NEH Institute, Timeless Parallels: Veteran Voices and Classical Literature
The Hill School and Valencia College invite applications to the NEH Institute, Timeless Parallels: Veteran Voices and Classical Literature
Eligibility:
This program is open to all secondary school teachers of Latin, Ancient Greek, English, or History.
Program Description: This Institute will enable secondary school teachers to develop curriculum that draws parallels between the experience of veterans in the modern and ancient worlds, exploring such issues as homecoming and reintegration into civilian life; the treatment of veterans; the problem of war trauma and treatment of PTSD; and, the role of society in sharing the burdens of veteran experiences.
Program Costs: A generous stipend from the National Endowment of The Humanities of $2,850 will be used by participants may be used to cover all program costs, including travel, lodging, and meals.
Core Texts:
• Homer’s Odyssey
• Sophocles’ Antigone
• Vergil’s Aeneid
• Caesar’s Gallic Wars
Partners:
• Bryan Doerries, the Artistic Director of Theater of War Productions.
• Dr. Peter Meineck, founder of Aquila Theatre and Endowed Chair of Classics in the Modern World at
NYU.
• Joe Goodkin, author and performer of a one-man folk-opera interpretation of Homer’s Odyssey.
• Bassem Chaaban, director of the Peace Institute and Executive Director for American Islam, a National
organization focused on helping to dispel stereotypes and misconceptions about Islam and Muslims.
• Elizabeth Jackson, a U.S. Army Veteran who served in the Iraq War and today works as a Veteran
Outreach Program Specialist.
Hosted by Valencia College & The Hill School at The Hill School, Pottstown, Pennsylvania on 2022-07-05, In-person, daily.
RSVP by 2022-03-01.
For more information, click https://valenciacollege.edu/resources/grants/neh-summer-institute/index.php or contact jsindler@valenciacollege.edu