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Today is National Humanities Advocacy Day!

A message from the National Humanities Alliance:

"Advocates from all 50 states and Washington D.C. will be meeting virtually with their Members of Congress and congressional staff to discuss federal funding for the humanities. They will be thanking Members of Congress for the funding in the American Rescue Plan and pushing for increased funding for a wide range of humanities programs in FY 2022!

Help bolster their efforts by writing to your Members of Congress today!

Letter of Support from FIEC President

On Friday March 31, SCS received the following letter from Prof. Franco Montanari, President of FIEC.
We thank Prof. Montanari and FIEC for this statement of support for Classics and the humanities in general in the US.
Sir / Madam,
Recent developments in the funding of teaching and research in the Humanities in the United
States have become a cause of concern for the entire community of Classical Studies wordwide.

Funding for the Humanities

This message is intended for members in the US. Yesterday, President Trump’s budget blueprint was published. It calls for the elimination of many crucial educational and cultural agencies including the NEH, NEA, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and Institute of Museum of Library Services (IMLS).

A brief survey of grants made by the NEH over the last seven years shows the potential impact on our field. The NEH has funded:

College of William and Mary: job advertisement

The Department of Classical Studies at the College of William and Mary invites applications for an adjunct teaching position for the Fall 2016 and Spring 2017. The teaching load will be two courses per semester, to include intermediate Latin and Greek Civilization. Consideration of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Applications should be submitted on line through the following link: