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Message from Antony Augoustakis, CAMWS President

Dear Colleagues, 

I hope that you had an enjoyable and productive summer and that my message finds you well as we have already moved past the mid-point of the fall semester. The turmoil of Greek elections and capital controls certainly gave a different color to my summer on Crete, but the first weeks of the autumn were full of CAMWS related activities, culminating in the visit to Williamsburg and the inspection of the wonderful hotel and college facilities that will host our 112th meeting in March! We received a record number of panel, workshop, and individual abstract submissions, and I can say with confidence that Williamsburg has very much to offer to us CAMWSians; for sure, this will be a meeting not to be missed by anyone. The Program Committee has already evaluated the panel and workshop submissions, and we are at work on the individual abstracts, hoping to notify our members by mid-November. I am also happy to report that there will be many special sessions in Williamsburg, which will add to our program variety and entertainment! And did I mention a special Greek trinket from the President?

This past summer may have been memorable for many other reasons, but I would like to single out one in particular that touched the heart of us Classicists and Archaeologists: the destruction of ancient monuments in the Middle East. These abominable crimes brought to my mind, as a reader of Silius Italicus, the moment when Hannibal burns down the temple at Liternum, where he sees the depiction of the Carthaginian defeat in the First Punic War. The destruction of world heritage monuments is a loss for humanity. And I am especially sorry that there are many ancient sites that are still off limits to experts.

When confronted by such immense loss, you often wonder what we can do to help. It is my firm belief that CAMWS should and can support educational and training programs that promote the preservation and study of our past. We have just launched the 2016: Campaign for CAMWS, led by Professor Peter Knox of Case Western University: we are asking people to help raise money that will support our Excavation and Field School Awards. CAMWS' awards give the opportunity to many students, teachers, and professors to visit the ancient sites around the Mediterranean, something which for many is a life's dream.

The Executive Committee has also just approved a number of significant increases to various awards and initiatives: we are increasing the CPL awards and the School Group Travel grants; we are adding a third Excavation and Field School Award and a second Fist Book Award; we are increasing the number of the Manson Stewart Travel awards, making adjunct professors also eligible; I am working with the relevant committees on instituting a new research grant for teachers in undergraduate programs supporting collaborative research with undergraduates, as well as a new award for our majors who go on to teaching but face an insurmountable pile of loans to pay off. These are just some of the initiatives approved, with more in store for the near future. And please, do not forget: spread the word, consult the website, and apply or make other colleagues and fellow-students apply! It is often just one click away!

I am looking forward to seeing many of you at other conferences soon, before Williamsburg, and for sure in Virginia in March!

Antony Augoustakis,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,
President, CAMWS

 

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Report from Secretary-Treasurer, Tom Sienkewicz

Dear Colleagues,

 

This is an exciting time for CAMWS. Under the strong leadership of Peter Knox, the organization is undertaking its first major fund-raising campaign since its centennial in 2005. I encourage you to support this campaign to the best of your ability. Every contribution, even a very modest one, will help CAMWS endow a fund to support archaeological fieldwork well into the future. And every gift is tax-deductible!

 

Also exciting are the many new initiatives President Augoustakis has described in his letter, opportunities which will enable CAMWS to be much more visible and proactive in the support of Classics in our society. Particularly noteworthy, I think, are the new group travel grants which are now being awarded to K-12 teachers who want to take their students on a field trip to an exhibit on the classical world in a local museum or even abroad. The first four grants, in fact, were all awarded to teachers who are planning trips to Italy with their students this year: Keely Lake, Wayland Academy (WI); Caitlin Campbell, Dominion High School (VA); Phillip Cortese, John Paul the Great Academy (LA); and Robbie Masterson, St. James Academy (KY). You and your students can also benefit from this grant opportunity. For more information, see https://camws.org/
StudentGroupTravelGrant.
 The next application deadline is January 30, 2016.

 

I am especially pleased that CAMWS is now able to offer access to the Loeb Classical Library on-line to CAMWS members. This benefit will be especially attractive to those of us whose schools are unable to subscribe to the Loeb institutionally. And our students can have the same access for the price of a student membership in CAMWS ($30), which is less that the cost of a typical required textbook. Or your department can use its institutional membership in CAMWS obtain this access for a student by designating him or her as a recipient of a CAMWS Award for Outstanding Accomplishment in Classical Studies. For more information, see https://camws.org/InstitutionalMembershipBenefits.

 

The 2016 meeting in Williamsburg promises to be a most memorable one. I still remember the last meeting in Williamsburg, in 1984. Things have changed a bit since then. The hotel CAMWS met in that year is now a dormitory for the College of William and Mary and the small children my wife and I took along to that meeting now have children of their own. But other things haven't changed. I am sure you will find the same southern hospitality of our Local Committee, ably chaired by Lily Panoussi and Georgia Irby, and the same memorable ambience for classical papers read within walking distance of the Wren Building, the oldest college building still standing in the United States. The special culinary delights of Colonial Williamsburg also remain as appealing as ever.

 

So take your colonial waistcoat and tricorn out of moth balls and get ready for CAMWS 2016 in Williamsburg. (And, yes, the presidential souvenir promises to be very memorable as well!)

 

Tom Sienkewicz,

Monmouth College,

CAMWS Secretary-Treasurer

[email protected]  

 

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2016: Campaign for CAMWS
From the Campaign Chair

Dear Friend of CAMWS,

I am writing to ask you to help with a recent initiative undertaken by our Association to support teaching and scholarship in archaeology among our members. The Excavation and Field School Award, instituted only two years ago, recognized the increasing value of field work in archaeology for attracting students to the study of Greek and Roman antiquity. Unfortunately, the resources that we have been able to allocate to these awards thus far limit the number of people who can hope to take advantage of this opportunity. The award is currently $2,000, a considerable sum, but recipients do need to supplement this amount significantly from other sources in order to participate in any overseas program. This is a particular hardship for students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds or for our teachers who are chronically underpaid.

The Buddhas of Bamiyan, El Hibeh, Palmyra... These are only some of the archaeological sites that have been in the news recently, the latest in a depressing ledger of losses to our cultural heritage. As individuals there is little that most of us can do to help, but as an organization dedicated to teaching and scholarship, CAMWS can support the educational and training programs that spread understanding of the value of preserving and learning from the works of the past. Won't you help in this endeavor?

To date we have received over $20,000.00 in gifts and pledges from current and former officers of CAMWS. We hope at least to double that amount between now and our next Annual Meeting in Williamsburg in March, 2016, and with your help we can.

There are many ways that you can give to this effort, which we are calling "2016: The Campaign for CAMWS." You may use this pledge form, which you may fill out and email to Tom Sienkewicz at [email protected] or return by post (to CAMWS, Monmouth College, 700 E. Broadway, Monmouth, IL 61462.). You can also pay on-line or you can make a donation on the CAMWS website at https://camws.org/donate. If you are interested in making a testamentary bequest, please contact us.

A gift of any size demonstrates our Association's commitment to teaching and scholarship in the material culture of Greek and Roman antiquity. If you have any questions or ideas about how to help, I hope that you will contact me or any of the other members of the campaign committee, CAMWS stalwarts all: Antony Augoustakis, John Breuker, Ruth Scodel, Alden Smith, and Tyler Jo Smith.

Thank you for all you do for CAMWS. 

Peter E. Knox 
Chair, 2016: Campaign for CAMWS
 
CAMWS Awards
CPL Award for Outstanding Promotional Activity

To support programs and activities in primary and secondary schools, the CAMWS Committee for the Promotion of Latin (CPL) annually recognizes with a plaque and a certificate the group which develops the most outstanding and effective activity for promoting Latin in CAMWS territory during each academic year (including the preceding summer). The winner of this award is announced every spring at the annual CAMWS meeting. 

Projects supported by CPL grants are automatically eligible for this award. 

Any other group wishing to compete for this award must be sponsored by a current CAMWS member and must submit a letter of application to the CPL chair at [email protected] by February 28. The application letter must include a 100-word summary of the project and a more detailed project description not to exceed 500 words in length. Applicants are encouraged to attach supporting materials such as photographs, flyers, pertinent newspaper articles, etc. 

Recipients are encouraged to accept this award in person at the annual CAMWS business meeting.

For more information, go to https://camws.org/cpl/awards/promtional.php.
 
CPL Travel Grants for High School Groups

CPL Travel Grants for High School Groups are designed for high school teachers who want to take their students on a trip to an excavation, exhibit or historic site(s) that both enhances their learning experience and furthers their interest in Classical Studies. The grant supports both domestic and international travel.

In the academic year 2015-2016 $4000 is available for this purpose. Requests for funds up to $2000 may be submitted, but every effort will be made to share these resources in smaller amounts among as many schools as possible.

Proposals should include a budget, the dates of the projected trip and a detailed description of the planned activities, including a time line; proposals for support of participation in an excavation should include a letter from the excavation director detailing the students' responsibilities.

The proposals will be judged by the Committee for the Promotion of Latin. Questions pertaining to the preparation of a proposal should be directed to [email protected].

Upon their return recipients of a CPL Travel Grant are required to provide documentation of their participation in the originally proposed activity, a brief report on the outcomes of the travel, including issues that may have occurred and that may be considered by the grant committee in the future, and a summary of this activity, including photographs, for publication in the CAMWS newsletter and on the website for the grant.

Applications for the CPL Travel Grant for High School Groups may be submitted by high school teachers who hold a current individual membership in CAMWS.

Application for the 2015-16 grants will be reviewed in two groups. The deadline for consideration for fall requests is September 30, 2015, and the deadline for spring and summer requests is January 30, 2016.

For more information, go to https://camws.org/StudentGroupTravelGrant.
 
CAMWS Excavation / Field School Award

The Classical Association of the Middle West and South annually awards three $2000.00 scholarships for participation in summer excavation or field school at an archaeological site in the Greco-Roman world. Generally, these awards will be made to a graduate and undergraduate students, but teachers are also eligible for this award. 

To be eligible for this award, one must be a current member of CAMWS who either:
  • holds a teaching position in Greek or Latin in an elementary, secondary school or university within CAMWS territory; or
  • is enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student in a degree-granting Classics program within CAMWS territory.

Priority for the award will be given to applicants who have not had previous excavation experience in the Greco-Roman world.

 

To apply for the 2015-2016 award this On-line Application Form must be received by Saturday, January 30, 2016.

 

Recipients are encouraged to accept the award in person at the annual CAMWS business meeting.

 

Note: An individual who wins this archaeology fieldwork award cannot also receive a Semple, Grant Award or Benario Award from CAMWS in the same year.

 

Please note that an individual cannot accept this award from CAMWS if he or she receives another award or scholarship for this field school and the combined amount of these awards would be more than the cost of the field school.

 

For further information, contact the chair of the Subcommittee on the Excavation and Field School Award at [email protected].


For more information, go to https://camws.org/awards/excavation.php.
 
Ladislaus J. Bolchazy Pedagogy Book Award

The CAMWS sub-committee for the Ladislaus J. Bolchazy Pedagogy Book Award announces a call for nominations for the 2016 Award. The recipient of this $500.00 award will be announced at the 2016 CAMWS business meeting in Williamsburg, Virginia, where the recipient is encouraged to accept the award in person. This prize has been named in memory of Ladislaus J. Bolchazy in recognition of his long career promoting classical scholarship and pedagogy.

The Subcommittee asks for your help in identifying distinguished works of pedagogy, including textbooks, handbooks, anthologies or other works primarily intended for the classroom in the field of classical studies (including, but not limited to, the languages, literatures, history, religions, philosophy, art, architecture, archaeology, economy, and reception of Greek and Roman antiquity) published by CAMWS members in 2013, 2014, or 2015. Preference will be given to language-based textbooks. The author of the nominated work shall be a member of the Association in good standing in the year of the nomination and for at least the previous year. Nominations may be made by any publisher or by any member of CAMWS in good standing, including the author.

