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FELLOWSHIPS FOR RESEARCH AND STUDY AT THE GENNADIUS LIBRARY 2022-2023

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The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce the academic programs and fellowships for the 2022-2023 academic year at the Gennadius Library. Opened in 1926 with 26,000 volumes from diplomat and bibliophile Joannes Gennadius, the Gennadius Library now holds a richly diverse collection of over 146,000 books and rare bindings, archives, manuscripts, and works of art illuminating the Hellenic tradition and neighboring cultures. The Library has become an internationally renowned center for the study of Greek history, literature, and art, especially from the Byzantine period to modern times.

COTSEN TRAVELING FELLOWSHIP FOR RESEARCH IN GREECE: Short-term travel award of $2,000 for senior scholars and graduate students, for work at the Gennadius Library. Open to all nationalities. At least one month of residency required. School fees are waived for a maximum of two months.
DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2022.

KATHRYN AND PETER YATRAKIS FELLOWSHIP: Ph.D. candidates and recent Ph.D.s (within the last 5 years), of any nationality, for work in the Gennadius Library for the full academic year. Stipend of $11,500 plus room and board at Loring Hall, and waiver of School fees. 
DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2022.

THE M. ALISON FRANTZ FELLOWSHIP: Ph.D. candidates and recent Ph.D.s from colleges or universities in the U.S. or Canada, for work in the Gennadius Library for the full academic year. Stipend of $11,500 plus room and board at Loring Hall, and waiver of School fees.
DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2022.

SCHWARZ FELLOWSHIP AT THE GENNADIUS LIBRARY FOR RESEARCH ON MUSIC: Career musicians, or researchers who are either currently Ph.D. candidates or have received their Ph.D. within the last 5 years, of any nationality, engaged in research on music that focuses on cultural interactions in the Mediterranean world broadly defined. Stipend of $11,500 plus room and board at Loring Hall, and waiver of School fees.
DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2022.

SCHWARZ FELLOWSHIP AT THE GENNADIUS LIBRARY FOR RESEARCH ON URBAN ARCHITECTURE: Ph.D. candidates or recent Ph.D.s (within the last 5 years), of any nationality, engaged in research on architecture, urban planning, and the history of the built environment in Greece from 1821 to the present. Stipend of $11,500 plus room and board at Loring Hall, and waiver of School fees.
DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2022.

MEDIEVAL GREEK SUMMER SESSION AT THE GENNADIUS LIBRARY, SUMMER 2023: Graduate students and university professors in any field of late antique, post-antique, Byzantine or medieval studies at any university worldwide. Month-long program in intermediate level Medieval Greek language and philology at the Gennadius Library, with site and museum trips. Up to twelve scholarships available. DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2023. Runs every other summer.

Please forward this announcement to eligible students or colleagues you may know who are working on a project in post-classical studies and encourage them to apply. 

For further information, consult the ASCSA website at: https://www.ascsa.edu.gr/research/gennadius-library/educational-programs/fellowships  

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national or ethnic origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation when considering admission to any form of membership or application for employment.

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The 2021 Fall Virtual Annual Meeting of the Classical Association of the Atlantic States

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Registration and access to virtual program and recordings is now closed.

When: Thursday, October 14 to Saturday, October 16

Where:  Virtual – Zoom – details TBD

Program: Click here to download the Program for 2021 Annual Meeting (updated October 13, 2021)

Letter from CAAS President: Click here to read/download the President’s Letter (dated October 8, 2021)

Letter from CAAS Executive Director: Click here to read/download the Executive Director’s Letter (dated October 5, 2021)

Election/Ballot Form: Click here for update on elections

Exhibitors and Vendors: 

  • Click here to register for meeting via JHUP
  • Click here to email for addition to Virtual Exhibit Hall

Fall 2021 Registration Form (register online):

  • Click here to register for meeting via JHUP

We look forward to seeing you virtually!

Main Line Latin and Greek students win laurels in 82nd annual PCS contests

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On Saturday, May 22, there was a palpable sense of triumph at the 82nd Annual Latin Week Awards Luncheon held at The Drexelbrook in Drexel Hill. The exhibiting of entries in seventeen categories has usually taken place in February at The Baldwin School. This year, with the invaluable technology orchestration by Traci Dougherty of Sandy Run Middle School, all entries were uploaded to flipgrid, and data-based into google notes.

The annual contests are open to all students of Latin and/or Greek.

The 17 categories included: 3-D Printing, Comic Storyboard, Computer Art, Costume, Military Costume, Jewelry, Models, Mosaic, Needlework, Painting, Sculpture & Pottery, Sketches & Drawings, Prose in Latin and English, Poetry in Latin and English, plus a trial category, Minecraft.

In addition to Summa Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, and Cum Laude awards, students’ entries could be selected as Best In Category. From those entries, PCS Officers and Judges selected the Best In Show.

