Announcements

Overseas Summer Study Opportunities

American Academy in Rome

The American Academy's Classical Summer School is a six-week program open to teachers of middle school, high school, and two-year colleges, and to graduate (and mature undergraduate) students of classics, ancient history, classical art, or classical archaeology. The director for 2010 will be Gregory Bucher. Tuition for 2010 has not yet been set. The American Academy typically offers a variety of other summer programs; see website for details. The application deadline for all programs is January 15, 2010. Contact the American Academy in Rome: e-mail: info@aarome.org; website: www.aarome.org.

American School of Classical Studies at Athens

Excavations in the Athenian Agora

Undergraduate and graduate students and postgraduate scholars with an interest in archaeology, ancient history, classical studies, and related subjects are invited to apply for the volunteer staff of the archaeological excavations of the Athenian Agora. Priority will be given to graduate students preparing for professional careers in classical archaeology. Living accommodations in Athens at no cost and a modest expense allowance will be provided; volunteers will be expected to make their own travel arrangements. The season extends for eight weeks from early June to early August. The deadline for completed applications is December 15, 2009. Contact the Agora Volunteer Program, American School of Classical Studies, 6–8 Charlton Street, Princeton, NJ 08540-5232; telephone: 609-683-0800; fax: 609-924-0578; e-mail: ascsa@ascsa.org; website: www.ascsa.edu.gr.

Summer Sessions

The Summer Sessions are an intensive introduction to Greece from antiquity through the modern period for graduate and advanced undergraduate students and high-school and college teachers with clear evidence of interest and academic preparation in the classical world. The first session (June 14–July 28, 2010) is under the direction of Prof. Kirk Ormand, and the second session (June 21–August 4, 2010) is directed by Prof. Jo Clayton M. Lehmann. The fee of $3,860 includes tuition, lodging, travel within Greece, museum fees, and partial board. Scholarships are available. Applications are available online at the ASCSA website listed above. The deadline is January 15, 2010.

University of Georgia

Directed by Distinguished Teaching Professor James C. Anderson, the University of Georgia's Rome Program will run from May 22–June 29, 2010. All courses are offered for college credit and involve group field trips and explorations in and outside the city, including a three-day trip to the Bay of Naples. The approximate cost for the program is $7,200 but will vary with the number of courses taken. Round-trip airfare is not included. Application deadline is January 15, 2010. Contact Professor Anderson, Department of Classics, University of Georgia, 233 Park Hall, Athens, GA 30602-6203; telephone: 706-542-2170; e-mail: janderso@uga.edu; website: www.uga.edu/rome.

The Vergilian Society

The Vergilian Society will host four study tours during the summer of 2010: "Romans, Etruscans and Ancient Greeks: Exploring Antiquities from Etruria to the Bay of Naples" (July 7–18, 2010) directed by John Wonder, "Vergil, Aeneas and Augustus: A Workshop in Italy for AP Latin Teachers" (July 17–28, 2010) directed by Steven L. Tuck and Amy Leonard, "Alexander the Great from Troy to Gordion/Issus" (July 2–17/19, 2010) directed by Andrew L. Goldman, and "The Archaeology of Identity in Coastal Campania: How Ancient Italians and Greeks Became Romans on the Bay of Naples" (August 2–14, 2010) directed by Anne E. Haeckl and Christopher A. Gregg. Apply online or by post. Scholarships are available. Contact Antonio Leonardis, Secretary of the Vergilian Society; e-mail: vergsoc@yahoo.com; website: www.vergil.clarku.edu.

Summer Institutes and Programs

American Classical League Annual Institute

The sixty-third annual American Classical League Institute will be held on June 26–28, 2010 at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC. Featured topics this year are "Peace and War in Vergil and Other Authors, "Caesar: The 'New' AP Author," "Teaching Students to Read/Translate Latin, "The Classical Tradition in America," and "Technology in the Latin Classroom." Proposals for papers and workshops are now being accepted. The deadline is January 18, 2010. Contact William Mayer...