Criteria:
  • appropriateness for the target student audience
  • clarity of presentation
  • excellent quality
  • effective pedagogical practice and design
  • potential for broad impact

Nominations of pedagogical books should be sent to Helena Dettmer, chair of the Subcommittee on the Ladislaus J. Bolchazy Pedagogy Book Award at [email protected]. The submission deadline for the 2016 award was September 1, 2015, but the committee welcomes nominations for the 2017 award. The Subcommittee may, at its sole discretion, retain an unsuccessful nomination for consideration in the following year.

 

Publishers of nominated works are asked to send five (5) copies of the book to Dr. Helena Dettmer, 120 Schaeffer Hall, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242-1409.


For more information, go to https://camws.org/awards/bolchazy_book.php.
 
Manson A. Stewart Undergraduate Awards

Teachers of undergraduate students should remember to nominate their most outstanding young Classicists for the 2015-2016 CAMWS Manson Stewart Undergraduate Award. Every year CAMWS makes $1,000.00 awards (accompanied by a one-year membership in CAMWS) to a limited number of undergraduate students majoring in Classics at the sophomore or junior level at a CAMWS college or university. Nominees are expected to take a minimum of two courses in Latin or Greek (normally at least one per quarter or semester) during the junior or senior year in which the award is made.

Students are to be nominated by a department or program; no institution may nominate more than two students per year. The individual who fills out the nomination form on behalf of the department must be an individual member of CAMWS. Each nominee must fill out an application form, write a brief essay, and submit a college or university transcript and two letters of recommendation. Those who write the two letters of recommendations do not need to be CAMWS members. Applicants will indicate on their application the academic purpose for which they intend to use this award money (e.g., tuition, books, academic travel, etc.).

CAMWS is now accepting nominations and applications for the 2015-2016 Manson A. Stewart Awards. All nominations must be received by Friday, January 8, 2016.

If you represent a department wishing to nominate a student, you can do so by completing this on-line nomination form.

Applications must be received on-line by Saturday, January 30, 2016.

If you have any questions, please contact the chair of the Manson Stewart Undergraduate Award Committee at [email protected].

The recipients of this award are announced at the annual business meeting.

For more information, go to https://camws.org/awards/MAScollege.php.
 
Manson A. Stewart Teacher Training and Travel Awards

The Classical Association of the Middle West and South sponsors two Manson A. Stewart Awards for primary-, middle-, and secondary-school teachers, as well as graduate and undergraduate students. Recipients must be members of CAMWS.

Teacher Training Awards: Designed to provide some financial assistance to those who wish to obtain certification to teach Latin at the primary through the secondary level, whether the specific courses are needed in Latin or in Education. The award is not intended to cover all costs of the training, and the size of the award varies according to the actual costs (primarily tuition and travel), the size of the committee's budget, and the number of applications. Previous awards have been as high as $2050. To apply for a Teacher Training award, please fill out this on-line application. The deadline for applications is Saturday, January 30, 2016.

Recipients are encouraged to accept this award in person at the annual CAMWS business meeting.

Travel Awards: Designed primarily to assist K-12 teachers with cash awards to offset the costs of attending CAMWS meetings, including the cost of a substitute teacher. Graduate students are also eligible for these awards as well as undergraduates preparing for a teaching career. The award is not intended to cover all costs of the travel, and the size of the award varies according to the actual costs the travel will entail, the size of the committee's budget, and the number of applications. Awards for travel to annual meetings have ranged from $300 to $700; for travel to the Southern Section meeting, somewhat less. To apply for a Travel Award, please fill out this on-line application.

Deadline for grant applications to attend the 2016 CAMWS meeting in Williamsburg, is Saturday, January 30, 2016.

Recipients are expected to accept this award in person at the annual CAMWS business meeting.

For questions about these awards, please contact the chair of the Subcommmittee for the Manson Stewart Teacher Training and Travel Awards: [email protected].

The recipients of this award are announced at the annual business meeting.

For more information, go to https://camws.org/awards/MASteach.php.
 
CAMWS First Book Award

The Subcommittee on the CAMWS First Book Award asks for your help in identifying distinguished first scholarly books (or digital equivalents) in the field of classical studies (including, but not limited to, the languages, literatures, history, religions, philosophy, art, architecture, archaeology, economy, and reception of Greek and Roman antiquity) published by CAMWS members in 2013, 2014, or 2015. Self-nominations are encouraged. Please note that nominated authors must be members of the Association in good standing and for at least the previous year and that CAMWS has a separate award for pedagogical books (see Bolchazy Book Award). Please send nominations, including titles and publishing information, to committee chair Andrew Faulkner by email ([email protected]).

The Subcommittee closed its list for the 2016 award on September 1, 2015; however, they welcome nominations for the 2017 award.

The current committee's guidelines for awards include:
  • Excellent quality
  • Wide significance within its genre
  • Awareness of international trends in its field

All other factors being equal, the committee is looking for something that shifts the conversation substantially in the area covered by the book. The Subcommittee may, at its sole discretion, present two First Book Awards in a given year.

 

Recipients are encouraged to accept this award in person at the annual CAMWS business meeting.


For more information, go to https://camws.org/awards/firstbook.php.
 
Edward Phinney Book Prize

The Classical Association of the Middle West and South has established the Edward Phinney Book Prize, to be awarded to any student receiving a perfect score on the College Greek Exam. After receiving his Ph.D. from the University of California Berkeley (1963), Phinney joined the Classics department at the University of Massachusetts in 1969, where he became an important advocate for educational technology and distance learning. With Patricia Bell he was the author of the Cambridge Latin Course. He died in 1996.

Since 2008, the College Greek Exam (CGE) has been providing a national exam for college students in Beginning Greek courses. The exam is administered in fall and spring to students enrolled in the second semester of elementary Greek. For information, reports and previous exams, visit www.dramata.com. In addition to the Phinney award, students compete for medals and ribbons. To participate in the exam, contact the Chair of the CGE Committee.

The members of the CGE Committee are:
Wilfred E. Major, Chair ([email protected])
Antony Augoustakis ([email protected])
Carolin Hahnemann ([email protected])
Mary Pendergraft ([email protected])
Karen Rosenbecker ([email protected])
Thomas J. Sienkewicz ([email protected])
Albert T Watanabe ([email protected]).
 
Presidential Award for Outstanding Graduate Student Paper

Beginning in 1996 the Executive Committee of CAMWS authorized a new prize, the Presidential Award for the Outstanding Graduate Student Paper at the Annual Meeting. Eligible are graduate students whose paper is accepted on the program and who will not have received their Ph.D. by the time it is read. The text of the oral talk is submitted at least one month in advance of the meeting and an ad hoc committee selects the winner. The award (with a prize of $200 plus a one-year membership in CAMWS) is presented at the annual business meeting, even though the winner may not yet have read it by the time of the meeting. Runners-up also receive a one-year membership in CAMWS.

There are two criteria for evaluation: (1) the quality of the scholarly argument, including the importance of the topic, the originality of the treatment, and the quality of mind displayed; (2) the effectiveness of an oral presentation, including the quality of the writing, good organization, and interest to an audience. Any graduate student whose abstract has been accepted by the program committee may submit a complete text of the paper for consideration for this award.

The paper submitted for this award should be in the form actually to be delivered at the meeting (not a longer seminar paper on which the CAMWS paper is based). If a handout is required for comprehension of the paper, the handout must be included.

Those wishing to be considered for this award at the 2016 meeting in Williamsburg should submit their completed paper electronically to President Antony Augoustakis at [email protected] by Tuesday, February 16, 2016.

For more information, go to https://camws.org/awards/pres.php.
 
CAMWS Latin Translation Contest

The Classical Association of the Middle West and South offers cash prizes, book awards, and awards of commendation to qualifying winners in its School Awards Latin Translation Contests for High School students and for College/University students. Exams for each contest are available at both the intermediate and the advanced level.

Application deadline is Friday, November 13, 2015. Winners will be announced just before the annual CAMWS meeting. 

All questions about this contest should be directed to the Chair of the Subcommittee at [email protected].

For more information, go to https://camws.org/awards/school.php.
 
Semple, Grant, and Benario Awards

These three awards offer graduate students and teachers of Classics (Greek, Latin, Classical Art & Archaeology and Ancient History) at the pre-collegiate (primary, secondary, or high school) level the opportunity to advance research and / or pedagogical interests abroad in Athens, Rome, or other appropriate ancient site.

The Semple Award is a $4,500 fellowship for attending the summer session of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens. Award amounts will be applied toward and up to the program's cost of tuition, room, and board (airfare excluded).

The Mary A. Grant Award is a $5,000 fellowship for attending the summer session of the American Academy in Rome. Award amounts will be applied toward and up to the program's cost of tuition, room, and board (airfare excluded).

The Janice and Herbert Benario Award is a $3,000 fellowship that the recipient may apply to the summer travel (not fieldwork) program of his or her choice. Award amounts will be applied toward and up to the program's cost of tuition, room, and board (airfare excluded). The recipient of the Benario Award must submit an itemized budget of program cost upon acceptance of the award. 

To be eligible for a SempleGrant, or Benario Award, one must be a current member of CAMWS who either:
  • holds a teaching position in Greek or Latin in an elementary or secondary school within CAMWS territory (camws.org/about/map.php); or 
  • is enrolled as a graduate student in a degree-granting Classics program within CAMWS territory (camws.org/about/map.php). 

Priority for the Benario Award will be given to applicants interested in summer programs other than those of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens and the American Academy in Rome, which are normally funded by the Semple and Grant Awards.

 

An individual who wins a Semple Award or a Grant Award may not receive a Benario Award in the same year. 

 

Please note that an individual cannot accept this award from CAMWS if he or she receives another award or scholarship for this summer travel and the combined amount of these awards would be more than the cost of the program.

 

The recipient of a Semple, Grant or Benario Award cannot also receive the CAMWS Excavation / Field School Award in the same year.

 

On-line Application Form must be received by Saturday, January 30, 2016

 

Recipients of these awards are encouraged to accept them in person at the annual CAMWS business meeting.

 

Questions regarding the application may be directed to the Chair of the SempleGrant and Benario subcommittee at [email protected].


For more information, go to https://camws.org/awards/sgb.php.
 
The CAMWS Award for Special Service

The CAMWS Award for Special Service formally acknowledges exceptional promotion of classics and / or accomplishments for the profession in CAMWS territory. The award is given pro re nata

Eligibility: CAMWS membership is not required. Recipients can be classicists or non-classicists who have made special contributions to the promotion of Latin and Classical studies, especially at the state and local level, in CAMWS territory. Ideal candidates include people involved in our field who do much for their local communities or classics in general, but do not interact frequently, if at all, at large meetings. Nevertheless, these people make MORE than a difference. Suitable candidates for this award also include parents or community members who support local Latin programs in notable ways; companies that donate money or other resources for the promotion of Latin; school administrators who help Latin teachers by giving access to school rooms or supplies or extra funds; newspapers or magazines that give free advertising for events; benefactors who give money for books or scholarships; or students who have promoted Latin in an original manner.

Nomination and selection process: Please submit a signed statement of nomination, 500-600 words in length, that describes the nominee and his / her work. Nominations for 2015 can be emailed to [email protected] (or mailed to CAMWS, 700 E. Broadway, Monmouth, IL 61462) but must be received by Saturday, January 30, 2016. Supporting documents are not required, but they may be solicited if questions arise. The chair of the Steering Committee on Awards and Scholarships with advice from the five subcommittee chairs will then determine the winners. Announcement of the results will be made at the spring meeting. If you have any questions about this award, please contact the Chair of the Steering Committee, at [email protected].

For more information, go to https://camws.org/awards/service.php.
 
