• Online M.A. Program in Latin
    The Classics faculty of the Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio are happy to announce that the Master of Arts program in Latin Literature has recently become a fully online, asynchronous program, which will make it available to students anywhere who wish to earn an advanced degree in Latin.  The goal of the program is to give students graduate level training in the Latin language, as well other relevant fields such as literature, culture, archaeology and history.
                  For information please contact Professor Radd K. Ehrman:  rehrman@kent.edu

  • Job Openings 2018-2019
Boone Prairie School is looking for a part-time Latin/History teacher for 2018-2019. Boone Prairie (www.booneprairie.org) is a small classical school in Whitestown, with PreK – 8th grade classes for 2018-2019. School is in session September – May, Wednesday – Friday. The ability to teach a math class as well (level is flexible) is desirable. They are also hiring for a K and 3rd grade teacher. Please contact Shawna Reinhardt at 317-603-1363 if you are interested.
Park Tudor School is looking for a Latin teacher for 2018-2019.  Please see the posting for specific details: https://www.parktudor.org/about/employment/job-openings/~board/job-openings/post/teacher-middle-upper-school-classics
Culver Academies is looking for a second Latin teacher for 2018-2019.  Please see the posting for specific details: https://www.culver.org/Latin-Instructor?returnUrl=/Faculty-Positions
  • ICC Spring Meeting 2018 - April 6-7, Hanover CollegeProgram 2018
The Keynote Speaker, Barbara Burrell, will kick off our event at 7pm on Friday night in the Science Room 137, and the rest of the event will take place in the same room on Saturday 9a-1p. 
 If you plan on attending, please complete this registration form. Forgive the late nature to this registration request, but you answers will help us plan for meals on Saturday for breakfast and lunch, so the sooner we get responses the better. 

  • Call for Papers for 2018 ICC Spring Meeting  - Deadline: Thursday, March 1
It is time again to start putting together the program for the annual spring meeting of the Indiana Classical Conference. We will be gathering together at Hanover College on April 6th and 7th. Guest Speaker Barbara Burrel from the University of Cincinnati will be presenting her research the interaction between Archaeology and Ancient Authors during the Friday night keynote event.
 
The Indiana Classical Conference has served the interests of Greek and Roman enthusiasts since 1963, and we are excited to continue that tradition with a robust meeting in the spring.
 
We welcome proposals for talks (typically 15 minutes) from people at all levels. Past speakers have ranged from undergraduate students to graduate students, middle school teachers, high school teachers, and college and university professors. We also welcome papers that address a wide array of interests in the ancient world. Past sessions have focused on:

  • ancient drama
  • archaeology
  • the Classical tradition
  • epic poetry
  • Greek and Latin pedagogy
  • religion
 
It is also the tradition in our spring meeting to reserve one panel for future colleagues to share their research with us. Thus, we especially welcome proposals from undergraduate and graduate students or recommendations from high school teachers who would like to bring a group of their students to share a particularly interesting project they have worked on.
 
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact Brian Gross (Bgross@gocathedral.com).
For consideration on the program, please submit this form by March 1st, 2018


  • Valparaiso Adjunct Instructor First Semester Latin - Fall 2018
​The  Valparaiso University Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures is seeking an adjunct instructor to teach FLL 101: First Semester Latin, a 4 credit class currently scheduled for 9-9:50am MTWF during the Fall 2018 and continuing into the Spring as FLL 102.

If you or anyone else are interested in this opportunity, please email the Chair of the department as soon as possible: Prof. Timothy Tomasik, timothy.tomasik@valpo.edu. 

If you would like to learn more about the content of the course or the Greek and Roman Studies program at Valpo, feel free to contact allannah.karas@valpo.edu.


  • ROMAN DAILY LIFE IN PETRONIUS AND POMPEII
    an NEH Summer Seminar for Pre-Collegiate Teachers (July 16-August 3, 2018) 
​In the summer of 2018 (July 16-August 3), there will be an NEH Summer Seminar for pre-collegiate teachers on the topic of Roman Daily Life. This seminar is an opportunity to read Petronius and some graffiti in Latin and look at Pompeian archaeology for various topics of Roman daily life. The Petronius reading forms a central core of the seminar, and thus an intermediate level of Latin proficiency (1 year of college level Latin) is required. The seminar will be held in St. Peter, Minnesota (1 hour from Minneapolis) on the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College. The NEH pays each person $2700 to participate, which will more than cover the living and food expenses (approximately $1500) – note that each participant is responsible for their own travel expenses. The seminar has been organized by Matthew Panciera (Gustavus Adolphus College) and will be co-taught by him, Beth Severy-Hoven (Macalester), Jeremy Hartnett (Wabash), and Rebecca Benefiel (Washington and Lee).
The application deadline is March 1. More information and directions on applying can be found at the seminar website https://gustavus.edu/events/romandailylife/.
If you have any questions, please write Matthew Panciera, the director of the seminar, at panciera@gustavus.edu.

