Classical Association of New England

Announcements for January 3rd

Applications for the Cornelia Caitlin Coulter and CANE Endowment Scholarships for summer study at the American Academy of Rome or elsewhere are due January 15th. See our Scholarships page for more details!
Other important scholarships and grants with fast approaching deadlines include Discretionary Grants (February 1) and the Katz Prize for Excellence in Undergraduate Research (February 15.) All funding opportunities can be found on the Scholarships page.
The CANE Classical Calendar for the 2014-2015 school year is currently on sale for $8 on Amazon.

Check out these updates from ASCANIUS.
The Yale University Art Gallery has recently renovated its ancient art galleries, and there is a great special exhibit entitled “Roman in the Provinces: Art on the Periphery of the Empire” running now through February 4th.
There’s an exhibit in Quincy Market in Boston that includes Lego reconstructions of a Greek vase and classical statuary through January 11.
National Greek Exam regular registration application deadline is January 13.
National Mythology Exam regular registration deadline is January 15.
National Latin Exam regular registration deadline is January 20.
The Society for Classical Studies will be holding a meeting of the Caucus of North American Classics Associations on January 11 in New Orleans, LA. This assembly will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 am in Room 821 of the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel. It will provide an opportunity for representatives of classics associations to discuss their major programs and concerns, and devise ways in which they might help one another. More information can be found at www.apaclassics.org.

The Pioneer Valley Classical Association is holding its annual Classics Day on January 16 at Mt. Holyoke College in South Hadley, MA. Latin students will have the opportunity to see lectures, attend hands-on workshops, compete in art, speaking, costume, and traditional certamen-style contests, and even see a play performed by peers! For more information, email its President, Bruce Arnold.
The Paideia Institute announces its 3rd annual Living Latin in NYC February 14-15, 2015 at Fordham University’s Lincoln Center Campus. Guest speakers this year include Dr. Nancy Llewellyn, Milena Minkova, Dr. Terence Tunberg, Cristophe Rico, and Luigi Miraglia.

Live in western MA or northern CT and want to practice speaking in Latin? There is a large group that meets weekly in Amherst! For details, contact TJ Howell.
In the Boston area? Check out the Active Latin Meetup page for events.

The deadline for applications for the Bean Scholarships, offered by the College of the Holy Cross to students who intend to major in the Classics, is January 15th.
ACL Scholarships, for classroom materials or study opportunities, application deadline January 15.