CAMWS Awards for Excellence in Teaching

CAMWS offers two awards for excellence in teaching. Kraft Award for Excellence in Secondary School Teaching recognizes outstanding teachers of Latin in public or private schools (middle schools included). The CAMWS Award for Excellence in College Teaching recognizes outstanding teachers of the Classics in college or university. Both full- and part-time teachers (who teach at least half-time with a mininum of five years teaching experience) are eligible for either award. All nominees must be current CAMWS members.

These awards are made annually. The recipients are announced at the annual CAMWS meeting and each receives an award of $500. Honorees are encouraged to accept their awards in person at this meeting.

The nomination deadline is Sunday, November 15, 2015. The deadline for receipt of all application materials is Sunday, December 20, 2015.

For further information about the award for middle or high school teachers or to make a nomination, please go to Kraft Award for Excellence in Secondary School Teaching.

For further information about the award for college teachers or to make a nomination, please go to CAMWS Award for Excellence in College Teaching

These awards are made by the CAMWS Subcommittee on Teaching Awards. The chair of this subcommittee can be reached at [email protected].

For more information, go to https://camws.org/awards/teacher.php.
 
Reports from Previous Award Winners
Report of 2015 Semple Award Winner Cynthia Swanson

I knew this experience of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens Summer Session was something special when our group was ushered under the ropes and into the Temple of Poseidon at Sounion. It wouldn't be the last time our connection to the American School got us past the tourist ropes and into a place of scholarship (and frankly, awe) -- in fact the same thing happened the very next day at the Parthenon. But the up-close view of Byron's graffito and the sight of the huge Doric columns from below, surrounded by sea and sky made it particularly memorable. And easy to understand why the Greeks had chosen this spot as a temple for Poseidon. And that was just the first week.

Whether it was getting to know the city or our longer trips to Crete, the Peloponnese and the North, each day was full of discovery and relearning of the things that I had previously only seen in my textbooks or read about in text. Similarly, our trip to see Trojan Women in the ancient theater at Epidaurus brought to life the feeling of watching ancient Greek theater (even complete with an aching bum!)

It would be hard to recount all of the sites and museums in the jam-packed six-weeks. For me and my interests as a secondary teacher, I found a particular interest and inspiration from our visits to museums and the ability not only to see art and artifacts close up but also to have an expert explain them often. Already in the new school year, I've taken advantage of what I've learned to better illustrate the Classical world for my students. Undoubtedly, though, it will still be months before I finish organizing and naming my thousands of pictures.

Of course, sometimes, we got to see the artifacts even more close up than behind a museum case -- whether at the Wiener Lab, INSTAP or even in situ! I was reminded of this again as I was writing this report when I came across a New York Times article about the finds of Jack Davis and his colleagues at Pylos. We had seen that grave up close this summer as it was being dug, though since we were sworn to secrecy at the time, I've no way to actually prove it.

These moments will always be impressed in my Classical mind and experience as special. But I gained a deeper knowledge of the ancient and modern Hellenic world both from the program and its members but also from Greece itself -- and the chance to spend six weeks there getting to know it. In his lecture to us about the Parthenon, Dr. Manolis Korres called the temple "a vehicle in time" connecting the past and present. Certainly through my work and the program this summer, I gained insight and connection to the past, and I am so grateful that the Semple Award allowed me the opportunity to "journey in time" this summer.

Cynthia Swanson
Frederica Academy
Saint Simons Island, GA
 
Report of 2015 Grant Award Winner John 
McCluskey



This summer, with the generous support of CAMWS and the Mary A. Grant Award I had the privilege of attending the American Academy in Rome's 2015 Classical Summer School. As a high school Latin and Social Studies teacher, I have profited tremendously from this experience which has had a transformative impact on my approach to Latin language instruction. As a direct result of my participation, I have begun a new web-based module for my Latin classes that deploys second language acquisition research to increase L2 Latin proficiency. In addition, the many new materials and insights I gathered this summer have already greatly enriched my Social Studies units on the topography and material culture of the ancient city.

In this regard the Summer School's Latin pedagogy seminar was one of the most stimulating aspects of my time at the American Academy. In this forum, I had the wonderful and unprecedented opportunity to engage in meaningful collaboration with a diverse array of Classics graduate students and fellow Latin teachers. A product of this interaction has been my effort to create a new web resource for Latin teaching that combines artifacts from Rome's material culture with new editions of traditional pedagogical texts to enhance student reading proficiency and to foment second language acquisition. For this project, the Summer School's guided visits to Rome's wonderful national museums, especially the Museo Epigrafico and the Palazzo Massimo provided indispensable access to a host of otherwise inaccessible inscriptions and numismatic materials.

My World History classes have likewise profited from new curricular materials gathered from photographs and plans of archeological sites across Latium and Campania. Among these, the visits to Alba Fucens, Tarquinii, and Cerveteri have provided me with superb resources for my unit on archaic Rome and early Italian cultures. While at the same time, the visits to Ostia, Pompeii, and Herculaneum have allowed for a more focused approach to my unit on daily life and Roman social history.

These new initiatives in my classroom, would not have been financially possible without the sponsorship of the Mary A. Grant award, nor would my work have been as productive and meaningful without the kind guidance and tutelage of Genevieve Gessert the AARCSS program leader and her assistant Nathan Dennis. For this and for the opportunity to enjoy the quiet charm of the quaint Monteverde Vecchio neighborhood during an unforgettable summer of travel and discovery I am deeply grateful.

Sincerely, John McCluskey
Teacher of Latin, Spanish, and History
Fenwick High School (Oak Park, IL)
 
Report of 2015 Benario Award Winner Stacey 
Kenkeremath

CAMWS has granted Stacey Kenkeremath a one-year deferral of her award. Political violence in Tunisia this summer forced cancellation of her planned travel and research.
 
Report of Excavation / Field School Award
Winner Joseph Burkhart

This was the view from the acropolis, where St. Olaf College currently conducts the excavation of two structures.
Thanks to CAMWS' very generous Excavation / Field School Award, this summer I was able to attend St. Olaf College's Archaeological Field School program at Antiochia ad Cragum. For about a month, I lived, labored and learned with about a dozen other undergraduates in the oven that was summertime coastal Turkey. Though the experience left me utterly exhausted both physically and mentally, it proved to be one of the most rewarding academic and intercultural experiences I have ever had.

The site of our excavations, Antiochia ad Cragum, is a town near Gazipasa (Turkey) and dates back to the late second century B.C.E., when it served as a pirate hideout. The city officially became a Roman town in 41 C.E., and reached its peak as a civic center in the third century. As a bishopric, it played a powerful role in early Christian politics, including the First Council of Nicaea. The remains of this Christian presence (two structures, one a multiphase church) are what St. Olaf College is excavating.

On a purely academic level, the program stressed experiential as much as intellectual learning. By the end of the month, I could wield a full-sized pickaxe so precisely that I could loosen and clear away individual layers of dirt without disturbing the packed-dirt flooring beneath. I could look at a structure's architectural features and make judgments on the structure's original layout and function. I could pick out pottery sherds from among countless rock shards, largely by sight alone (though sometimes both hearing and, admittedly, taste had to provide supplementary evidence). I could properly wash those same sherds, and categorize them based on function and composition. And finally, I could document all this data.

A rafter hole offers a striking perspective on Turkey's landscape, as well as its ethnic, cultural and historical roots.
That's not to say I didn't learn from books -- about half of my coursework took the form of assigned readings on almost every aspect of both Roman (and Turkish) culture and history related to the site. Almost every weekday, after seven hours of hard labor at the excavation, my classmates and I would work through articles covering everything from the physics behind Roman aqueduct systems, to the history of sea-piracy around Antiochia, to the sociopolitical causes of Turkey's archaeology fixation. I had the chance to learn how everyday people lived in the Roman Empire, how foreign cultures intermixed with Roman Culture, and how archaeologists can see the nature of those interactions through material finds.

But I would not want to give the wrong impression. This was far from just a physically and intellectually demanding summer course. It forced me to engage with a completely alien environment, and helped me push myself beyond my cultural and personal boundaries. My classmates and I lived and worked alongside fifteen-odd students from prominent Turkish universities (of whom only two spoke English), and had ample interaction with local villagers (many were descendants of Antiochia's townsfolk). I pushed myself to learn a completely new language on the fly, and I eventually could order food, go shopping, play soccer, make jokes, and assign chores in Turkish -- using just thirty-odd words and excessive sign language. Because I made such an effort to learn their language, I was able to connect on a much more personal level with the Turkish students. Several of them showed me that close friendships are made much more quickly in Turkish culture; by the program's end, two of my new friends both called me their brother.

It's now been more than two months since I left Turkey. My time there has given -- and continues to give -- great personal and academic insight. Thank you for the privilege.

Joseph Burkhart
St. Olaf College

Report of Excavation / Field School Award
Winner Victor Republicano

CAMWS hopes to be able to print a report from Victor Republicano (University of Arizona), the second recipient of an excavation/fieldschool award, in the next issue of the newsletter.

CAMWS Publications
New in The Classical Journal

The following articles are in CJ 111.1:

Sharon James, Timothy Moore, and Meredith Safran, "The 2012 NEH Summer Institute On Roman Comedy In Performance: Genesis And Reflections"
  • The 2012 NEH Summer Institute on Roman Comedy in Performance aimed to encourage the performance and study of Roman comedy and to help scholars, students and performers negotiate the challenges that Roman comedy presents in mixing comic fun with disturbing elements. The Institute's directors brought together eight experts and twenty-five NEH Summer Scholars from various fields to study the performance practices and social background of Roman comedy, and to perform select scenes of Plautus and Terence using various techniques and approaches. The results clarify the importance of performance to interpretation, including by problematizing the dichotomy between "funny" and "serious." The Institute's success suggests that Roman comedy deserves a greater role on the modern stage and in the classroom.

Erin Moodie, "License To Thrill: Humor And Linguistic Accuracy In Translations Of Roman Comedy"

  • When translating Roman comedy for performance, literalism and linguistic accuracy must be subordinated to the pursuit of an authentic response from the play's new audience. While the original may inspire many different responses, a translation necessarily simplifies the possibilities. Plautus' methods of adapting Greek New Comedy provide a model for the process of translating and transforming his own work, especially when one wishes to highlight his humor.

Michael Lippman, "Embodying The Mask: Exploring Ancient Roman Comedy Through Masks And Movement"

  • Students and teachers of Roman comedy tend to be inexperienced in the mask work and body movement that would have formed an integral part of ancient performance. Masks and movement can help define character and status in a way that can be complementary to (or even subversive of) the written text as we have it. Augmenting textual readings through basic exercises and experiments in the classroom can illuminate the importance of these performative elements. This paper describes such experiments and suggests ideas for similar exercises that Classicists can try with their own students.

Timothy Moore and Ted Gellar-Goad, "Using Music In Performing Roman Comedy"

  • In the original performances of Roman comedy, actors sang to the accompaniment of the two-piped tibia. Although complete reconstruction of this practice on the modern stage is impractical, participants in the 2012 NEH Summer Institute on Roman Comedy in Performance demonstrated several ways of incorporating music into modern performances, including hip hop-style performance; spoken dialogue with incidental music; a cappella singing to rhythms suggested by Plautus' and Terence's meters; accompanied singing of stichic meters to a repeated melody; and accompanied singing of a polymetric scene. Each of these approaches can be reproduced in the classroom to great pedagogical benefit.

Sophie Klein, "When Actions Speak Louder Than Words: Mute Characters In Roman Comedy"

  • Because of their absence from the dialogue, mute characters often pass unnoticed in texts of Roman comedy. Focusing on them enhances the reader's view of the unspoken aspects of a play, in particular, how the visual elements can either support or subvert the verbal. Furthermore, they provide a unique pedagogical opportunity; the process of locating them in a script, inferring what they might be doing onstage, considering the implications of their social roles, and exploring the ambiguities they create in performance invites students to engage critically and creatively with a Roman comedy by expanding their view of a scene beyond the words on the page.

