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National Latin Teacher Recruitment Week

Posted Mon, 12/05/2016 - 10:58 in SCS Announcements.

National Latin Teacher Recruitment Week

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Upcoming Deadlines

Posted Mon, 12/05/2016 - 10:24 in SCS Announcements.

Please note the following deadlines:

Applications for the Minority Scholarships in Classics and Classical Archaeology are due by 5pm (eastern) on December 16. The purpose of the scholarship is to further students’ preparation in classics or classical archaeology with opportunities not available during the school year.

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New MA in Art History at John Cabot University

Posted Fri, 12/02/2016 - 07:27 in Awards and Fellowships.

John Cabot University is pleased to announce the inauguration of its new Master of Arts in Art History in Fall semester 2017. Accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, the degree is the first US-accredited MA in the history of art based entirely in Rome. The program can be completed in approximately fifteen months of full-time study.

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Public Statement from the SCS Board of Directors

Posted Mon, 11/28/2016 - 07:45 in Public Statements, SCS Announcements.

The mission of the Society for Classical Studies is “to advance knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of the ancient Greek and Roman world and its enduring value.” That world was a complex place, with a vast diversity of peoples, languages, religions, and cultures spread over three continents, as full of contention and difference as our world is today. Greek and Roman culture was shared and shaped for their own purposes by people living from India to Britain and from Germany to Ethiopia. Its medieval and modern influence is wider still.

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Diversity and Equality

Posted Mon, 11/21/2016 - 09:48 in Presidential Letters.

I should like to bring you up to date on the Society’s efforts to encourage the development of a more diverse profession of Classics. It is perhaps appropriate that I write these words in St. Louis, which has become one of the symbols of our nation’s failure to achieve equity in a diverse population. It might also, however, become representative of what can be achieved by people of very different outlooks and interests, working together for the common good.

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SCS Childcare Subsidies for Annual Meeting

Posted Sun, 11/13/2016 - 19:57 in SCS Announcements.

The deadline for graduate students and contingent faculty to submit applications to SCS for travel stipends has now passed and all recipients of travel stipends have been notified of their awards. However, the Society is now accepting applications from members for funds to support the costs of childcare for children whose parent or parents are attending the Annual Meeting. The amount awarded will depend on the degree of need and the number of applicants.

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WCC Travel and Childcare Subsidies for Annual Meeting

Posted Sun, 11/13/2016 - 19:53 in SCS Announcements.

WCC TRAVEL & CHILDCARE SUBSIDY APPLICATION

SCS/AIA Annual Meeting, Toronto, Jan. 5 – 8, 2017

DEADLINE: Nov. 30th, 2016

The Women’s Classical Caucus offers a limited number of Travel & Child Care Grants to members in good standing who need financial assistance to attend the 2017 meetings of the SCS/AIA.

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Call for Student Nominations: Emory Summer Seminar in Material Culture

Posted Fri, 11/11/2016 - 09:26 in SCS Announcements.

The Use of Art and Material Culture in Scholarship and Teaching:
Greek and Roman Art: an Introduction
A Seminar in Material Culture for Graduate Students in Classics and Ancient History
Directed by Dr Jasper Gaunt, Curator of Greek and Roman Art, Michael C. Carlos Museum,
Emory University

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Early Registration Annual Meeting Deadline Tomorrow

Posted Thu, 11/10/2016 - 08:08 in SCS Announcements.

This is a reminder from the SCS Office that the deadline to register at the reduced Early Registration rate for the Annual Meeting in Toronto is tomorrow, November 11th.

If you find you are unable to register or in need of any help please contact our registration vendor at aia-scs@showcare.com

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SCS 2017 Annual Meeting Abstracts Published

Posted Wed, 11/09/2016 - 09:05 in SCS Announcements.

All abstracts for our upcoming meeting in Toronto are now published on the 2017 Annual Meeting page. You can link directly to the abstracts here.

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