Yearly Archives: 2014

Announcements for May 11

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  • The CANE calendar, which covers the 2014-2015 academic year, is available from Amazon. Or, if you’d rather, you can order it directly from CANE Press for $16.
  • The theme for the 2014 CANE Summer Institute is “On the Shoulders of Giants”: Greco-Roman Giants and their Modern Emulators.”  Register now!
  • It isn’t too early to pay membership dues for the 2014-2015 school year.

BEYOND CANE

Conferences/Meetings

  • The NHCA Annual Classics Day for Students will be held this year at St. Anselm’s College from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm on Friday, May 16th.
  • The Classics Program at the University of New Hampshire is pleased to issue a call for papers for its first Rouman Symposium for Research in Classics and the Humanities, to be held on the Durham campus from October 17–19, 2014. The Symposium is sponsored by the John C. Rouman Classical Lecture Series and will run from the afternoon of Friday the 17th until the early afternoon of Sunday the 19th. For more information, or to send in an abstract, contact R. Scott Smith.
  • The Academy Vivarium Novum is offering ten full tuition scholarships for high school students (16-18 years old) and ten full tuition scholarships for University students (18-24 years old) of any part of the world. The scholarships will cover all of the costs of room, board, teaching and didactic materials for courses to be held from October 6, 2014 until June 13, 2015 on the grounds of the Academy’s campus at Rome.The goal is to achieve a perfect command of both Latin and Greek through a total immersion in the two languages in order to master without any hindrances the texts and concepts which have been handed down from the ancient times, middle ages, the Renaissance period and modern era, and to cultivate the humanities in a manner similar to the Renaissance humanists.All the classes will be conducted in Latin, except for Greek classes which will be conducted in ancient Greek.Application letters must be sent to info@vivariumnovum.net by July 1st in order to receive consideration. You can also use that email to ask for details on how to apply!

Meetups and Certamina

  • CLIPEUS is running several Latin speaking meetups in Boston. Check the link for more information.
  • ClassCON is having a meet-up May 13th from 4:30 to 6:30pm at the Hamden Hall Country Day School Main Campus, Whitson Building, Room 15 Please contact Stephanie Spaulding by May 9th to RSVP.
  • THE BROOKLINE CERTAMEN
    (formerly The 2766 Certamen)
    This Certamen, held May 31st at Brookline High School, is open to any student who has not placed 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in a Certamen in Massachusetts by April 1 of the 2013-2014 school year. All questions will be based on the National Latin Exam syllabus. There will be no final rounds: everybody will play all four rounds, with total points determining the winners. Rank pitting after the first round means that teams of similar abilities will play against each other. Register at the above link by May 12th, please!

Summer Opportunities

  • The Cambridge Latin Course is offering a three-day workshop in Boston, August 5-7. See their announcement for details!
  • Registration for this summer’s American Classical League Summer Institute in Williamsburg, VA is now open.
  • McGill is offering a summer course in Classical Studies in June and July. Check out their flyer.
  • The American Institute for Roman Culture (AIRC) has a 2014 schedule for its Summer and Fall study abroad programs, and include Media Studies, Art History, and Field School Excavations.
  • Do your students ask you how they can improve their Latin? Do they ask you about summer opportunities in Latin or ancient history? Calder Classics invites students entering grades 9 through 12 to join us in Rome in July 20 – August 3, 2014. Over the course of a 2-week program, the Classics will come alive through the study of Latin, exploration of ancient and modern sites and immersion in daily Italian life. Calder’s small, personalized programs of 6-8 students allow us to provide individual instruction to each student in both Latin and ancient history.
  • Do you have a passion for Classical, Medieval, and Renaissance Latin? Would you like to improve the speed and fluency with which you read Latin? Then join the immersion program at the Conventiculum Bostoniense, taught by experts in Classical and Neo-Latin from both Europe and the United States. You can also earn graduate credit, by taking one of our two week-length courses. Find more information and application materials here: https://sites.google.com/site/conventiculumbostoniense

Papyri, Painting, and Portable Grills : Links for 8 May

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Here are some interesting things we’ve found online this past week that you might like!
The Economist has an article and Latin and STEM, and argues why humanities was, and should be, an important part of any full education.
Harvard Magazine shares its research findings on a controversial papyrus fragment mentioning Jesus and his wife.
Gerald Schroeder on Pinterest has put together a collection of Angus McBride’s paintings of ancient and medieval soliders and military life.
Yahoo News has a story about grilling-out, Mycenean style.

CANE Summer Institute

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Today’s post about the CANE Summer Institute is by Caitie McGee.
 
As the school year winds down, every teacher looks forward to the summer. I’d argue even more so than the students. However, for me summer doesn’t just mean the break from lesson planning or afternoons without mile long to-do lists, it means I get to spend a week with some amazing colleagues, meet new ones and further my own learning. It was only four years ago, that I learned about CANE, and someone suggested that I go to the Summer Institute. I was nervous as I had just graduated college and wasn’t really involved in any professional communities, but that quickly subsided as everyone I met was so friendly and open to sharing advice, teaching tactics and their general interests. I quickly learned what a great opportunity this week is to connect with other
teachers, professors, and Classicists as well as to help satiate that ever burning desire to learn more.
I enjoy the Summer Institute so much that last year, even with working part time in the mornings and going to graduate school in the evenings, I still took an afternoon course and attended some lectures.
On a practical level, this week long institute is a great professional development opportunity. However, the benefits of attending this program are far much more than simply fulfilling state requirements. This week provides opportunities to learn about a myriad of topics as well as how to incorporate technology into the classroom, refine Latin and Greek skills, meet new people, make connections with other teachers and professors, and get involved in the Classics community of New England. Although I certainly have been able to incorporate information from several of the lectures and seminars into my classroom, I cannot stress enough my enjoyment in the fact that this week always provides me with a week of my own learning and intellectual stimulation.
Logistically, the week consists of lectures on various pre-determined topics and morning and afternoon courses. Participants choose two week long courses. The dormitories, if you are a boarder, are very comfortable and clean. Everything is located within walking distance, and Providence is a great city to explore. There are a variety of dining halls and cafes for meals and snacks. Also, on
specific nights there are special events such as receptions, seminars, movies, etc. There is ample time for studying, learning, socializing and relaxing!
I hope that you will seriously consider attending this year’s institute. We are so lucky to have Jeri DeBrohun as the director again this year. She did an amazing job last year, and I know she will for this year as well. A list of lectures, seminars, and other important information as well as registration forms are located on the Summer Institute section of caneweb.org. I look forward to seeing you there!
 

Caitie McGee is currently Latin and English teacher at Bishop Stang High School and has taken a position as a Latin and Ancient History teacher at the Rectory School next year. You can find her on twitter @MagistraMcGee.