Hunter College – CUNY Graduate Programs in Latin Education

The Classics Program at Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY), advertises its graduate programs in Latin education. These programs combine courses and mentoring in the vibrant environs of New York City. They aim to foster the ability to make Latin compelling to a diverse population of middle and high school students. Both programs lead to certification in New York State. Applications are accepted in both the Fall and the Spring. The deadline for applications is this Spring is March 15th, 2021, but consideration may be made for later applications. 

  1. MA in Adolescent Education, Grades 7-12 – Latin

A 49 to 50-credit course sequence in Latin, Classics, and Education that prepares students to teach Latin in grades 7-12. This program is run jointly by the Classics Program in the School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Education.

Information and requirements: https://education.hunter.cuny.edu/admissions/graduate-programs/adolescent-education/adolescent-latin/

  1. Post Master’s Advanced Certificate in Adolescent Latin

A 27-credit course sequence in Education that is designed for students seeking teacher certification in Latin who already have an M.A. or Ph.D. in the field. 

Information and requirements: https://education.hunter.cuny.edu/admissions/graduate-programs/adolescent-education/post-masters-advanced-certificates-in-adolescent-education/adolescent-latin-advanced-certificate/

General information on applying: https://education.hunter.cuny.edu/admissions/.

Direct all enquiries to Professor Lawrence Kowerski, the Director of the graduate programs in Latin in the Classics Program (lawrence.kowerski@hunter.cuny.edu).

CAMWS 2021 Summer Travel Awards – deadline extended 2/22

The CAMWS Subcommittee for the Summer Travel Awards has extended the deadline for applications for the Semple, Grant, and Benario Awards for the summer of 2021. Applications will be accepted through Monday, February 22nd, 2021.

The application and more information can be found at https://camws.org/awards/sgb.php .

Recipients of these awards may defer them until the summer of 2022.

ASCSA Position Opening: Digital Humanities Project Assistant

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is seeking a Digital Humanities Project Assistant to work closely with senior staff in Athens to prepare the public release of a program that was originally developed at the excavations of the Athenian Agora for annotating the field notebooks. It is now being adapted and updated for more general use. The Digital Humanities Project Assistant will be responsible for communicating regularly with users of the program, collecting feedback, annotating new collections, producing content for the program’s website, and writing technical documentation. The position is full-time temporary, ending August 31, 2021, with possibility for continuation. Working remotely is possible but working locally at the School in Greece is preferred. Salary commensurate with experience.
 

Digital Humanities Project Assistant applicants should possess the following:

  • Bachelor’s degree. Advanced degrees are preferred.
  • Fluency in English; preferably some reading ability in modern Greek.
  • Familiarity with archaeological research and terminology.
  • English technical-writing skills. Expertise in documentation writing, editing, or publishing is preferred.
  • Demonstrated competence in the use of computer programs. Experience with digital humanities projects, database design, metadata schemas, and scripting languages preferred.
  • Ability to read cursive handwriting in English quickly and accurately, and ability to type transcriptions from scanned, archival documents.
  • Good interpersonal skills.

Applications including a letter of intent, a résumé, an English language writing sample, and the names  and contact information of at least two references, can be submitted to jobsearch@ascsa.edu.gr.
 

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Website: https://www.ascsa.edu.gr/about/staff/positions-available

The ASCSA is an EEO/AA employer. The American School of Classical Studies at Athens does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, sex, sexual orientation, color, religion, ethnic origin, or disability when considering admission to any form of membership or application for employment.
 

About the American School of Classical Studies at Athens
  Founded in 1881, the American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA) is a private research and teaching institution dedicated to the advanced study of all aspects of Greek culture, including literature, history, art, and archaeology from prehistoric times to the present. The School provides graduate students and scholars from North American institutions with a base and resources for research and study, including two libraries with extensive archives (the Gennadius and Blegen) and an archaeological science laboratory (Wiener Laboratory). It carries out excavations directly through its two sites (the Athenian Agora and Ancient Corinth) and also oversees other American archaeological field projects throughout Greece, in cooperation wi

2021 SCS Coffin Fellowship for Travel in Classical Lands

The deadline for this year’s Coffin Fellowship, which supports travel abroad for secondary school Latin teachers, is Friday, February 26, 2021 (5PM EST) . The amount of the fellowship this year is $3,500. Applicants do not have to be SCS members and the fellowship winner will be able to defer use of the fellowship until 2022 if necessary. 

https://classicalstudies.org/awards-and-fellowships/david-d-and-rosemary-h-coffin-fellowship-travel-classical-lands

In 2021 the Society for Classical Studies (SCS) will again award the David D. and Rosemary H. Coffin Fellowship for study and travel in classical lands.  The Fellowship was established in 2004 by the friends and students of David and Rosemary Coffin to honor the skill, devotion, learning, and kindness with which they educated students at Phillips Exeter Academy for more than thirty years.

The Fellowship 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. Because of the pandemic, the fellowship winner in 2021 will be allowed to defer the award if necessary.

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 2021 will be $3,500.  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. Please also note that until further notice, proposals to attend programs run by the Paideia Institute will not be eligible.

Applications should consist of a) a curriculum vitae; b) a statement of how the Fellowship will be used and how it will further the applicant’s teaching; c) three letters of recommendation, at least one of them from the applicant’s chair or principal, and at least one from a former student.  All application materials should be sent as e-mail attachments to the Executive Director of the SCS, Dr. Helen Cullyer at xd@classicalstudies.org.  The Subject line of each e-mail message should read as follows:  “Coffin Fellowship Application – [Name of Candidate]”.  The applicant should submit the curriculum vitae and statement; the three referees should submit their letters directly.  All materials must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on Friday, February 26, 2021.