SCS News
Grants from the American Philosophical SocietyPosted Tue, 07/21/2015 - 15:26 in Awards and Fellowships. The American Philosophical Society offers research grants in a number of areas. Details of its programs can be found here. |
In Memoriam Carin M. GreenPosted Thu, 07/16/2015 - 08:48 in In Memoriam. I am sorry to report that Prof. Carin M. Green of the University of Iowa died on July 2. Prof. Green served the Society in a number of ways, including terms on the Development, Translations, and Placement (twice) Committees. She asked that there be no funeral services, and that memorial notices be as brief as possible. |
Biliteracy SealsPosted Wed, 07/15/2015 - 12:56 in SCS Announcements. SCS is a member of the National Committee for Latin and Greek (NCLG), an organization that promotes the study of classical languages at all levels. Prof. Mary Pendergraft of Wake Forest University, Chair of NCLG, has drawn our attention to a movement to encourage the adoption of “Seals of Biliteracy” for high school graduates. |
Search for New Executive DirectorPosted Thu, 07/09/2015 - 08:47 in SCS Announcements. As many members know, I intend to retire at the end of June 2016. The Board of Directors has been working on this transition for over a year. Last year’s President, Kathryn Gutzwiller, formed a Succession Planning Committee chaired by Past President and current ACLS Delegate Dee Clayman, to recommend criteria and procedures for the selection of the new Executive Director. |
Doctoral Scholarship at Berlin Graduate School of Ancient StudiesPosted Thu, 07/02/2015 - 15:49 in Awards and Fellowships. The Graduate School Scholarship Program (GSSP) of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) offers one doctoral scholarship to research and complete a doctorate in the “Ancient Languages and Texts” program at the Berlin Graduate School of Ancient Studies (BerGSAS). We welcome applications from highly qualified graduates from the fields of Greek and Latin philology, Jewish and Hebrew studies, history, theology, religious studies and philosophy. |
The Berlin Prize Call for Applications 2016-2017Posted Thu, 07/02/2015 - 15:43 in Awards and Fellowships. The American Academy in Berlin invites applications for its residential fellowships for the academic year 2016/2017. The deadline is Wednesday, September 30, 2015 (12 noon EST or 6 pm CET). Applications may be submitted online or mailed to the Berlin office. The Academy welcomes applications from emerging and established scholars, writers, and professionals who wish to engage in independent study in Berlin. Approximately 20 Berlin Prizes are conferred annually.
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Call for Monographs: Book Series on East‐West Cultural Encounters in Literature & Cultural StudiesPosted Thu, 07/02/2015 - 15:19 in General Announcements. This Series seeks scholarly works on intercultural encounters in literature, particularly East‐West precolonial, colonial, or postcolonial contacts that expose, problematize, or re‐create the sense of locality, historicity, and subjectivity. The Series especially welcomes monographs written in English or other languages translated into English. Conference volumes or edited volumes by multiple authors will not be considered at this time. Volumes of essays with a thematic focus written by a single author, however, are welcome. |
National Humanities Center Residential Fellowships for 2016-17Posted Thu, 07/02/2015 - 15:12 in Awards and Fellowships. The National Humanities Center invites applications for academic-year or one-semester residencies. Fellowship applicants must have a PhD or equivalent scholarly credentials. Mid-career as well as senior scholars from all areas of the humanities are welcome; emerging scholars with a strong record of peer-reviewed work are also encouraged to apply. Located in the progressive Triangle region of North Carolina, the Center affords access to the rich cultural and intellectual communities supported by the area’s research institutes and universities. |
President's Letter: Travel Awards and Placement FeesPosted Thu, 07/02/2015 - 08:59 in Presidential Letters. Dear Colleagues, I begin with a big thank you to the membership. In my last message on annual giving I mentioned that the Board of Directors wanted to make annual meeting travel awards more robust for our colleagues who are most vulnerable, and I asked you to consider this when contributing to the Society. |
In Memoriam Barbara F. McManusPosted Fri, 06/19/2015 - 11:42 in In Memoriam. I am very sorry to report that Barbara F. McManus died this morning after a long and very brave battle with cancer. Professor McManus received her B.A. from the College of New Rochelle, summa cum laude, in 1964 and her Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from Harvard in 1975. She began teaching at the College of New Rochelle as an Instructor in 1967 and remained there until she retired from the post of Professor of Classics in 2000. |