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What to expect at Annual Meeting

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Annual Meeting is nearly upon us. Here are lists of things to expect at it, things to bring, and things to do after the meeting.

Things to Expect

  • Twitter The hashtag is #CANE2015.
  • Vendors and textbook representatives Many of the major textbook publishers have representatives at the meeting in the vendor room. This can be a great chance to buy books you’re interested in, and some reps will give out complimentary copies. There are other vendors of Classical things- you can buy stickers and posters, games like CARD-tamen, and all sorts of things for your classroom.
  • Silent auction The silent auction is a fundraiser that auctions off jewelry, prints, books, and all sorts of wonderful Classical miscellanea.
  • CANEPress CANEPress will have some of the most popular books there for people to look at and to buy at discounted prices. If you don’t want to lug these books home, they’re available on Amazon.
  • Emporium The CANE Emporium is selling prints, calendars, and other things for the classroom.
  • Used Book Sale A wonderful tide of books washes among Classicists. You can find copies of recent scholarly books, nineteenth century textbooks, supplemental readers, and more.
  • Teachers’ Material Exchange Bring something to share, take a treasure trove home!  We encourage participants to give an electronic copy of their materials to this year’s host, TJ Howell, who will put them up on a shared Google Drive folder.

Things to bring

  • travel mug Coffee and tea are supplied, and everyone has small, identical hot cups. If you have a travel mug, you avoid the awkward moment of putting down your cup while talking to someone and then having to find it in a sea of identical cups.
  • business cards or index cards and a pen At Annual Meeting, you’ll have a lot of chances to meet new people and network with them. If you have business cards with your contact information, this is a great place to use them. If you don’t have business cards, bring index cards so you can write down information to give people.
  • notebook/tablet/computer You’ll want to be able to write down information from other people and keep notes on interesting presentations.
  • resume If you’re on the job market or are not averse to finding new jobs, bring your resume. There are people who are planning to retire or move and they often will be on the lookout for replacements.
  • checks/money Not all vendors accept credit cards, so you may want to bring a checkbook or cash.

After the meeting

  • Write up PD Take a moment and write up what you learned. Your school may want to have a blurb on your conference attendance for the website or a newsletter (if so, have someone take a picture of you there), but at least write notes to yourself about what you saw and whose presentations you liked so you can follow up on the material.
  • Get more involved in CANE. CANE is always looking for people to be more involved. CANEPress, the Emporium, and CANEns would all love to have new people involved. Committees on the Executive Board are often looking for new people.

Announcements 8 March

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CANE

  • Our Annual Meeting begins Friday, March 13 (absit omen!), in Dedham, MA. You can still register – details here.
  • The next deadline for the quarterly CANE Discretionary Grants fund is April 1.
  • The CANE Classical Calendar for the 2014-2015 school year is currently on sale for $8 on Amazon.

BEYOND CANE

 Ongoing

Certamina et Dies Classici et Eventus!

  • The Brookline Certamen is happening April 11. Register by March 23. Visit here for more information.
  • Vermont Latin Day is happening Friday, April 10.
  • Registrations are now being accepted for this year’s summer programs organized by the Vergilian Society.  The details of these tours can be found here.

Conferences and Talks

  • The Ranieri Colloquium on Ancient Studies at NYU’s Center for Ancient Studies is organizing a conference March 26-27, 2015.  The conference is entitled, “Integrating Judaism and Christianity into the Study of the Ancient World.”  The event is presented by the Center for Ancient Studies in conjunction with the Skirball Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies, the Global Network for Advanced Research in Jewish Studies, the Religious Studies Program, the Department of Classics, the Department of History, the Dean of the College of Arts and Science, and the Dean for the Humanities.   It is free and open to the public.  The full program may be viewed here: http://ancientstudies.fas.nyu.edu/object/2015_Ranieri_Colloquium.html

Meetups

  • 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.  CLIPEUS will be hosting a Cena on Thursday in Dedham at 7 pm in anticipation of the CANE spring meeting!

Jobs

  • See our new Jobs page for details.

Funding and Professional Development

  • Fellowships and grants are being offered through the ASCSA for graduate and postgraduate travel for the 2015-2016 school year. A few remain with spring deadlines.
  • SALVI is accepting applications for their new Amy High Scholarship, which funds all of its recipient’s expenses to either Rusticatio Tironum or Veteranorum this July.
  • The Oscar Broneer Traveling Fellowship is offering a grant of up to $30,000 to study at the American School of Classical Studies in Athens.  Due date is March 15 and details are available here.