Announcements

Princeton Conference In Honor Of Glen Bowersock

The Departments of Classics and History at Princeton University, in conjunction with the Humanities Council and the Program in the Ancient World, will present "East and West," a conference in honor of Glen W. Bowersock on the occasion of his retirement from the faculty of the School of Historical Studies at the Institute for Advanced Study. The conference will take place on Friday, April 7, 2006, from 9:00 A.M. until 6:00 P.M. Featured speakers include Walter Ameling, Miriam T. Griffin, Andrea Giardina, Robert J. Penella, Christopher P. Jones, Peter Brown, and Maurice Sartre.

Athens Conference On European History

The Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) will organize an International Conference on Ancient and Modern European History in Athens, Greece, from December 28 to 31, 2006. Papers (in English) from all areas of European history, including ancient Greek and Roman history, are welcome. Abstracts of 300 words should be e-mailed by June 30, 2006, to Nicholas Pappas, Vice-President of ATINER: atiner@atiner.gr. Abstracts should include the title of paper, full name(s), affiliation, current position, an e-mail address, and at least three keywords that best describe the subject of the submission. To participate without presenting a paper, e-mail Gregory T. Papanikos, Director of ATINER: gtp@atiner.gr.

CAMWS Annual Meeting

The 102nd Annual Meeting of the Classical Association of the Middle West and South will be held from April 6 to 8, 2006, in Gainesville, Florida, at the Holiday Inn West Conference Center at the invitation of the University of Florida. Program information is now available on-line at www.camws.org/meeting/2006/index.htm.

Crete Conference On The Ancient Novel

The University of Crete's Department of Philology (Division of Classics) will host the Fourth Rethymnon International Conference on the Ancient Novel in Rethymnon, Crete, from May 21 to 22, 2007. The theme is "Readers and Writers in the Ancient Novel." For information, e-mail Michael Paschalis (paschalis@phl.uoc.gr) or Stavros Frangoulidis (frango@phl.uoc.gr) or visit www.philology.uoc.gr/conferences/RICAN.

Feminism & Classics IV Conference

The proceedings of the Feminism & Classics IV conference, held at the University of Arizona in May 2004, are now available on DIOTIMA at www.stoa.org/diotima/essays/fc04/.

Hurricane Relief Fund

As classics teachers and students along the Gulf Coast continue to struggle with the aftereffects of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the American Classical League is coordinating the Hurricane Classics Relief Effort, which includes the donation of textbooks, the establishment of a relief fund, and the Adopt a Classroom program. For information, visit www.aclclassics.org/relief.asp or e-mail Kenneth Kitchell, ACL President: kkitchel@classics.umass.edu.

National Latin Teacher Recruitment Week

The Fourth Annual National Latin Teacher Recruitment Week will take place from March 6 to 10, 2006. During this week, teachers of Latin at all levels are encouraged to talk with their students about career opportunities in Latin education. Funding is available. For information visit www.promotelatin.org/nltrw.htm.

American Institute For Roman Culture

The American Institute for Roman Culture is accepting applications for a number of new programs: a summer field school excavation in Rome, a graduate seminar on Roman topography and archaeology, an undergraduate program in archaeology, and an undergraduate program in Italian culture and language. The deadline is February 28, 2006; for the undergraduate programs in spring 2007, the deadline is September 20, 2006. For more information, contact Darius Arya: e-mail: dar@romanculture.org; Web site: www.romanculture.org.

Roman Villa In Positano

Archaeologists have discovered a lavish first-century C.E. villa buried beneath a church in the Italian village of Positano. Preliminary excavations suggest a house of great size and have already revealed several well-preserved frescos and mosaics. Additional digs are planned. For an illustrated article from the Daily Telegraph, visit portal.telegraph.co.uk and search under "Positano villa."