A conference on Dio of Prusa will be held at the University of Nantes, France, May 21-23, 2015.  The proceedings of the conference will be published.  Please send a brief (10-15 lines) abstract to Thierry Grandjean (tgrandjean1@yahoo.fr) or to Gianluca Ventrella (gianluca.ventrella@univ-nantes.fr) by December 9, 2013.  E-mail either of the above addresses requesting a full description of the conference, its goals, and its rationale.

The Classics Department of Monmouth College is pleased to announce the 2014 Bernice L Fox Classics Writing Contest. Click here for details about the competition; click here to see the winners from the 2013 contest.

CAAS is offering travel subsidies of up to $800 for travel to the 2013 Annual Meeting in Philadelphia. Only CAAS members are eligible for these subsidies, which are need-based, and priority for funding will be given to presenters of papers, panel participants, and presenters. Application forms must be sent as email attachments to Judith P. Hallett at jeph@umd.edu no later than August 30, 2013. Notification of subsidies will be sent to applicants by September 16, 2013, and they will receive their checks when they pick up their registration materials at the meeting.

Click here to download the application.

The World Languages Department at Wenatchee Valley College announces a new web site to support its Latin program as well as spoken-Latin activities in the Pacific Northwest. “Boreoccidentales” provides a forum for the events and activities of the Circulus Latinus Seattlensis (“Seattle Latin-Speaking Club”) and the Conventiculum Vasintoniense/Septimana Californiana. The web site also houses Cataracta, an online journal, with works by modern Latin authors. Inclusion in the online journal is open to anyone, world-wide! For more information, please contact Dr. Stephen Berard through the “Contact Us” web form.
http://www.boreoccidentales.com

Septimana Californiana, based on the lovely campus of Loyola Marymount University, is a full-immersion Latin workshop offering thought-provoking discussions, readings from Latin literature, Latin composition exercises, communal meals (most of which are included in the price), and informative lectures given by expert Latin speakers on a variety of topics. Participants will also enjoy guided tours, given in Latin, to many of Los Angeles’ sights. Excursions include the Huntington Library, the Getty Center, the Long Beach Aquarium, and downtown Los Angeles.

Program Dates: July 1-8, 2013
Head Instructor: Dr. Stephen Berard, World Languages, Wenatchee Valley College.
http://www.latin.org/programs/septimana/English/

Click here to read a new article in the New York Times: Back to School, but for the Degree, Not Just the Fun.

Spoken Latin Weekend Workshop
June 26-28, 2013
University at Buffalo, SUNY

The University at Buffalo, SUNY (UB) Department of Classics will host its fifth annual three-day spoken Latin workshop from June 26-28, 2013.

The Conventiculum Buffaloniense offers an integrated, immersive experience in which participants practice speaking on a set of topics, then apply these skills through creative and engaging activities. The workshop welcomes anyone with the equivalent of two years or more of college Latin. Participants need not have any previous experience speaking Latin, though the workshop is also suitable for those with some speaking experience who want to improve their skills.  Continue reading →

The Daily News  reports that Brooklyn Latin has been named  as  #21 in the nation and #1 in New York, according to the 2013 U.S. News & World Report’s high school rankings, released on  April 23, 2014. The school sends 100% of its graduates on to college, and all students at the school take four years of Latin.

As pointed out by CAAS Archivist Jerry Heverly, who brought this item to our attention, what the article fails to mention is that two-thirds of the students live below the federal poverty line, and the majority are Hispanic or African-American.  More proof of the power  of Latin!