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In Memoriam: Bill Mayer

Posted Fri, 04/28/2017 - 12:39 in In Memoriam.

(from legacy.com)

William J. Mayer, 72, formerly of New York, passed away peacefully Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Presbyterian SeniorCare's Southmont, Washington.

Born July 10, 1944, in New York, he was a son of the late Mildred and Emil Mayer.

He was a loving brother of Dr. George (Judy) Mayer of Peters Township.

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In Memoriam: Anne Pippin Burnett

Posted Thu, 04/27/2017 - 13:54 in In Memoriam.

Classicists and friends of Classics will be saddened to learn that Anne Pippin Burnett, a renowned scholar of Greek poetry and for many years a beloved teacher at the University of Chicago, died peacefully this past weekend at her home in Kingston, Ontario at the age of 91.

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In Memoriam: Albert Henrichs

Posted Thu, 04/27/2017 - 12:07 in In Memoriam.

Albert Henrichs (December 29, 1942 – April 16, 2017)

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Annual Meeting and Other Upcoming Deadlines

Posted Thu, 04/20/2017 - 08:30 in SCS Announcements.

Please be aware that the deadline for individual abstracts for the 2018 annual meeting in Boston is April 26 (next Wednesday). You can submit your abstract here.

Also keep in mind the following upcoming deadlines for other SCS opportunities:

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2017 Pedagogy Award Winners

Posted Mon, 04/17/2017 - 12:09 in Awards and Fellowships.

We are delighted to announce the following winners of the 2017 Pedagogy Awards:

Ronnie Ancona (Hunter College, CUNY) has been awarded funds in order to attend the Paideia Institute's Living Latin in NYC program.

Sarah E. Bond (University of Iowa) has been awarded funds in order to present at Digital Humanities 2017 on the use of digital mapping techniques in teaching complex literary texts.

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Donald Mastronarde Elected AAAS Fellow

Posted Wed, 04/12/2017 - 09:33 in Awards and Fellowships.

Donald Mastronarde, SCS Member and Vice President for Publications and Research, has been elected as a fellow of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.

Here are the links to view the initial AAAS Press release or see the list of newly elected fellows.

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Completed and In-Progress Dissertation List

Posted Mon, 04/10/2017 - 11:04 in SCS Announcements.

The SCS, with help from Ph.D.-granting institutions, has compiled a list of the current In-Progress dissertations as of this academic year (2016-2017). The page will be updated as information of new or completed dissertations comes in to the office.

You can view the new page here.

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NEH Grants for Classically Themed Projects (April, 2017)

Posted Thu, 04/06/2017 - 08:09 in Awards and Fellowships.

April, 2017

Below is a list of the most recent NEH grantees and their Classically-themed projects. The NEH helps fund a number of SCS initiatives, and their support affects the field of Classics at a national and local level.

Grantees

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Deadline Extension: Koenen Fellowship for Training in Papyrology

Posted Wed, 04/05/2017 - 14:41 in Awards and Fellowships.

The deadline for the SCS Koenen Fellowship for Training in Papyrology has been extended to April 15, 2017.

You can go here to read more about the program and see if you're eligible.

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Letter of Support from FIEC President

Posted Sun, 04/02/2017 - 19:41 in General Announcements.

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.

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