Click here to read entire article (including laurel winners) by CAAS Executive Director Mary Brown

CAAS Anti-Racism Committee Workshops June-Sept 2021

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The CAAS Anti-Racism Committee intends to present three workshops commencing June 2021 and concluding September 2021. We invite everyone – teachers, scholars, mentors, students, and humanists – to participate in these opportunities to reflect and discuss what anti-racism means to us today. The ground-work established by our January 16, 2021 conversation, “A Way Forward”, serves as the guiding principle to this series of focused, small group discussions.

Please consider attending any or all of these workshops/study sessions:  

Tuesday, June 29, 4:00 p.m. – “White Fragility” by Robin Di Angelo

                        REGISTER HERE for White Fragility Workshop 6/29

Tuesday, July 27, 4:00 p.m. – A Personal Journey

                        REGISTER HERE for A Personal Journey Workshop 7/27

Saturday, September 18, 1:00 p.m. – Active Bystander Training

                        REGISTER HERE for Active Bystander Training workshop 9/18

Theognis and the Theognidea Virtual Conference – April 28-30, 2021

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“The Classics Program of Hunter College (CUNY) announces the rescheduled conference on Theognis and the Theognidea. The conference will now be virtual. It will run from April 28th (Wednesday) through April 30th (Friday) from 12-3:30 PM.

This event will be the first large scale gathering in nearly 40 years on Theognis, the archaic Greek poet of Megara, and the Theognidea, the fascinating and enigmatic collection of elegy that bears his name.  It brings together a diverse group of scholars who are working directly or indirectly on the Theognidea, or in related areas that have the potential to shed light on the corpus.  The conference is an opportunity to move beyond traditional questions of the origins, authenticity, and authority of the Theognidea.  Rather, we will consider how the Theognidea functions as a collection of poetry, and how this collection has been received and responded to over time.  We want to foster a dialogue that broadens our approaches to this collection, complicates our understanding of it as archaic, elegiac poetry, and explores its position in the wider scope of Greek and Latin literature. 

Registration is open for the virtual conference on Theognis and the Theognidea hosted by the Classics Program of Hunter College (CUNY) from April 28th (Wednesday) through April 30th (Friday) from 12-3:30 PM. (NB, the first day starts at 11:45AM and the last day runs to 4PM.) The conference is open and free. Registration is required. The link provided by registration can be used for each day.

You can register here:

https://huntercollege.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYqcOuvrDovGtPgUT-9VMyxnFZbkPXcBO1m

 A website for the conference, with an updated schedule, titles, and abstracts (coming soon), can be found here:   https://theognidea.wordpress.com/

 Date: Wednesday, April 28th – Friday, April, 30.

Time: 12-3:30 PM (EST; New York)

Location: Zoom Meeting (TBA)

Participants:  Sebastian Anderson (Brooklyn-CUNY), Ewen Bowie (Oxford), Federico Condello (Bologna), Thomas Figueira (Rutgers), Barbara Graziosi (Princeton), Laura Lulli (L’Aquila), Gregory Nagy (Harvard / CHS), Andrej Petrovic (Virginia), Michael Tueller (Arizona), Kathryn Topper (Washington).

For more information, contact Lawrence Kowerski, Hunter College (CUNY): lawrence.kowerski@hunter.cuny.edu.

POSITION OPENING: ASSISTANT EDITOR, HESPERIA (ASCSA PUBLICATIONS OFFICE)

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POSITION OPENING: ASSISTANT EDITOR, HESPERIA (ASCSA PUBLICATIONS OFFICE)


The Publications Office of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, in Princeton, NJ, has a full-time vacancy, beginning in July for a well-organized and highly motivated individual to support the Editor of Hesperia in all stages of production for the ASCSA’s award-winning journal on Greek archaeology and material culture. 

The Assistant Editor will be part of a small, friendly department that works closely with authors to produce scholarly publications of the highest quality. The successful candidate will coordinate the peer-review process, review permissions, conduct bibliographic research, typeset, proofread, and take on any other production tasks as requested by the Editor.
 

Required:

  • Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Archaeology, Classics, or a related field
  • At least two years of experience as a production, manuscript, or project editor
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work under pressure of publication deadlines while retaining close attention to detail 
  • Ability to prioritize, organize, and accomplish work while managing multiple projects in various stages simultaneously
  • Familiarity with applying author and style guidelines (e.g., the Chicago Manual of Style)
  • Proficiency in Ancient Greek (minimum three semesters)
  • Computer literacy and the ability to work in an electronic workflow

Preferred:

  • Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign and Photoshop

Excellent benefits, pleasant working conditions, salary commensurate with experience. Prospective applicants should submit a cover letter, resume (in PDF format), and the names of two individuals willing to serve as references. Applications for the position should be submitted via the online form at: https://ascsa.submittable.com/submit/656006a2-2e28-45cd-b7bc-5dc62bb67715/assistant-editor-for-hesperia. 

The closing date for applications is Friday, April 2, 2021. The position begins July 1, 2021.

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Hunter College – CUNY Graduate Programs in Latin Education

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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

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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

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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

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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.