Christopher Bungard, "Negotiating Mastery: Staging Status In Pseudolus"

  • Although underutilized in teaching Roman comedy, dramaturgy and performance engage teachers and students more deeply with the texts that survive from antiquity. This paper explores how requiring students to perform a scene of Roman comedy leads to more meaningful reflection on Roman social dynamics, particularly those between masters and slaves. Taking Ballio's canticum (Pseudolus 133-229) as a test case, this paper explores ways that interactions between characters on stage reinforce differing relations between masters and slaves. Although I focus on one scene, the process described in the paper can easily be applied more widely.

Meredith Safran, "Power Plays: 'Breaking' Into Critique Of Roman Comedy Through Metatheater"

  • Drawing from personal experience with an experimental theater device, this article argues for the use of an interpolated breakout scene, as developed by the pioneering theater group Split Britches, to facilitate students' efforts to grapple with the conflicting impulses of laughter and disgust toward Roman comedy. In addition to enabling a critical comparative assessment of ancient and modern norms, the breakout scene facilitates appreciation of aspects of Roman theatrical practices, especially the nature and power of metatheatricality.

Nancy Sultan, "Pseudolus At The Ludi Megalenses: Re-Creating Roman Comedy In Context"

  • This is a post-production report on a student reenactment of the Roman Ludi Megalenses (Megalensia), including a ludus scaenicus, at Illinois Wesleyan University in May 2013. Students studied and re-created some of the rituals commonly associated in antiquity with the worship of the Magna Mater, including a procession of both Phrygian worshippers and Roman citizens and a staged reading of Plautus' Pseudolus in Latin and English. We grappled with questions of text and metatheatricality, theatrical and sacred space, actors, music, movement, costumes (including masks), authenticity, audience reception and occasion. The reenactment allowed us to gain a unique historical perspective by "living history," providing a laboratory for learning about ancient Roman ritual and theater practice.

Erica Bexley, "Ludic Lessons: Roman Comedy On Stage And In Class"

  • This afterword offers reflections on the pedagogical value of using performance in the classroom by situating the 2012 NEH Summer Institute on Roman Comedy within the wider development of Performance / Theatre Studies as a university discipline. It also examines the methodology underpinning various approaches to performance and suggests further ways of implementing the ideas proposed in the preceding articles.

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New in Teaching Classical Languages



Recent and Forthcoming Articles
  • Liz Gloyn, "Ovid and his Ars: Preparing a Commentary for the Online Companion to the Worlds of Roman Women"
  • Jiha Min, "Three Categories of Humor in Latin Pedagogy"
  • Susan Thornton Rasmussen, "Why Oral Latin?"
  • Christopher Francese, "A Podcasting Approach to Latin and Greek Orality"
  • Ginny Lindzey, "The Biduum Experience: Speaking Latin to Learn"
  • Robert Patrick, "Making Sense of Comprehensible Input in the Latin Classroom"
  • Christine Albright, "Enhancing Latin and Greek Classes through a Convivium"
  • Ryan Sellers, "Oil for the Wheels in Teaching Caesar: Yesterday and Today"
  • Maxwell Teitel Paule, "Companions of Aeneas: Gamifying Intermediate Latin"
  • Antonia Syson, "Close Readings in a Latin Dictionary"
  • Mary Pendergraft, et al., "Perspectives on Mentoring Latin Teachers"

Teaching Classical Languages welcomes articles offering innovative practice and methods, advocating new theoretical approaches, or reporting on empirical research in teaching and learning Latin and Greek. Contact John Gruber-Miller, Editor, Teaching Classical Languages, Cornell College, Mount Vernon, IA 52314, [email protected].

 

CAMWS News and Announcements
Loeb Classical Library Now Available for CAMWS Members

Current members of CAMWS are now able to access the Loeb Classical Library On-Line as a benefit of membership. To access the Loeb log-in page, go to cj.camws.org/loeb and sign in with the email address used to join CAMWS and the password provided by CAMWS. To obtain this password, contact [email protected]. The Loeb log-in page is also available on the drop-down menu at the top of every page. Click on Resources and then Loeb Classical Library.
 
Classical Language Standards
Revision Underway 

Press Release
October 23, 2015

 

The American Classical League (ACL) and the Society for Classical Studies (SCS), in conjunction with the American Institute of Archaeology (AIA), the Classical Association of New England (CANE), the Classical Association of the Middle West and South (CAMWS), the Classical Association of the Atlantic States (CAAS), and the Classical Association of the Pacific Northwest (CAPN), created a task force to revise the 1997 document Standards for Classical Language Learning.

The task force is adapting the World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages, which were published in 2015 as general standards for teachers of World Languages, for use by teachers of Latin and Greek at all levels.

The task force has met twice, in April and October 2015, with additional work in between. The task force will make a preliminary document available for commentary from Classical Languages teachers between April 1 and May of 2016 via a survey. Those comments will be used to create a final document.

The new Standards will be presented at the 2016 ACL Institute in June. The task force is considering ways to roll-out the standards at regional and national meetings, as well as on-line presentations.

The World Readiness Standards for Learning Languages document is available at the ACTFL website:


There is a two-page summary of the standards which gives an orientation to the basic document.

Task Force on Classical Language Standards

Co-Chairs:
Kathy Elifrits, ACL
Mary English, SCS

Project Manager:
Sherwin Little, ACL 

Task Force Members:
Christopher Amanna, CAAS
Kevin Ballestrini, ACL
Nava Cohen, ACL
John Gruber-Miller, SCS
Ian Hochberg, ACL
Liane Houghtalin, AIA
T. J. Howell, CANE
Bart Natoli, CAMWS
Teresa Ramsby, SCS
Logan Searl, CAPN
Karin Suzadail, ACL

For more information contact Sherwin Little, ACL Administrator, 860 NW Washington Blvd. Suite A, Hamilton OH 45013. [email protected] 513-529-7741.

 

Search Announced for Editor of
The Classical Journal

Applications are now being accepted for the position of Editor of The Classical Journal. The term of the current Editor ends on June 30, 2016. Applicants must be members of The Classical Association of the Middle West and South (CAMWS) and must agree to serve at least one five-year term (July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2021). The CAMWS Constitution permits the term of the CJ Editor to be renewed once.

The CJ Editor is responsible for building an editorial team, for preparing and submitting electronic copy, for soliciting advertisements, and for supervising all initiatives undertaken by the journal, including its website. The CJ Editor appoints an Editorial Board, including a Book Review Editor and a Forum Editor, and is responsible for supervising the content and production of those sections and related online materials. The CJ Editor sits on the CAMWS Executive Committee and is paid an annual stipend. The CAMWS Secretary-Treasurer serves as Business Manager of The Classical Journal and handles subscriptions, billing, and other financial matters.
 
It is expected that the host institution will provide office space, computer facilities, and complete or partial funding for an editorial assistant. The first issue produced by the new Editor will be CJ 112.1 (October-November, 2016).
 
A letter of application with a CV should be sent by email to Professor Peter E. Knox, Chair, CJ Search Committee ([email protected]). The letter should address one's vision for CJ and include a statement about institutional support for the journal. Informal inquiries in advance of an application are welcome. Consideration of applications will begin on October 1, 2015 and will continue until the position is filled.   
News from the
Committee for the Promotion of Latin

Patrick Yaggy (Gwinett High School) received a BIG grant for sponsoring the annual Latinitas Awards Ceremony, which will be held on May 11, 2016. 

The newly established CPL Student Group Travel Award is in high demand. Secretary-treasurer Tom Sienkewicz and CAMWS president Antony Augoustakis awarded funds for fall requests to:
  • Caitlin Campbell (Dominion High School, Sterling VA)
  • Philip Cortese (John Paul the Great Academy, Lafayette LA)
  • Keely Lake (Wayland Academy, Beaver Dam, WI)
  • Robbie Masterson (St. James Academy, Louisville, KY).

Mark your calendars: The deadline for spring and summer requests is January 30, 2016.   

Report of the Graduate Student Issues Committee
 
The Graduate Student Issues Committee is pleased to welcome several new members from across the CAMWS region, making the current membership the largest in the committee's history! With our new members comes an exciting new project: we have started a blog featuring posts on professional development for graduate students. Check it out at https://camwsgrads.wordpress.com/. We are currently accepting written submissions. Anyone interested in contributing should email Wesley Wood for details ([email protected]). Our Facebook page is also going strong (https://www.facebook.com/gsic.camws). In addition, we will be presenting a panel at the 2016 meeting in Williamsburg on assembling a teaching portfolio, and a workshop aimed at offering support to graduate teaching assistants. We also are working on planning a social event for graduate students. We hope to see all graduate student attendees in Williamsburg!
 
Future CAMWS Meetings

112th Annual Meeting
March 16-19, 2016 in Williamsburg, VA
at the invitation of the
 
113th Annual Meeting
April 5-8, 2017 in Kitchener, ON, Canada
at the invitation of the
114th Annual Meeting
April 11-14, 2018 in Albuquerque, NM
Hotel Albuquerque
at the invitation of the
University of New Mexico

115th Annual Meeting
April 3-6, 2019 in Lincoln, Nebraska
The Cornhusker Marriott
at the invitation of the
University of Nebraska

CAMWS Members in the News
Portraits of Black Classicists, from Slaves to Scholars
 
CAMWS congratulates Michele Ronnick (Wayne State University, MI) on the 44th installation of her work on black classicism! The inaugural exhibit with 12 images was held in September, 2003 at the Detroit Public Library. The creation of this installation was supported by grants from the James Loeb Library Foundation at Harvard and a CAMWS CPL grant.
Insert Your Name Here!
 
CAMWS would like to recognize the recent accomplishments of its members, but we need your help. Share your individual and departmental news with us so that we may spread the word. The deadline for the Winter Newsletter is January 15, 2016. .

From our Institutional Members

The 2016 Bernice L. Fox
Classics Writing Contest
sponsored by
The Department of Classics
at Monmouth College
 

The Trial of Aeneas

Imagine that Aeneas is on trial for abandonment of Dido of Carthage in a modern American courtroom. Give your closing remarks to the jury as either the prosecutor or defense attorney.

This contest is open to any student enrolled full-time in high school during the current school year. An award of $250.00 will be given to the author of the best entry written in English on a specified theme. The entry may be an essay, a short story, a play, a poem, or any original literary work. This contest was established in 1985 by the Department of Classics at Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois, to honor Bernice L. Fox, to promote the study of Latin and the Classics in high schools, and to recognize the good work of high school students.

Judging 
The entry should make frequent, specific, accurate, and appropriate references to actual events. Papers will be judged on historical accuracy, appropriate use of ancient sources, originality, quality of material, thematic development, appropriateness, correctness of English style, and effectiveness of presentation. 

Contest Guidelines
Entries must be typed, double-spaced, on 8-1/2 x 11 inch paper, on one side only. No electronic submissions will be accepted. The entry must fit the theme of this year's contest. No minimum or maximum length is required. The entrant's name and school must not appear on the entry. Contestants should place a personal identification code (a randomly selected nine character series) on the top left-hand corner of every page of the entry and on a separate 8-1/2 x 11 inch sheet of paper which also contains the following information: author's name, date of birth, the student's personal identification code, school name, school address, teacher's name and email, and school phone number. No more than ten entries will be accepted from any individual school and only one entry per student. Failure to follow these guidelines will result in disqualification. Every entrant will receive a certificate of participation from Monmouth College. All entries must be postmarked no later than March 15th, and mailed to Dr. Thomas J. Sienkewicz, Capron Professor of Classics, Monmouth College, Monmouth, Illinois 61462. For further information, including a list of previous winners, please consult the contest website:


All entries become the property of Monmouth College. The winner will be announced on or by April 15th on the contest website.

