics, discuss research opportunities, learn about the Honors College, and tour the College’s historic campus.

Classics faculty also visit classrooms for special presentations and/or Q&A sessions. If you are interested in having someone visit your class, please e-mail Dr. Andrew Alwine.

Conventicula Latina - Spoken Latin Workshops & Graduate Programs

Conventicula Latina

The University of Kentucky held their last institute in 2020. Visit the Conventiculum Lexintoniense website to check for updates.

Dickinson Summer Latin Workshops

This workshop is intended for teachers of Latin, as a way to refresh the mind through study of an extended Latin text, and to share experiences and ideas with Latinists and teachers. Sometimes those who are not currently engaged in teaching have participated as well, including retired teachers and those working towards teacher certification. 

For current information visit their website.

Institute for Latin Studies (Institutum Studiis Latinis Prohevendis) 

This program offers a graduate certificate in Latin studies. All courses and coursework are conducted in Latin. For more information, visit their website.

Society for Classical Studies Coffin Fellowship for Travel in Classical Lands

The David D. and Rosemary H. Fellowship for Travel in Classical Lands is intended to recognize secondary-school teachers of Greek or Latin who are as dedicated to their students as the Coffins themselves by giving them the opportunity to enrich their teaching and their lives through direct acquaintance with the classical world. It will support study in classical lands (not limited to Greece and Italy); the recipient may use it to attend an educational program in (e.g. American Academy, American School) or to undertake an individual plan of study or research. It may be used either for summer study or during a sabbatical leave, and it may be used to supplement other awards or prizes.

Candidates for the Fellowship must have been teaching Latin or Ancient Greek at the secondary level (grades 9-12) in North America as a significant part of their academic responsibilities for three years out of the five prior to the award. Membership in the SCS is not a requirement for application, although it is expected that applicants will have demonstrated an active interest in the profession and in their own professional development. Selection will be made on the basis of written applications by the Coffin Fellowship Committee. The amount of the award for 2023 has yet to be announced; for 2022 it was $3500.  Recipients of the award will be expected to file a written report on their use of the Fellowship, which the Society may include in one of its publications.

Full details, including full application instructions, are available here.

PUBLICATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR CLASSICISTS

• The Classical Outlook, published by the American Classical League, invites submissions of articles, poetry, and books for review. Contact: Mary C. English, Dept. of Classics, Dickson Hall, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ 07043.

• The editors of the Newsletter of the American Classical League welcome submission of news or essays. Submission deadlines: 1 December (Winter Issue), 1 March (Spring), and 1 August (Fall).

• Pro Bono, newsletter of the National Committee for Latin and Greek, seeks submissions of news, announcements, or articles from your classical organizations. Send to Virginia Barrett, 11371 Matinicus Ct, Cypress, CA 90630-5458. Submission deadline: March 1.

• The Classical Association of the Middle West and South accepts manuscripts for The Classical Journal. See the submission guidelines and editor contact information on the CAMWS site.

• Prima: Excellence Through Classics (elementary and middle school levels) invites submission of articles (300-500 words in Microsoft Word) from teachers of Latin and Greek. Submit to Jacque Myers via email (include Prima in the subject line). Current deadline: March 15.

• The American Philological Association welcomes scholarly contributions for its Transactions. Submissions will be refereed anonymously. Click here to see the guidelines.

CARISTIA GRANTS FROM CAMWS

CAMWS' Committee for the Promotion of Latin is giving out Caristia grants of $200-400 for projects of your choice. For more information, contact Carin Green of the University of Iowa or visit the CAMWS website.