  • Latin Sub Needed for Spring 2018 at Crown Point High School
Crown Point High School is looking for a Latin sub for a maternity leave (approximately 1/16/18 - 4/6/18).   Please click the link below for the online employment application:
https://intranet.cps.k12.in.us/rdsonlineapp/default.asp
The teaching load will include sections of Latin 1, Latin 2, and Latin 3.  Please pass this information along to anyone whom you think is qualified and might be interested.
If you have any questions, please contact Sara Wietbrock, World Languages Department Chair, atswietbrock@cps.k12.in.us.

  • Latin Teacher for 2017-2018 at Herron High School, Indianapolis
Herron High School is expanding into a second campus for the 2017-18 academic year, and is looking to hire a new Latin teacher to accommodate the increase in students. We are a classical, liberal arts, public charter high school located near downtown Indianapolis, and require Latin as a core curriculum for all students. We use Latin for Americans for the first two years of our program, then transition into adapted and authentic Latin texts. We are currently a department of six, full-time Latin teachers, and are highly collaborative in our curriculum and instruction. Current licenses in Latin are preferred. Applicants should send a cover letter and resume to Ed Roe (eroe@herronhighschool.org).

  • Short term substitute needed for Latin teacher
Carmel High School (approximately 2/1/17 - 4/12/17). Please see this page for more details.


  • Illinois Classical Conference Call for Papers, Deadline: August 1, 2016
The Illinois Classical Conference is in search of presenters for its annual conference, which will be held at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, IL, from the 7th-9th of October, 2016. The submission deadline is August 1st. Please see the official Call for Papers here.


  • The Benefits of Latin in the 21st Century
In March 2016, Steve Perkins asked former students to share how Latin had helped them in either college or career or both. Here are some of their responses.

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  • Latin/Classics NEH Summer Seminar for Pre-Collegiate Teachers
In the summer of 2016 (July 18-August 5), there will be an NEH Summer Seminar for pre-collegiate teachers on the topic of Roman Daily Life. This seminar is an opportunity to read Petronius and some graffiti in Latin and look at Pompeian archaeology for various topics of Roman daily life. The Petronius reading in particular forms a central core of the seminar, and thus an intermediate level of Latin proficiency (1 year of college level Latin) is required. The seminar will be held in St. Peter, Minnesota (1 hour from Minneapolis) on the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College. The NEH pays each person $2700 to participate, which will more than cover the living and food expenses (approximately $1500). The seminar has been organized by Matthew Panciera (Gustavus Adolphus College) and will be co-taught by him, Beth Severy-Hoven (Macalester), Jeremy Hartnett (Wabash), and Rebecca Benefiel (Washington and Lee).

The application deadline is March 1. Click here for more information on the seminar and directions on applying. If you have any questions, please write me (Matthew Panciera), the director of the seminar, at panciera@gustavus.edu.

  • Call for Papers for 2016 ICC Spring Meeting Deadline: January 23, 2016
The Indiana Classical Conference invites proposals from Classics teachers and students at all levels (K-12 and college/university) for contributions to its Spring Meeting. This will be held at Purdue from 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 22nd  to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 23rd. Three kinds of contribution are sought: (a) pedagogy and/or research presentations (20 mins + 10 mins discussion); (b) interactive workshops (40 minutes); (c) student presentations (10 mins + up to 10 mins discussion).

Please send a proposal of 250-500 words to antoniasyson@gmail.com (Antonia Syson, Assoc. Prof. of Classics, Purdue University) by midnight on Saturday, January 23rd. Please describe your proposed talk or workshop, explaining its anticipated contribution to the regional classics community, and stating clearly which category of presentation is intended (20 minute professional talk; 40 minute interactive workshop; 10 minute student presentation). Joint presentations and workshops are welcome. Proposals should include an informative presentation/workshop title, requests for technology needs, and clear contact information (your email and your institution mailing address).

Email notifications will be made no later than February 22nd.

  • Steve Perkins, Indiana Teacher of the Year 2014
Steve Perkins (North Central High School, Indianapolis) was named the Indiana Teacher of the Year!  This is such an honor for Magister Perkins and a testament to his enthralling and engaging classroom and the way he ignites a passion for Latin in his students.  This is also an amazing achievement for Latin and the Classics in Indiana.  Please send a quick note of congratulations to Steve for all of his accomplishments and hard work.  Congratulations Steve!
  • Denny Bartlow’s Passing
As some may know, Denny Bartlow passed away in his home on May 21. His obituary may be found here.