About Bernice L. Fox 
Bernice L. Fox taught courses in English, Latin and Greek at Monmouth College from 1947 to 1981, and served as chair of the Department of Classics from 1970 till her retirement in 1981. Throughout her long and dynamic career she worked tirelessly to promote the Classics in Illinois high schools and colleges. She is also the author of Tela Charlottae, the Latin translation of E. B. White's Charlotte's Web. In 1991 Monmouth College conferred on her the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters. She died in 2003.

Call for Papers: Tennessee Undergraduate
Classics Research Conference
 
The University of Tennessee's Department of Classics is pleased to announce its fifth annual undergraduate research conference. The conference will be held on February 20, 2016, and we are currently calling for submissions from interested undergraduates throughout North America. This conference will pertain to a wide variety of topics concerning the classical world, with paper sessions being divided by theme based upon the papers accepted. Abstracts will be considered from any discipline within classical studies (archaeology, history, philology, etc.) or from a related field. Examples range from a study of numismatics of Late Antique Mesopotamia to an analysis of friendship in Cicero's Pro Caelio, or an analysis of geography and ethnography in Caesar's de Bello Gallico. (This is not an exhaustive list).
 
Papers should take no more than fifteen minutes to present, with an additional five minutes dedicated to Q&A afterwards. Audio-visual equipment will be available for presenters. Abstracts of no more than 250 words should be submitted by November 14, 2015 to Abby Durick: [email protected]. Additional submission instructions are available on the conference webpage: http://web.utk.edu/~classics/ugcc.html. Notifications of acceptance will be sent on December 1, 2015. Please direct any inquiries to Abby Durick: [email protected] or Sarah Parsly: [email protected].
 
Other Announcements
Society for Classical Studies Precollegiate Teaching Award
 
The Society for Classical Studies has extended the deadline for nominations for its Precollegiate Teaching Award to Wednesday, November 4, 2015.  For instructions on submitting nominations, go to: https://classicalstudies.org/awards-and-fellowships/scs-awards-excellence-teaching-precollegiate-level.
 
Carin Green Memorial Fund

The Classics Department at the University of Iowa has set up a Memorial Fund for Carin Green. Donations will be used to support undergraduate majors at the UI for travel to study abroad, participate in archeological digs, and other such uses. You can donate by going to this page:

https://www.givetoiowa.org/GiveToIowa/WebObjects/GiveToIowa.woa/wa/goTo?area=classics
 
Call for Papers: Preternatural Environments: Dreamscapes,
Alternate Realities, Landscapes of Dread
 
CFP for special issue of Preternature (issue 6.1)
 
Deadline for submissions: March 1, 2016.
 
This special issue of Preternature seeks papers that examine elements and/or depictions of the preternatural in all sorts of environments. Scholars are increasingly drawing attention to the importance of spaces and their contexts, the stories we tell about them, and our interactions with them. This volume focuses on preternatural aspects of natural and unnatural environments such as dreamscapes, alternate worlds, and eerie landscapes.
 
Papers should investigate the connections between preternatural environments and literary, historical, anthropological, and artistic forms of understanding. Topics might include, but are not limited to:
  • Defining the "preternatural environment" / preternatural aspects of an environment.
  • Superstition and spaces.
  • Demonic domains.
  • Artistic representations of preternatural environments across the ages.
  • Aspects of the uncanny in various physical settings.
  • The pathetic fallacy and narrative theory.
  • "Unnatural" landscapes and environments.
  • Bridging natural and preternatural spaces.
  • Preternatural ecology and ecocriticism.
  • Connections between material environments, literary narratives, and the preternatural.
  • Eerie landscapes as characters or significant presences in literature, history, and culture.
  • How preternatural environments inform human behaviour, or how behaviour informs preternatural environments.
Preternature welcomes a variety of approaches, including narrative theory, ecocriticism, and behavioral studies from any cultural, literary, artistic, or historical tradition and from any time period.
 
Contributions should be 8,000 - 12,000 words, including all documentation and critical apparatus. For more information, see:


or submit directly at:

(First-time users: click on "Register" in the menu at upper left.)
 
Preternature is published twice annually by the Pennsylvania State Press and is available through JSTOR and Project Muse. This periodical is also indexed in the ATLA Religion Database� (ATLA RDB�), www: http://www.atla.com.

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Call for Papers: Classical Representations in Popular Culture

The Southwest Popular / American Culture Association (SWPACA) will once again be sponsoring sessions on CLASSICAL REPRESENTATIONS IN POPULAR CULTURE at their 37th annual conference, February 10-13, 2016 at Hyatt Regency Hotel and Conference Center in beautiful Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Papers on any aspect of Greek and Roman antiquity in contemporary culture are eligible for consideration. Potential topics include:
  • Cinema directly or indirectly reflecting aspects of the ancient world in cinema: recent films involving Classical themes which you might consider include The Legend of Hercules, Pompeii, La Grande Belezza, Inside Llewyn Davis, as well as television series which engage with classical themes like Doctor Who, Game of Thrones, Spartacus, Battlestar Galactica.
  • Literary or theoretical analysis of literature employing classical references or motifs, like Anne Carson's Autobiography of Red or Night.
  • Analysis of representations of classical history, literature, or philosophy in science fiction movies or books, such as Edward Gibbons to Asimov's Foundation Trilogy or the impact of Thucydides in Cold War cinema.
  • Or, conversely, the influence of Science Fiction on representations of the ancient world in later cinema (e.g., how did George Lucas' empire of the Star Wars franchise influence later representations of the Roman Empire?)
  • Intellectual history of popular culture: how has Classics in popular culture created or shaped social or intellectual currents?
  • Classical themes in productions of theater, opera, ballet, music, and the visual arts.
  • Paedagogical applications of classics in popular culture: how can we use contemporary films, literature in the classroom?

Other possible topics include (but are not limited to): the Classical heroic figure in modern film or literature; Greek epic or drama in popular culture; Greek and Roman women in film; Classics and the Western; and Greek and Roman mythology in children's film, television, or literature.

 

Submit abstracts of 500 words or fewer to the online submission database at:

conference2016.southwestpca.org

 

The deadline for submissions is November 15, 2015. Presentations are limited to 15 minutes. For questions, contact Area Chair Benjamin Haller at [email protected].

 

A complete list of areas as well as information about the site, travel, awards (including several monetary awards for the best graduate student papers), guest speakers, special events, and other conference matters can be found on the conference website: http://southwestpca.org. Also, please visit http://journaldialogue.org for information about the organization's new, peer-reviewed journal, Dialogue: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Popular Culture and Pedagogy.

 
Ascanius: Introducing eTogaTrek Videos 
 


eTogaTrek is a year-long video series in which students can explore intriguing facets of ancient Roman civilization. All videos are intended for elementary - middle school students in public, private, parochial and home schools. Click here to view the first video of the series! 

These videos enable the audience to be engaged, contain hands-on activities and multiple opportunities for viewers to respond to the information presented to them. Expressing thoughts in a journal is a primary component of these videos. They are available on YouTube and would serve as a great asset for classrooms, or home-school settings. Video viewers who share extraordinary responses may win a prize.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at [email protected].

Thank you! 

The eTogaTrek Team
Ascanius: The Youth Classics Institute
 
Upcoming Programs from The Paideia Institute
  
Living Latin in Paris, December 27, 2015 - January 3, 2016

Living Latin in Paris is an intensive Latin experience focusing on medieval Latin and set in Paris. Participants read important Latin texts from the medieval to the Renaissance period that relate to the city of Paris, the intellectual capital of medieval Europe. Daily readings are paired with visits to important historical and literary sites in Paris and its environs. Both on site and in the classroom, participants are encouraged to communicate with instructors and each other in Latin. The program's goal is to provide an intensive period of medieval Latin study while helping participants form strong connections with medieval Latin literature and culture.

Participants must be over the age of 18 by December 26, 2015 and should know the basics of Latin grammar. This usually means at least one year of Latin at the university level or its equivalent.

For more information or to request application materials, visit the program page.

Living Latin in Rome, June 4 - July 10, 2016

Living Latin in Rome is an intensive Latin experience set in the city of Rome. Participants read selections of the most important texts from across the history of the Latin language, including the late antique, Patristic, medieval, Renaissance and modern periods. Each text selected is linked to an important physical monument or place in the city of Rome, which the program visits on scheduled weekly site visits. The program's goal is to provide an intensive and continuous period of study of Latin while helping participants form strong emotional connections with Latin literature and culture.

Living Latin in Rome lasts for five weeks in June and early July. It has five different kinds of classes: classroom sessions in air-conditioned, WIFI-enabled classrooms, informal conversational Latin sub arboribus, interactive visits to important historical and literary sites in Rome, lectures in English on different aspects of Latin and its literature, and weekend trips to important sites outside of Rome.

Participants must be at least 18 years old by June 4, 2016 and know the basics of Latin grammar. This usually means at least one year of Latin at the university level or its equivalent.

For more information or to request application materials, visit the program page.

Living Latin in Rome (High School), June 26 - July 12, 2016

The Living Latin in Rome high school program offers an intensive immersion in the Latin language and the city of Rome that is specifically designed for high school students. The program brings Latin to life both by reading ancient texts at the historical sites where they happened and through a variety of exercises for active oral production of Latin. Readings are drawn from the entire history of the Latin language and therefore include medieval and Renaissance Latin, to which students are rarely exposed in typical high school curricula.

The program lasts for two weeks in early July. It includes traditional classroom sessions, informal conversational Latin sub arboribus, interactive visits to important historical and literary sites in Rome, the production of scenes from a Latin play in an ancient theater, and weekend trips to important sites outside of Rome.

Students should know the basics of Latin grammar. This usually means at least two years of high school Latin. The program will begin reviewing applications on March 6, 2016. Applications after that date will be considered on a rolling basis.

For more information or to request application materials, visit the program page.

Caesar in Gaul, July 16 - July 30, 2016

Caesar in Gaul is a two-week seminar designed to enhance participants' appreciation of Julius Caesar and the Bellum Gallicum. Developed specifically with the new AP curriculum in mind, the program includes lectures and seminars led by top scholars who are reshaping the field of Caesar studies today, as well as visits to key sites of the Gallic Wars and other important monuments of Gallo-Roman culture. The first week of the program, focusing on Caesar as a man of letters and the monuments of the Roman provincia, takes place in Aix-en-Provence. In the second week, participants will travel to Lyon and Burgundy a closer look at Gallic Culture and battle sites from the Bellum Gallicum.

This program is designed with high-school teachers of the AP curriculum in mind, but any interested reader of Caesar is welcome to apply.

For more information or to request application materials, visit the program page.

Living Greek in Greece, July 30 - August 14, 2016

Living Greek in Greece is an intensive introduction to spoken Attic Greek. In daily language classes and immersive seminars, participants read and discuss ancient Greek literature and philosophy in Attic Greek. Classes are taught using active language pedagogy and participants build fluency by speaking the language and reading passages drawn from all of Greek literature. Seminars offer an immersive experience in which participants explore the literary and philosophical issues of a central text. This year's seminar readings will be drawn from Homer's Odyssey.

In addition to the daily seminar sessions, Living Greek in Greece includes an optional Christian Greek reading group, lectures in English on various topics related to classical or modern Greek culture, and a trip to an important site in Greece that is relevant to the year's theme. In 2016, the course will visit Kefalonia and Zakynthos.

Participants should have a basic reading knowledge of Attic Greek. This is usually the equivalent of one year of Greek at the university level. The program will begin reviewing applications on February 15, 2016. Applications after that date will be considered on a rolling basis.

For more information or to request application materials, visit the program page.

Scholarships

The Paideia Institute is able to offer a number of full and partial scholarship to students with financial need. Please visit our scholarships page to learn more.
 
