Position Available: Director of the Corinth Excavations

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens seeks an active scholar and experienced archaeologist to direct its excavations at Ancient Corinth. Familiarity with the School’s program of excavation and research at Ancient Corinth is highly desirable. The Director works with the staff at Corinth in developing and conducting the fieldwork and documenting the results. The Director supervises the collections of the excavation and the publication of all finds. The Director administers the School’s plant and facilities at Ancient Corinth. The Director participates in the School’s activities, including its academic program and the instruction of students at the School through its field training program. The Director identifies projects for funding and helps to identify possible sources of funds for Corinth. Good command of Modern Greek is essential. Candidates must demonstrate strong qualities of leadership and articulate clearly their vision for the future of the Corinth Excavations. For more information, click here

Travel Subsidy Application for Fall 2016 Meeting

CAAS Travel Subsidy Application: Deadline: June 30th, 2016

CAAS travel subsidies are intended to help cover the cost of travel to the annual CAAS conference. These subsidies are need-based. Priority for funding will be given to presenters of papers, panel participants, and presiders. The maximum subsidy is $800.00, but in order to award as many subsidies as possible, partial funding is likely. Those who have other funding options are encouraged to pursue those sources in addition to applying for a CAAS travel subsidy. Please notify the travel subsidy committee if you do receive ample funds from another source so that we can help support as many people as possible.

The deadline for travel subsidy applications has now passed.

Call for Ovationes 2017

Each year at its annual meeting the Association presents ovationes to members          who have been selected by the Awards Committee for their significant service to the discipline and the organization. The ovatio  is read in Latin by a colleague close to the honoree at the banquet, while copies of the ovatio in Latin and English are distributed to attendees.

The ovatio recognizes long and distinguished service to CAAS and/or to the classics  community by those in the CAAS region, especially by those retiring or concluding a long term of service.

The Awards Committee is now accepting nominations for 2017 CAAS ovationes, to be presented at the 2017 October annual meeting. Nominees and nominators need to be CAAS members in good standing. To nominate a candidate to the Awards Committee for an ovatio, please download and complete the nomination form. Send your completed nomination form as an email attachment to the Chair of the  Awards Committee by May 15, 2016. Thank you for assisting the committee in its work. Thank you for assisting the committee in its work.

2015-2016 Awards Committee: Sarah Ferrario (awards@caas-cw.org), Chair (2015-2017); Nathan Costa (2013-2017); Ed Sacks; Judith P. Hallett, Program Coordinator, liaison

Learn Greek and Latin Online At Greatly Reduced Cost of $500 per Credit Hour

In the summer of 2016, the Catholic University of America’s Department of Greek and Latin  will be offering all of its elementary- and intermediate-level Greek and Latin courses in a fully online format at a significantly reduced tuition rate of $500/credit hour!  Learn Greek and Latin from anywhere, make progress on your degree or your credentials, and take advantage of the superb instruction that sets our programs apart.  You can start learning about our summer program here, or see a detailed course schedule here; for more information on application and registration procedures, see the CUA Summer website.

Piecing Together Pleasure: ‘Mosaic of the Epiphany of Dionysus’ depicts a god’s triumphant homecoming

“Mosaic of the Epiphany of Dionysus,” a work about 5 feet high by 7 feet wide, and the three smaller attending mosaic panels depicting theatrical masks, each about 2′ feet square, on view at the Onassis Cultural Center NY through June 18. Read more about it in the article from The Wall Street Journal: Piecing Together Pleasure – WSJ

Case Western Reserve University’s Classics Post-Bac Program

Check out Case Western Reserve University’s Classics Post-Bac Program

Are you looking to strengthen your Greek and Latin skills before pursuing an MA/PhD in Classics or a related field? Case Western Reserve University offers a Graduate Certificate program that offers proper training in the reading of ancient texts along with faculty advising in order to set you up for success.

Application deadline is April 15. Further details are available at https://classics.case.edu/graduate-certificate-program/

Iter Zoologicum- Philadelphia Zoo April 16th

Iter Zoologicum at the Philadelphia Zoo

April 16th 2016- 11am to 2pm

High school and college Latin students are invited to experience Latin as a living language at the Paideia Institute’s Iter Zoologicum. Participants will compete in small teams to complete a Latin scavenger hunt by interacting with Paideia’s Latin-speaking staff members stationed throughout the zoo. Winners will receive prizes inspired by the ancient world for their Latin classes. The event will also feature a talk on ancient animals by Professor Matthew McGowan of Fordham University.

The Iter Zoologicum will take place at the Philadelphia Zoo at 3400 W Girard Avenue. Philadelphia PA on There will be a $30/person and includes admissions to the zoo. Participants must register and pay by Friday, April 8th.

Visit the Paideia Institute’s  website to register or learn more.