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Call for Monographs: Book Series on East‐West Cultural Encounters in Literature & Cultural Studies| Category: General AnnouncementsThis 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… |
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National Humanities Center Residential Fellowships for 2016-17| Category: Awards and FellowshipsThe 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… |
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President's Letter: Travel Awards and Placement Fees| Category: Presidential LettersDear 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… |
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In Memoriam Barbara F. McManus| Category: In MemoriamI 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… |
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Statement on Tenure and Academic Freedom in Wisconsin| Category:The Board of Directors of the Society for Classical Studies has voted unanimously to endorse this statement of concern about proposals pending in the Wisconsin legislature… |
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In Memoriam Charles Henderson, Jr.| Category: In MemoriamI regret to report the death of Charles Henderson, Jr., Secretary-Treasurer of the Society from 1962-1965. I had the pleasure of talking to Charles at many meetings of both the SCS and of the Classical Association of New England (CANE) over the… |
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In Memoriam Paul Pascal| Category: In MemoriamThe Department of Classics at the University of Washington regrets to report the death of Paul Pascal on May 11, 2015. |
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In Memoriam Edwin S. Ramage| Category: In MemoriamMatthew Christ of Indiana University has sent us this memorial notice for Edwin Ramage who died on October 25, 2014. |
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2015 Zeph Stewart Award Winners| Category: Awards and FellowshipsThe SCS has awarded its second group of Zeph Stewart Latin Teacher Training Awards. Three students currently enrolled in courses leading to their certification as Latin teachers will receive grants that will offset a portion of their tuition… |
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Update on Departmental Census| Category:Last Fall, the SCS conducted a census of classics departments that solicited information on students, faculty, and course offerings. We received responses from over 50% of the departments on our list of programs where classics is taught in some… |