Sneak Peek: Panels and Workshops
Approved for the Williamsburg Meeting
Panels
 
Quisque suos patimur manis: Intertextuality in Virgil's Underworld
Julia D. Hejduk (Baylor University), organizer and presider
John F. Miller (University of Virginia), respondent

1. You will not be Ptolemy: Performing a Callimachean Hymn in Vergil's Underworld. Brittney Szempruch (Stanford University)
2. Failed Address: Catullus 101 in the AeneidJohn K. Schafer (Northwestern University)
3. Mapping the Afterlife: The Reception of Cicero in Aeneid 6. Spencer Cole (University of Minnesota) 

Prophecy and Ethnography: New Light on Herodotus' Histories
Dustin S. Cranford (University of Maryland, College Park), organizer
Donald Lateiner (Ohio Wesleyan University), presider and respondent

1. Artemisia and an Anti-Carian Bias in Herodotus. Dustin S. Cranford (University of Maryland, College Park)
2. Homer in Herodotus & Aeschylus: Assimilating the 'Other'. Noah B. Cogan (St. Catherine's School)
3. Herodotus' Characterization of a Divine Xerxes. Jordan F. Slavik (University of Maryland, College Park)
4. Accept What Is Given: A Reading of Herodotus 8.114. Robert S. Santucci (University of Maryland, College Park) 

Now Trending: Intertextual and Intercultural Approaches
Georgia L. Irby (College of William and Mary), organizer and presider 

1. The Expressive Grammar of Ezekiel 1-2. Rachel Greenfield (College of William and Mary)
2. Cynthia, sola parentes: the Intertextual Makeup of Propertius 1.11. Harry Samuel Crusemire (College of William and Mary)
3. Apollo in Love: Pursuing Elegy in his Wake. Dereck Basinger (College of William and Mary)
4. The Role of Melothesia in Ancient Medicine and Its Relation with the Yavana JatakaTejas S. Aralere (College of William and Mary)

Digital Classics in the Classroom
John C. Gruber-Miller (Cornell College), organizer and presider

1. Introduction: Digital Pedagogy in the 21st Century Educational Landscape. John C. Gruber-Miller (Cornell College)
2. "Modern, Ancient, Awesome": Academic Classics in the Early 21st Century. Amy R. Cohen (Randolph College)
3. Using Virtual Globes in the Classics Classroom. Rebecca K. Schindler (DePauw University)
4. Digital Pedagogy in the Latin Classroom: The Case of Fronto Online. Bartolo A. Natoli (Randoph-Macon College)
5. Making a Collaborative Digital Commentary on Ovid, Metamorphoses 3. Bret Mulligan (Haverford College)
6. The Value of Embedding Digital Humanities in the Undergraduate Curriculum. Eric K. Dugdale (Gustavus Adolphus College)

Into the Ancient Woods: Metaliterary References in Republican Literature
T. H. M. Gellar-Goad (Wake Forest University), co-organizer and co-presider
Christopher B. Polt (Boston College), co-organizer and co-presider

1. The Well-Worn Road: Metapoetics from Ennius to Ovid. John H. Henkel (Georgetown College)
2. Metatheater, Meretrices, and Life Behind the Scenes in Plautus and Terence. T. H. M. Gellar-Goad (Wake Forest University)
3. Lucilius and the Satisfaction of satura. Jennifer K. Ferriss-Hill (University of Miami)
4. ποιητὴς ὀλιγοποιός: Animal Song and Metapoetry in Cicero's PrognosticaChristopher B. Polt (Boston College)
5. The Light of Lucretius: A Metapoetic Acrostic (L-U-C-E) in De Rerum Natura 5.712-15. Leah J. Kronenberg (Rutgers University)

Teaching Vergil's Aeneid at the College Level: Studies and Strategies
Christine L. Albright (University of Georgia), organizer and presider
James J. O'Hara (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), respondent 

1. Quod accidit in spēluncā, in spēluncā manet: Adapting Aeneid 4 for College-Level Introductory Latin. Virginia Closs (University of Massachusetts at Amherst)
2. Learning Vergil with Little Data. Douglas C. Clapp (Samford University)
3. Approaching the Aeneid through Art. Christine L. Albright (University of Georgia) 
4. Aeneids in English. Antonia Syson (Purdue University) 

Of Travels, Fish-Jokes, and the Roman Forum: Plautus's Curculio Revisited 
Mathias Hanses (Penn State University), co-organizer and co-presider 
Emilia A. Barbiero (New York University), co-organizer and co-presider

1. A Cute Illness in Epidaurus: Morbus hepatiarius and other sick jokes in Plautus' Curculio. Michael S. Fontaine (Cornell University)
2. Here and There in Plautus' Curculio. Emilia A. Barbiero (New York University)
3. Men Among Monuments: Plautus's Choragus and Roman Topography. Mathias Hanses (Penn State University)

The Afterlife in Etruria: New Approaches to Funerary Evidence
Molly R. Swetnam-Burland (College of William and Mary), co-organizer and presider
Gretchen E. Meyers (Franklin and Marshall College), co-organizer

1. Ceremonial Cloth: The Representation of Textiles in Etruscan Funerary Imagery. Gretchen E. Meyers (Franklin and Marshall College)
2. From the Battlefield to the Tomb: An Analysis of Etruscan Warfare as Evidenced by Funerary Contexts. Alexander Mazurek (University at Buffalo)
3. Trade, Value, and Ritual: The Life and Times of a Krater by the Niobid Painter from Perugia. Molly R. Swetnam-Burland (College of William and Mary) and Keely E. Heuer (State University of New York at New Paltz)
4. Demonic or Divine: Exploring the Role of Vanth in Etruscan Art. Kara K. Burns (University of South Alabama)
5. Crossing Boundaries: A Gendered Reinterpretation of Etruscan Demons. Jacqueline K. Ortoleva (Seattle Central College)

Collaborative Pedagogy in the Digital Age:
Flipped Classrooms and Lab Environments in Classics
J. Matthew Harrington (Tufts University), co-organizer and presider
Marie-Claire Beaulieu (Tufts University), co-organizer

1. Collaborative Student Research in Classical Mythology: Beyond the Lecture. Marie-Claire Beaulieu (Tufts University)
2. Data from Student Treebanking as a Pedagogical Resource. Robert Gorman (University of Nebraska- Lincoln)
3. Texts to the People: Treebanking within the Perseids Platform as a Means to Unify the Consumption and Production of Scholarship across the Discipline. J. Matthew Harrington (Tufts University)
4. A Lab-style Greek Course: Treebanking and the Flipped Classroom. Drew Latimer (Tufts University)

Rediviva: Reception of the Classical Languages in a Post-Classical Context
Patrick M. Owens (Wyoming Catholic College), organizer and presider

1. Pagans and Theologians: An Examination of the Use of Christian Sources in Niels Hemmingsen's De lege naturae. Eric J. Hutchinson (Hillsdale College)
2. Bartolomeo Merula: Renaissance Editor of Classical Texts. Angela Fritsen (Episcopal School of Dallas)
3. λαοὶ δὲ δὴ ἄλλοι: Theognis in Reformation Germany. Joseph A. Tipton (Winthrop University)
4. Carthago Indiarum obsesa (sic) sed non expugnata: New Punic Wars in the New World. Dennis Toscano (Kentucky University)

GSIC Panel
Assembling a Teaching Portfolio for the Job Market
Laura C. Takakjy (University of Texas at Austin), organizer and presider

1. The Basics of Building an Effective Teaching Portfolio. Bartolo A. Natoli (Randolph-Macon College )
2. Writing a Reflective Teaching Statement: Six Words to Guide You. Sophie Mills (University of North Carolina at Asheville)
3. Teaching Portfolios for Secondary School Positions. Sherwin D. Little (American Classical League)
4. Things to Know before You Go: Some Unexpected Challenges. Jennifer S. Starkey (San Diego State University)

Presidential Panel I
"New Directions in Flavian Epic"
Eleni H. Manolaraki (University of South Florida), organizer
Antonios C. Augoustakis, (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), presider 

1. Sonic Images in Flavian Epic. Eleni H. Manolaraki (University of South Florida)
2. Reversal of Fortune: Statius' Thebaid and Valerius' Argonautica. Tim Stover (Florida State University)
3. Empowering Sadness: Grief, Gender and Action in Statius' Thebaid and Virgil's Aeneid. Helen V. Lovatt (The University of Nottingham)
4. Temple Monuments and Literary Memory in Silius' Punica. Alison M. Keith (University of Toronto)
5. Searching for Ovid at Silius' Cannae. Raymond D. Marks (University of Missouri)

Presidential Panel II
Urbs et Orbis: Ancient Rome on the Global Screen
Monica S. Cyrino (University of New Mexico), organizer

1. "Those Crazy Greeks!": Federico Fellini's Reception of Greek Culture in Fellini Satyricon (1969). Vince Tomasso (University of South Florida)
2. Sympathy for the Roman-Americans? Causae and Controversy in the Aeneid and Battlestar Galactica (2003-2009). Meredith E. Safran (Trinity College)
3. A Roman in Kyoto: Empire Nostalgia in Takeushi Hideki's Thermae Romae (2012). Monica S. Cyrino (University of New Mexico)
4. Upstairs/Downstairs: The Comedy of Social Class in Plebs (2013-) and Peplum (2015). Stacie Raucci (Union College)

CPL Panel
New Trends, New Challenges: Teaching Latin in Secondary School
upon Earning an M.A. or Ph.D.
Barbara P. Weinlich (University of Montana), organizer
Sherwin D. Little (American Classical League), presider
James J. Clauss, (University of Washington), respondent

1. Doceo, ergo sum: Translating the Skills of the Graduate Student into a Successful Teacher. Brooke Owens (Lake Forest High School)
2. The Babysitter, the ABD, and the Absent Minded Professor. Thomas E. Strunk (Xavier University)
3. High School Teaching, A Vocation for Classics Ph.Ds. Peter J. DeRousse (Hinsdale South High School) 

National Committee for Greek Panel
Tools for Teaching Beginning Greek in a New Era
Wilfred E. Major (Louisiana State University), organizer and presider

1. Teaching Greek Accents with One Guiding Principle. Emily Varto (Dalhousie University)
2. Teaching Ancient Greek with a Digital Textbook: Some Preliminary Observations. Michael Laughy (Washington and Lee University)
3. Testing Tools for Ancient Greek on Digital Platforms. Wilfred E. Major (Louisiana State University)
4. The National Greek Exam and Greek in the Junior Classical League. Generosa A. Sangco-Jackson (Oak Hall School)
5. The 2015 College Greek Exam. Albert T. Watanabe (Louisiana State University)
 
Workshops
 
Achievement Unlocked: The Twice Exceptional Student in the Latin Classroom
Ariel S. Baska (W.T. Woodson High School), organizer and presenter 
William E. Hutton (College of William and Mary), presider

Vox Populo: The Risks and Rewards of Public Scholarship
Donna Zuckerberg (Paideia Institute), organizer and presider
Johanna Hanink (Brown University), presenter
James Romm (Bard College), presenter
Dan-el Padilla Peralta (Columbia University), presenter
Helen Morales (University of California at Santa Barbara), presenter
Zachary Herz (Columbia University), presenter

Living Languages: Second Language Acquisition Research,
Ancient Texts, and the Latin Classroom
Jason C. Pedicone (Paideia Institute), organizer and presider
Elizabeth Butterworth (Paideia Institute), presenter

Bringing Rome Home: Collaborative Technologies for Roman Material
Culture and History in the Latin Classroom
Genevieve Gessert (American Academy in Rome), organizer and presider
John McCluskey (Fenwick High School), presenter
Crystal Rosenthal (Episcopal School of Dallas), presenter
Jenny Dean (Kingswood Oxford), presenter

GSIC Workshop
Grad to Grad: Support for Current and Future Teaching Assistants
Wesley J. Wood (University of Colorado Boulder), organizer and presider
Stephanie Krause (University of Colorado Boulder), presenter

NCLG Workshop 
Supporting and Mentoring New Teachers: A Tirones Project
Mary L. Pendergraft (Wake Forest University), organizer
Keely K. Lake (Wayland Academy), presider
Mary L. Pendergraft (Wake Forest University), presenter
Damian JM. Tremblay (Freedom High School), presenter
Kevin M. Perry (National Cathedral School), presenter
Brent Cavedo (University of Georgia), presenter
Howie Berman (American Council on The Teaching of Foreign Languages), presenter

