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Gaius Charles Bolin Dissertation and Post-MFA Fellowships at Williams CollegePosted in Awards and Fellowships. Fellowship Description The Gaius Charles Bolin Fellowships at Williams College promote diversity on college faculties by encouraging graduate students from underrepresented groups to complete a terminal graduate degree and pursue careers in college teaching. The fellowship was established in 1985 to address the shortage of faculty of color in US colleges and universities. |
In Memoriam: Anthony PodleckiPosted in In Memoriam. Dr. Anthony "Tony" Podlecki, beloved husband of Jennifer Grube Podlecki, died on Monday, July 31, 2023. Beginning his academic career as a professor at Northwestern, he went on to head the Classics departments at Penn State and UBC. In addition to teaching, 'Podders' (as he was affectionately dubbed by his UBC's Arts One class) published research, articles, books and translations, becoming a frequently sought-after resource on Ancient Greek History and Literature. |
The 2024-2025 Lionel Pearson FellowshipPosted in Awards and Fellowships. 2023-2024 Application Cycle |
Bibliographical Society of America FellowshipsPosted in Awards and Fellowships. In keeping with the central value the Bibliographical Society of America places on bibliography as a critical framework, the Society funds a number of fellowships to promote inquiry and research in the field of bibliography in both traditional and emerging formats. |
AAH's Academic Job Market Panel: Friday, August 25thPosted in General Announcements. The Association of Ancient Historians is hosting a Zoom Panel on the Academic Job Market in Ancient History, for positions in both Classics and History departments with a focus on jobs in the United States and Canada. Friday August 25, 2023 Panelists: |
NEH Institute for K-12 Educators: “The Ancient Olympics and Daily Life in Ancient Olympia: A Hands-On History”Posted in Classics in the News. The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) announced a $175,000 grant to fund the Institute for K-12 Educators, “The Ancient Olympics and Daily Life in Ancient Olympia: A Hands-On History”, directed by SCS Members Nathalie Roy (Glasgow Middle School, Baton Rouge, LA) and Bob Simmons (Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL). The Institute will be held at Monmouth College next summer, July 7-20, 2024. The application and more details about the program will follow in December. |
CFP: "Ancient Pasts for Modern Audiences: Public Scholarship and the Mediterranean World"Posted in Calls for Papers. Call for Contributions in Edited Volume: "Ancient Pasts for Modern Audiences: Public Scholarship and the Mediterranean World" |
Take Action for International Education!Posted in General Announcements. From the National Humanities Alliance: Urge your Representative to support funding for the Department of Education’s Title VI and Fulbright-Hays programs in FY 2024! |
2023 Awards for Excellence in the Teaching of Classics at the College LevelPosted in Awards and Fellowships. The Committee on the Awards for Excellence in the Teaching of Classics at the College Level invites nominations for the 2023 SCS Award for Excellence in Teaching. In order to give special and public expression to the Society’s commitment to honor and foster excellence in the teaching of Classics we welcome nominations of faculty teaching Classics in all sorts of departments, whether public or private, in large institutions or small. |
National Humanities Center Residential Fellowships 2024-2025Posted in Awards and Fellowships. The National Humanities Center invites applications for academic-year or one-semester residential fellowships. Mid-career, senior, and emerging scholars from all areas of the humanities with a strong record of peer-reviewed work are encouraged to apply. |