Call for Papers for 2021 Indiana Classical Conference Annual Meeting
The ICC will convene virtually at Butler University (Zoom links to follow; special thanks to Chris Bungard!) on Friday-Saturday, February 5-6, 2021. We are delighted to welcome Professor Denise McCoskey of Miami University of Ohio as our Keynote Speaker for Friday evening. A formal schedule will be released when we have selected presentations for the Annual Meeting.
On that note, we look forward to and are thankful for the work that you all will share with us, especially in a year as difficult and challenging as 2020-2021. Please find the formal Call for Proposals for conference presentations here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gsrOguqpkSvlbUZZ8VUMsxVAgDH8-7wGIRfjnE3oGqk/edit?usp=sharing.
Then, be sure to submit your formal proposal here on this Google form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfrHMqAne3GJHr598MEveRhFW3Wt-2DPClKZoojdVYa5abvEw/viewform?usp=sf_link
The deadline for submissions is Friday, January 22, 2021.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to Evan Dutmer, ICC 1st Vice President, at Evan.Dutmer@culver.org or Chris Bungard, ICC President, at cbungard@butler.edu.
On that note, we look forward to and are thankful for the work that you all will share with us, especially in a year as difficult and challenging as 2020-2021. Please find the formal Call for Proposals for conference presentations here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gsrOguqpkSvlbUZZ8VUMsxVAgDH8-7wGIRfjnE3oGqk/edit?usp=sharing.
Then, be sure to submit your formal proposal here on this Google form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfrHMqAne3GJHr598MEveRhFW3Wt-2DPClKZoojdVYa5abvEw/viewform?usp=sf_link
The deadline for submissions is Friday, January 22, 2021.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to Evan Dutmer, ICC 1st Vice President, at Evan.Dutmer@culver.org or Chris Bungard, ICC President, at cbungard@butler.edu.
Apply to be an ICC Officer
The ICC is looking for a First Vice-President and a Second Vice-President. Officers serve a one-year term, but upon completion move into the next office. The Second Vice-President assumes the position of First Vice-President and then on completion of that term, the First Vice-President assumes the position of President. Here is a description of the offices and their duties.
If you are interested in serving as an ICC officer, please send a copy of your current CV and a brief personal statement to mbeckman@sacs.k12.in.us by Friday, September 25. Your personal statement should include:
1) relevant responsibilities/experience with the ICC and other organizations
2) goals for the ICC
3) contributions you would make if elected to this position
Elections will be held online in October.
If you are interested in serving as an ICC officer, please send a copy of your current CV and a brief personal statement to mbeckman@sacs.k12.in.us by Friday, September 25. Your personal statement should include:
1) relevant responsibilities/experience with the ICC and other organizations
2) goals for the ICC
3) contributions you would make if elected to this position
Elections will be held online in October.
Membership 2020-2021
Membership for 2020-2021
The ICC is offering free membership again this year. Just fill out this quick form
The ICC is offering free membership again this year. Just fill out this quick form
ICC Statement and Action Steps
The Indiana Classical Conference stands with our colleagues from other classical and language associations and condemns systemic racism and police brutality. Black lives matter.
The mission of the ICC is the improvement and extension of classical scholarship and education in Indiana as well as the appreciation and promotion of the common interests of its members. Our common interests now more than ever depend on increasing diversity and inclusion. The ICC will take the following steps to promote inclusion in our field.
Action Steps
1. The IFLTA 2020 ICC Constituent Workshop will focus on Tough Topics in Classics.
In this workshop we will face some of the major challenges and issues in our field today. It won’t all be solved in one workshop, but we can start to ask some hard questions and work together. We will discuss, brainstorm, and share resources around several tough topics, submitted by constituents. How can we address these issues in our classrooms, programs, and the field at large? How can we move forward towards a more inclusive Classics?
We want this workshop to best serve our members. Possible topics include diversity in Classics, racism, white supremacy, representation, misogyny, elitism, and problematic textbooks. We ask members to complete this brief form so we can address your most immediate needs. If you are interested in helping facilitate this workshop, there is a space to submit your information.
2. Recruit a 2nd Vice President that actively pursues measures to improve diversity and inclusion.
One of the duties of the ICC 2nd Vice President is to work with Indiana Classics colleagues to improve diversity and inclusion. We would like to elect a 2nd VP focused on emphasizing this duty this year. If you are interested in applying for the 2nd VP position, please contact indianaclassics@gmail.com
3. Share Resources
Many other organizations have already compiled resource lists. The ICC has pulled together those lists and resources in this document. If you have suggestions for this list, please contact indianaclassics@gmail.com
The mission of the ICC is the improvement and extension of classical scholarship and education in Indiana as well as the appreciation and promotion of the common interests of its members. Our common interests now more than ever depend on increasing diversity and inclusion. The ICC will take the following steps to promote inclusion in our field.