CPL Workshop
Strangers in a Strange Land: Successful Latin in Urban Schools
Rev. B.A. Gregg (Cleveland School of Science and Medicine), organizer and presenter
Barbara P. Weinlich (University of Montana), presider
 
Committees
2015-2016 Officers and Committees

Executive Committee
Antonios C. Augoustakis
Alden Smith
Ruth Scodel
Thomas J. Sienkewicz
Laurel Fulkerson
John C. Gruber-Miller

Timothy S. Heckenlively
Barbara P. Weinlich
Andromache Karanika
Roger T. Macfarlane
Nicoletta Villa-Sella
Catherine C. Keane
James J. O'Hara
Hunter H. Gardner
U. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Baylor University
University of Michigan
Monmouth College
Florida State University
Cornell College

Baylor University
University of Montana
University of California, Irvine
Brigham Young University
The Linsly School
Washington U. in St. Louis
U. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
University of South Carolina
President
President Elect
Immediate Past President
Secretary-Treasurer
Ed., Classical Journal
Ed.,Teaching Classical Languages
Ed., CAMWS Newsletter
Chair, CPL
Chair, Finance Comm.
Chair, Membership Comm.
Chair, Steering Comm.
Member-at-Large
Member-at-Large
Member-at-Large

Program Committee
Antonios C. Augoustakis
Ruth Scodel
Alden Smith
Zina Giannopoulou
Alison R. Futrell
Eric K. Dugdale
Jeremy S. Hartnett
Marilyn B. Skinner
Christopher Nappa
Laura K. McClure
U. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
University of Michigan
Baylor University
University of California, Irvine
University of Arizona
Gustavus Adolphus College
Wabash College
University of Arizona
University of Minnesota
University of Wisconsin-Madison
2016 (Chair)
Past Pres., ex officio
Pres. Elect, ex officio
2016
2016
2016
2016
2017
2018
2018

Committee for the Promotion of Latin
Barbara P. Weinlich
Megan O. Drinkwater
Tyler Lansford
David B. Wharton
Osman S. Umurhan
Rev. B. A. Gregg

Marcie Handler
University of Montana
Agnes Scott College
University of Colorado
U. of North Carolina, Greensboro
University of New Mexico
Cleveland School of Science and Technology
Covington Latin School
2016 (Chair)
2016
2016
2017
2018
2018

2018

Development Committee
John F. Miller
Tyler Jo Smith
Marilyn B. Skinner
John Gruber-Miller
Peter E. Knox
Charles F. Pazdernik
Antonios C. Augoustakis
Thomas J. Sienkewicz
University of Virginia
University of Virginia
University of Arizona
Cornell College
Case Western Reserve Univ.
Grand Valley State University
U. of Illinois, Urbana-Campaign
Monmouth College
2018 (Chair)
2016
2016
2018
2018
2018
Pres., ex officio
Sec.-Treas., ex officio

Finance Committee
Andromache Karanika
Angeliki Tzanetou
David J. Schenker
Jenny Strauss Clay
Mathias Hanses
Lisl Walsh
Antonios C. Augoustakis
Thomas J. Sienkewicz
University of California, Irvine
U. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
University of Missouri
University of Virginia   
Penn State University   
Beloit College
U. of Illinois, Urbana-Campaign
Monmouth College
2016 (Chair)
2016
2016
2018
2018
2018
Pres., ex officio
Sec.-Treas., ex officio

Membership Committee
Roger T. Macfarlane
Rebecca Futo Kennedy
Douglas C. Clapp
Lauren S. Rogers
Vassiliki Panaoussi
Lorenzo F. Garcia, Jr.   
Stephanie A. McCarter
Antonios C. Augoustakis
Thomas J. Sienkewicz
Brigham Young University
Denison University
Samford University
Salem Academy
College of William and Mary
University of New Mexico   
Sewanee: The Univ. of the South
U. of Illinois, Urbana-Campaign
Monmouth College
2018 (Chair)
2016
2016
2017
2018
2018
2018
Pres., ex officio
Sec.-Treas., ex officio

Merit Committee
James M. May
Daniel B. Levine
Julia D. Hejduk
Gregory N. Daugherty
James V. Lowe
Susan C. Shelmerdine
Georgia L. Irby
St. Olaf College
University of Arkansas
Baylor University
Randolph-Macon College
John Burroughs School
U. of N. Carolina, Greensboro   
College of William and Mary
2018 (Chair, Orator)
2018
2016
2016
2017
2017
2018

Nominating Committee
Ruth Scodel
Eleni Manolaraki
Christine G. Perkell
James A. Andrews
Carole E. Newlands
Monica S. Cyrino
Anatole Mori
Thomas J. Sienkewicz
University of Michigan
University of South Florida
Emory University
Ohio University
University of Colorado Boulder
University of New Mexico
University of Missouri
Monmouth College
2016 (Chair)
2016
2016
2017
2018
2018
2018
Sec.-Treas., ex officio

Steering Committee on Awards and Scholarships
Nicoletta Villa-Sella
Andrew Faulkner
Jason S. Nethercut
Ryan G.Sellers
Ariana E. Traill
Sophie Mills
Heather Vincent
Mary L. Pendergraft
Sandra L. Blakely
Helena R. Dettmer
The Linsly School
University of Waterloo
Knox College
Memphis University School
U. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
U.of North Carolina at Ashville
Eckerd College
Wake Forest University
Emory University
University of Iowa
2018 (Chair)
First Book Award
School Awards

Semple, Grant, & Benario
Stewart Undergraduate
Stewart Training/Travel
Kraft/CAMWS Teaching
Excavation/Field School
Ladislaus J. Bolchazy Award

Resolutions Committee
Geoffrey W. Bakewell
Angeline C. Chiu
Kristopher F. B. Fletcher
Kristin O. Lord
Anne H. Groton
Robert T. White
Rhodes College
University of Vermont   
Louisiana State University
Wilfred Laurier University
St. Olaf College
Shaker Heights High School
2017 (Chair)
2016
2017
2018
2018
2018

Publications Sub-Committee of the Executive Committee
Antonios C. Augoustakis
Ruth Scodel
Laurel Fulkerson
Joel P. Christensen

John C. Gruber-Miller

Timothy S. Heckenlively
Bartolo A. Natoli
Thomas J. Sienkewicz
U. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
University of Michigan
Florida State University
University of Texas, San Antonio

Cornell College

Baylor University
Randolph-Macon College  
Monmouth College
President
Immediate Past President
Ed., The Classical Journal
Ed., Classical Journal Online
Ed., Teaching Classical Languages
Ed., CAMWS Newsletter
Editor, CJ Forum
Secretary-Treasurer

History Committee
Ward W. Briggs,
CAMWS Historian
Anne H. Groton
Justin M. Schwamm
Ippokratis Kantzios
Thomas J. Sienkewicz
University of South Carolina

St. Olaf College
Massey Hill Classical HS, NC
University of South Florida
Monmouth College
2018 (Chair, ex officio)

2016
2016
2017
Sec.-Treas., ex officio

Campaign for CAMWS Committee
Peter Knox   
Antony Augoustakis
John Breuker   
Ruth Scodel   
Tyler Jo Smith
Case Western Reserve Univ., chair
U. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Western Reserve Academy, retired
University of Michigan
University of Virginia


Subcommittees for Awards

Subcommittee on the Semple, Grant and Benario Travel Awards
Ariana E. Traill
Joel P. Christensen
Diane J. Rayor
Ian N. Hochberg
Michele V. Ronnick
Andrew S. Becker
U. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
U. of Texas, San Antonio
Grand Valley State University
St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School
Wayne State University
Virginia Tech
2018 (Chair)
2016
2017
2017
2018
2018

Subcommittee on the First Book Award
Andrew T. Faulkner
Jennifer L. Larson
Kyle Harper
Joseph L. Rife
Jane W. Crawford
Neil W. Bernstein
University of Waterloo, Ontario
Kent State University
University of Oklahoma
Vanderbilt University
University of Virginia
Ohio University
2018 (Chair)
2016
2016
2017
2017
2018

Subcommittee on the School Awards
Jason S. Nethercut
Ryan G. Sellers
William S. Duffy
Krishni S. Burns
Amy K. Leonard
Salvador Bartera
Margaret W. Musgrove
Debbie Felton
Sarah Ellery
Chris Ann Matteo
Knox College
Memphis University School
U. of Texas at San Antonio
BASIS San Antonio
Tucker High School
Mississippi State University
University of Central Oklahoma
U. of Mass. Amherst
Montgomery Bell Academy
Washington Latin Charter Public School
2018 (Co-Chair)
2018 (Co-Chair)
2016
2017
2017
2017
2018
2018
2018
2018

Subcommittee on the Stewart Undergraduate Awards
Sophie Mills
Max L. Goldman
Timothy S. Heckenlively
Eddie R. Lowry, Jr.
Peter J. Anderson
Thomas Biggs
U. of North Carolina, Asheville
Vanderbilt University
Baylor University
Ripon College
Grand Valley State University
University of Georgia
Chair, 2016
2016
2016
2017
2018
2018

Subcommittee on the Stewart Training and Travel Awards
Heather Vincent
Lorenzo F. Garcia, Jr.
Simon P. Burris
Julie Langford
Robin C. Anderson
Elizabeth J. Rief
Lindsay Herndon
Eckerd College
University of New Mexico
Baylor University
University of South Florida
Phoenix Country Day School
Summit School
Spotsylvania Middle School
2016 (Chair)
2016
2016
2016
2017
2017
2018

Subcommittee on the Teaching Awards (Kraft and CAMWS)
Mary L. Pendergraft
Garrett A. Jacobsen
Howard W. Chang
Louise H. Pratt
Michele P. Bertaud
Bartolo A. Natoli
Kirk Sanders
Robert J. Sklen�ř
Wake Forest University
Denison University
Flint Hill School
Emory University
Carmel Catholic Latin High School
Randolph-Macon College
U. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
University of Tennessee
2018 Chair)
2016
2016
2017
2017
2017
2018
2018

Subcommittee on the Excavation and Field School Award
Sandra L. Blakely
Barbara Tsakirgis
Amy Sowder-Koch
Douglas Clapp
Andrew Carroll
Emory University
Vanderbilt University
Towson University
Samford University
Regis Jesuit High School
2016 (Chair)
2016
2016
2018
2018

Subcommittee on the Ladislaus J. Bolchazy Pedagogy Book Award
Helena R. Dettmer
Barbara Weiden Boyd
Mark A. Haynes
Generosa Sangco-Jackson
Beth Severy-Hoven
University of Iowa
Bowdoin College
Creighton Preparatory School
Oak Hall School
Macalester Colllege
2016 (Chair)
2016
2016
2018
2018

Historian
Ward W. Briggs
University of South Carolina
2018

Photographer
Georgia L. Irby
College of William and Mary
2018

CAMWS Representative to Federation of the Societies of Classical Studies (FIEC)
Max L. Goldman
Vanderbilt University
2016

CAMWS Webmaster
Bartolo A. Natoli
Randolph-Macon College
2018

CAMWS Social Media Director
Sarah C. Teets
University of Virginia
2018

Graduate Student Issues Committee (affiliated with CAMWS)
Sarah C. Teets (Chair)
Elizabeth Deacon
Stephanie Krause
Rachel Fernandez
Jennifer L. LaFleur
Laura C. Takakjy
Wesley J. Wood
Robert H. Simmons
University of Virginia
University of Colorado, Boulder
University of Colorado, Boulder
University of Colorado, Boulder
University of Virginia
University of Texas at Austin
University of Colorado, Boulder
Monmouth College
Chair






