Monthly Archives: April 2013

Twitter Resources

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Twitter resources
The next #latinlangchat will be on 7 May. If you’re interested in following it without a Twitter account, you can go to https://twitter.com/search?q=%23latinlangchat&src=hash and see a live stream of what people are tweeting.
If you do have a Twitter account, though, or want to see what people are saying, here are some accounts to check out. If you don’t have a Twitter account, you can read their tweets online by clicking the link.

  • @CarolineLawrenc: This is the feed of the author of the Roman Mysteries series. She tweets about her books, but also has all sorts fo information about the Roman world.
  • @photosofpompeii: As its name suggests, this feed aggregates photos of Pompeii and sends out links to them.
  • @BritishMuseum: This is the official Twitter feed for the British Museum. It has information about the Pompeii and Herculaneum exhibit, as well as occasionally tweeting about interesting objects in the museum.
  • @etclassics: This is the feed of a committee of the ACL. It tends to send out a lot of interesting links and information.
  • @DCComm:This is the feed of the Dickinson College Commentaries. They have an amazing ability to find texts and websites about a broad range of topics.

Please feel free to share information about other good Twitter feeds to follow in the comments.

Announcements for the Week of 28 April

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CANE Announcements
Don’t forget to register for CANE Summer Institute!  It promises to be fantastic!
Remember that the deadline to apply for CANE discretionary funds is May 1!
Beyond CANE Announcements
The Classics Library is having a deal on Iris Magazines. Offer applies during April only.
The next Latin Language Chat on Twitter is 5/7.
Sign up for the Conventiculum Bostoniense taking place this summer.
SALVI has space left in both of its Rusticatio Virginiana weeks, as well as the Pedagogy Rusticatio. Registration closes May 1.
Register for intensive Latin or Greek courses at the University of Arizona over the summer.

Links for the Week of 21 April

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We have a bevy of introspective blog links this week.
Liz Gloyn ponders the importance of bibliometrics for Classicists.
Llewelyn Morgan examines the “us vs. them” mentality prevalent in our society and what the ancient Greeks can show us.
Neville Morley grapples with the concept of the Classicist as the “Lone Scholar.”
Finally, the NYT has a write-up on that oldie-but-goody, Nuntii Latini, the Finnish news program spoken in Latin.