Action Steps
1. The IFLTA 2020 ICC Constituent Workshop will focus on Tough Topics in Classics.
In this workshop we will face some of the major challenges and issues in our field today. It won’t all be solved in one workshop, but we can start to ask some hard questions and work together. We will discuss, brainstorm, and share resources around several tough topics, submitted by constituents. How can we address these issues in our classrooms, programs, and the field at large? How can we move forward towards a more inclusive Classics?
We want this workshop to best serve our members. Possible topics include diversity in Classics, racism, white supremacy, representation, misogyny, elitism, and problematic textbooks. We ask members to complete this brief form so we can address your most immediate needs. If you are interested in helping facilitate this workshop, there is a space to submit your information.
2. Recruit a 2nd Vice President that actively pursues measures to improve diversity and inclusion.
One of the duties of the ICC 2nd Vice President is to work with Indiana Classics colleagues to improve diversity and inclusion. We would like to elect a 2nd VP focused on emphasizing this duty this year. If you are interested in applying for the 2nd VP position, please contact indianaclassics@gmail.com
3. Share Resources
Many other organizations have already compiled resource lists. The ICC has pulled together those lists and resources in this document. If you have suggestions for this list, please contact indianaclassics@gmail.com
ICC Teacher of the Year Winners 2020
Congratulations to the 2020 ICC Teacher of the Year Winners!
Rising Star: Evan Dutmer, Culver Academies
Whether Evan is teaching students in the classroom, mentoring students’ honors projects, or playing Unus with them in a Latin Club meeting, he is always sincere and happy. His enthusiasm for Spoken Latin pedagogy and focus on the student experience in the Latin program have been refreshing and enlightening.
Secondary: Brian Gross, Cathedral High School
Brian has made a positive impact on students through Cathedral's Language Support Program. He also directs the Language Support Program for the entire school and has served as the IJCL Italy Trip Chair.
Collegiate: Erin Moodie, Purdue University
Erin organizes our course offerings ever semester at Purdue and manages a monthly lecture series for the majors, Communitea. She also serves as the ICC Webmaster.
Rising Star: Evan Dutmer, Culver Academies
Whether Evan is teaching students in the classroom, mentoring students’ honors projects, or playing Unus with them in a Latin Club meeting, he is always sincere and happy. His enthusiasm for Spoken Latin pedagogy and focus on the student experience in the Latin program have been refreshing and enlightening.
Secondary: Brian Gross, Cathedral High School
Brian has made a positive impact on students through Cathedral's Language Support Program. He also directs the Language Support Program for the entire school and has served as the IJCL Italy Trip Chair.
Collegiate: Erin Moodie, Purdue University
Erin organizes our course offerings ever semester at Purdue and manages a monthly lecture series for the majors, Communitea. She also serves as the ICC Webmaster.
ICC Teacher eLearning Resources
Facing extended eLearning remote learning? The Indiana Classical Conference has compiled a document to share resources: ICC eLearning Teacher Resources
It has three sections:
We hope it helps you as you work remotely. If you have an idea or resource to contribute, please email indianaclassics@gmail.com.
It has three sections:
- General Resources and Advice
- Classics Resources
- Resources and Ideas from Indiana Teachers
We hope it helps you as you work remotely. If you have an idea or resource to contribute, please email indianaclassics@gmail.com.
Announcements
ROMAN DAILY LIFE IN PETRONIUS AND POMPEII An NEH Summer Seminar for Pre-Collegiate Teachers (July 13-31, 2020)
In the summer of 2020 (July 13-31), there will be an NEH Summer Seminar for pre-collegiate teachers (K-12) on the topic of Roman Daily Life. This seminar is an opportunity to read Petronius and 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) – each participant is responsible for their own travel expenses. The seminar has been organized by Matthew Panciera (Gustavus Adolphus) 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/. Note that this is the LAST time that we will be offering this seminar, so if you are interested, please apply.
If you have any questions, write me (Matthew Panciera), the director of the seminar, at panciera@gustavus.edu.
In the summer of 2020 (July 13-31), there will be an NEH Summer Seminar for pre-collegiate teachers (K-12) on the topic of Roman Daily Life. This seminar is an opportunity to read Petronius and 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) – each participant is responsible for their own travel expenses. The seminar has been organized by Matthew Panciera (Gustavus Adolphus) 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/. Note that this is the LAST time that we will be offering this seminar, so if you are interested, please apply.
If you have any questions, write me (Matthew Panciera), the director of the seminar, at panciera@gustavus.edu.
- 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