CAMWS Liaison to GSIC

2015-2016 CAMWS State, Provincial,
and Regional Vice-Presidents

Canada Region
VP: Andrew Faulkner
  Manitoba: C. Michael Sampson
  Ontario: Fanny Dolansky
  Saskatchewan: John R. Porter
University Of Waterloo, ON
University of Manitoba
Brock University
University of Saskatchewan
2016
2017
2018
2018

Gulf Region
VP: T. Davina McClain
  Alabama: P. Andrew Montgomery
  Louisiana: Wilfred E. Major
  Mississippi: Jonathan Feeno
  Texas: Deborah Beck
Louisiana Scholars' College
Samford University
Louisiana State University
University of Mississippi
University of Texas at Austin
2016
2017
2018
2018
2018

Lake Michigan Region
VP: Daniel W. Leon
  Illinois: Emil A. Kramer
  Indiana: Antonia Syson
  Michigan: Anise K. Strong
U. of Illinois,Urbana-Champaign
Augustana College
Purdue University
Western Michigan University
2018
2016
2018
2016

Northern Plains Region
VP: Lorina N. Quartarone
  Minnesota: Clara S. Hardy
  North Dakota: Rocki Wentzel
  South Dakota: Rocki Wentzel
  Wisconsin: Keely Lake
University Of St. Thomas, MN
Carleton College
Augustana College
Augustana College
Wayland Academy
2017
2017
2018
2017
2018

Ohio Valley Region
VP: Gwen L. Compton-Engle
  Ohio: Garrett Jacobsen
  West Virginia: E. Del Chrol
John Carroll University, OH
Denison University
Marshall University
2018
2018
2016

Plains Region
VP: Marcia H. Lindgren
  Iowa: Monessa Cummins
  Kansas: Cheryl L. Golden
  Missouri: Amy Norgard
  Nebraska: Mark A. Haynes
  Oklahoma: John H. Hansen
University of Iowa
Grinnell College
Newman University
Truman State University
Creighton Preparatory High School
University of Oklahoma
2016
2018
2017
2018
2016
2016

Rocky Mountain Region
VP: Osman S. Umurhan
  Arizona: Jared Copeland
  Colorado: Tyler Lansford
  Nevada: Susan O. Shapiro
  New Mexico: Luke Gorton
  Utah: Susan O. Shapiro
  Wyoming: Laura A. De Lozier
University of New Mexico
Scottsdale Preparatory Academy
University of Colorado, Boulder
Utah State University
University of New Mexico
Utah State University
University of Wyoming
2018
2017
2018
2018
2018
2016
2018

Southeast Region
VP: Hunter Gardner
  Florida: James Sickinger
  Georgia: Amy K. Leonard
  South Carolina: Randall Childree
University of South Carolina
Florida State University
Tucker High School
Furman University
2016
2016
2016
2016

Tidewater Region
VP: Keyne A. Cheshire
  North Carolina: T.H.M. Gellar-Goad
  Virginia: Trudy Harrington Becker
Davidson College
Wake Forest University
Virginia Tech
2017
2016
2017

Upper South Region
VP: Christopher P. Craig
  Arkansas: Maureen R. Stover
  Kentucky: Marcie D. Handler
  Tennessee: Edward G. Long
University of Tennessee
Mt. St. Mary's Academy
Covington Latin School
Clarksville High School
2017
2018
2018
2017

At-Large Region
VP: Stacie RaucciUnion College, NY
2016

Financial Contributors to CAMWS for 2015-2016

Awards and Scholarships
Aileen Ajootian
Thomas Biggs
Joel P. Christensen
Jane W. Crawford
Sean Daly
Rachel Fernandez
John J. Fraser
G. Edward Gaffney
Elizabeth G. Harvey
Sharon L. James
Catherine C. Keane
Caroline S. Kelly
Eleanor W. Leach
Brian M. Mumper
Joshua P. Nudell
Jacqueline K. Ortoleva
Christina M. Vester
Teresa C. Yates

Bolchazy Pedagogy Book Prize
Marianthe Colakis
William S. Duffy
Elizabeth G. Harvey
Stanley A. Iverson
Eddie R. Lowry, Jr.
Stephen Pilewski
Donald E. Sprague

Campaign for CAMWS 2016
Antonios C. Augoustakis
Kevin Batton
David F. Bright
Christopher P. Craig
Elizabeth A. Fisher
John C. Gruber-Miller
Elizabeth G. Harvey
Julia D. Hejduk
Peter E. Knox and Sandra Blakely
William E. McCulloh
S. Douglas Olson
Thomas J. Sienkewicz
Marilyn B. Skinner
Niall W. Slater
Brian M. Tibbets and Megan Scott
Robert W. Ulery
Matthijs H. Wibier
Patrick W. Winterrowd

CPL
Wisconsin Latin Teachers Association

Excavation / Field School Prize
Cicek Beeby
Nathaniel F. Durant
Shannon M. Ells
Elizabeth G. Harvey
Rebecca F. Kennedy
William H. Ramundt
Nicholas E. Rupert
Eric Thienes
Susan J. Wise
Melanie Zelikovsky

General Fund
James Aglio
John P. Aldrup-MacDonald
Andrew T. Alwine
Justin Arft
Geoffrey W. Bakewell
Diana Burton
David Crane
Monessa F. Cummins
Teresa M. Danze
James H. Dee
John E. Esposito
Nanette S. Goldman
Nicolas P. Gross
Rebecca R. Harrison
Elizabeth G. Harvey
Liane Houghtalin
William E. Hutton
Dennis P. Kehoe
Samuel Killian
Lawrence Y. Kim
Joshua L. Langseth
Scott A. Lepisto
Kyle W. Mahoney
Stanley Marlin
Robert Matera
Stephanie A. McCarter and Daniel S. Holmes
Jon D. Mikalson
John F. Miller
Daniel W. Moore
Patrick J. Myers
K. Sara Myers
Michael D. Nerdahl
Stephanie M. Pope
William H. Race
Clare K. Rasmussen
Kenneth J. Reckford
John S. Rundin
Christina A. Salowey
Matthew S. Semanoff
Michael H. Shaw
Janice F. Siegel
Theodore A. Tarkow
Daniel P. Tompkins
Margaret M. Toscano
Christina M. Vester
Tedd A. Wimperis
Patrick R. Yaggy

Total Donation Amount: $7943


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Membership
Individual Membership in CAMWS

Individual membership in CAMWS for the fiscal year July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016, may be purchased for $55 ($30 for student, retiree, first-time teacher, or new CAMWS member). Joint spouse/partner membership is available for $80, retired spouse/partner membership for $50. A life membership costs $1000 for an individual and $1400 for joint spouse/partner. 

A membership includes a one-year subscription to The Classical Journal. Please indicate on the membership form whether you would prefer to receive CJ electronically (via JSTOR) or in print. For an extra $5 you may receive the journal in both formats. Please note that membership in CAMWS provides electronic subscription only to the current volume of CJ. CAMWS members wishing to have access to back issues of the journal can do so at a special rate through JStor. Please contact Tom Sienkewicz at [email protected] for additional information.

The CAMWS Newsletter is sent electronically to all members with e-mail addresses. If you would like to receive a print version in addition, you may indicate that on the membership form.

As part of your CAMWS membership, you are automatically subscribed to Classical Journal On-Line from which you will receive frequent reviews of new books in the classical field, unless you indicate on the membership form that you opt out of this subscription.

Please note: Individual memberships or subscriptions to CJ sent to an address outside the United States or Canada are subject to a $20 postage surcharge. Individual subscriptions automatically include membership in CAMWS.

You may use the CAMWS membership form to join ACL or SALVI, subscribe to any of eight other scholarly journals, order a copy of Herbert Benario's CAMWS: A History of the First Eighty Years, purchase various CAMWS merchandise (including 6-inch 'Roman' rulers, a CAMWS YoYo, shot glasses or koozies) and/or make a tax-deductible contribution to CAMWS.

If you are already a CAMWS member and wish to order CAMWS memorabilia or subscribe to other journals, please use this Miscellaneous Order Form

How to Join or Renew Your Membership

Payment by credit card is possible through the CAMWS web site:


A $3 processing fee will be added to each credit-card transaction.

You many also pay your CAMWS membership by using this Membership Form and sending a check or money order drawn on a U.S. bank or a bank that uses U.S. routing codes to:

CAMWS
Monmouth College
700 E. Broadway
Monmouth, IL 61462

Institutional Membership in CAMWS

If your educational institution becomes a member of CAMWS, it receives the following benefits:
  • One CAMWS award for an outstanding student to be chosen by your institution. The student receives a congratulatory certificate stating that your school has designated the student as a recipient of a CAMWS Award for Outstanding Accomplishment in Classical Studies for the current academic year, plus a free membership in CAMWS for the following academic year. To designate your student honoree(s), please complete the on-line award designation form and submit it no later than May 1st for each academic year.
  • The option to choose up to two additional student award recipients ($30 each). Payment required by May 1st of each academic year.
  • A certificate stating your institution's support of CAMWS.
  • Eligibility for your students to compete in the CAMWS Sight Translation Contests.
  • Publication of institutional announcements free of charge in the CAMWS Newsletter and on the CAMWS website.
  • For K-12 Institutional Members, one complimentary registration at the CAMWS Annual Meeting (not including the banquet).
  • Inclusion on the list of CAMWS Member Institutions, which will be
    • printed in the program of the CAMWS Annual Meeting (if membership is received prior to the printing of the meeting program)
    • printed in the CAMWS Newsletter (if membership is received by May 1st)
    • posted on the CAMWS Website (with hotlinks to the websites of institutional members)

Institutional membership also supports CAMWS awards and scholarships and efforts to promotion Classics in the CAMWS region.

 

To become an institutional member, go here: How To Become An Institutional Member.

 

For further information, please contact [email protected].


Classics in the News

In June, The Washington Post ran an article covering fresh speculation regarding the Athenian plague of 430 B.C.: "Was Ebola the culprit in the ancient Plague of Athens?".

 

In July, The Telegraph covered the passing of "Professor Martin West, OM: Greek scholar and prolific author who combined a relish for technical detail with a love of puns".

 

Throughout August, headlines brought tragic news from Palymra: "Islamic State reportedly beheads antiquities scholar, 82, who oversaw Palmyra ruins" (The Washington Post), "ISIS Speeds Up Destruction of Antiquities in Syria" (The New York Times), and reflections on what was lost such as Emma Loosley's "I marvelled at the influence, art and wealth of Palmyra. Now I mourn it" (The Guardian).

 

August also brought confirmation of the discovery of a Mycenaean era palace complex: "Archaeologists making exciting discoveries in Laconia" (from ekathimerini.com).

 

In September, theconversation.com ran an article by Laura Swift (Lecturer in Classical Studies at The Open University) examining Europe's refugee crisis through ancient lens: "If only we could ask Euripides about refugees".

 

In October, The Washington Post published a story covering the re-discovery of a section of the Epic of Gilgamesh: "A new chapter in the world's oldest story".

 

For many more Classics-related stories, like our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/camws?fref=nf.

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Obitus Recentes

Listed here are those individuals whose deaths have come to the attention of CAMWS since the last Business Meeting. Abierunt Ad Maiores.

Loyola University Chicago
September 26, 2015
Carin GreenUniversity of IowaJuly 2, 2015
Barbara F. McManusCollege of New RochelleJune 18, 2015
Charles Henderson, Jr.University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Smith CollegeApril 18, 2015
Gregory J. KnittelSt. Ignatius College Prep (Cleveland)February 4, 2013

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Submissions

The CAMWS Newsletter is published three times per year, in the fall, winter, and spring/summer. The deadline for the winter edition is January 15, 2016. 

Send submissions by email: [email protected] or [email protected].

Send submissions by regular mail to:

Timothy Heckenlively
CAMWS Newsletter Editor
Department of Classics
Baylor University
One Bear Place #97352
Waco, TX 76798

If you have questions, email or call 254-710-6218.

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