Society for Classical Studies

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The Society for Classical Studies promotes study of ancient Greek and Roman languages, literatures, and civilizations. https://classicalstudies.org/

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The god Silenus carries the infant Dionysus (Roman Bacchus) on his shoulders. The rustic deity clashes a pair of symbols and the child holds a bunch of grapes. An animal-skin cape and set of panpipes are draped over a rock and grapevine by their side.
A vertical stone inscription with ancient Greek letters
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A black poster featuring orange and blue Chinese characters reading 荷马史诗与气候变化, "Climate Change in the Ancient World." There is a blue wave of the ocean next to a beige drawing of an ancient Greek maiden with a headpiece and handle like those of an amphora.
Two book pages of Latin text accompanied by black and white line-drawing illustrations
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A stone inscription in Latin whose first line reads A Caedicius Successus. Subsequent lines are too small to read. Tomb inscription of A(ulus) Caedicius Successus, quinquennalis (president) of the guild of skippers sailing the Adriatic Sea.
A yellow page with a large capital letter M on the top left, followed by handwritten lines of ancient Greek
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Society for Classical Studies, SCS Award for Excellence in Academic Advising, the deadline for departments or programs to apply is June 1, 2025, scan QR code to learn more.
A black and white image of a stone votive figure of a man wearing a tunic and hat with a small node on the top. In his right hand, he holds a spear, and in his left hand, he holds up a round shield.
Ancient Worlds, Modern Communities: Mini-grants of up to $2,000 for public projects that engage individuals, groups, and communities in critical discussion of and creative expression related to the ancient Mediterranean, the global reception of Greek and Roman culture, and the history of teaching and scholarship in the field of classical studies. Next Deadline: May 16, 2025. Scan QR Code to learn more.
The Erich S. Gruen Prize, the prize for the best graduate research paper on multiculturalism in the ancient Mediterranean.
Society for Classical Studies, Rudolph Masciantonio Grants for K-12 Educators offers assistance to teachers of K-12 students and those who are pursuing a career in K-12 education in areas relevant to our discipline (Latin, Ancient Greek, and Classics), next deadlines: May 30, 2025 and November 28, 2025
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Front cover of the Spring 2025 issue of TAPA (Volume 155, Number 1), Hunt Painter, Lakonian Black-Figure Kylix, about 530 B.C., the J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California, 87.AE.31
Navigating the New Interface, L’Année Philologique (APh), Wednesday, May 7th 2025, 11:00-12:00 ET
Society for Classical Studies, Rudolph Masciantonio Grants for K-12 Educators offers assistance to teachers of K-12 students and those who are pursuing a career in K-12 education in areas relevant to our discipline (Latin, Ancient Greek, and Classics), next deadline: May 30, 2025, scan QR code to learn more.
Society for Classical Studies, SCS Award for Excellence in Academic Advising, the deadline for departments or programs to apply is June 1, 2025, scan QR code to learn more.
Ancient Worlds, Modern Communities: Mini-grants of up to $2,000 for public projects that engage individuals, groups, and communities in critical discussion of and creative expression related to the ancient Mediterranean, the global reception of Greek and Roman culture, and the history of teaching and scholarship in the field of classical studies. Next Deadline: May 16, 2025. Scan QR Code to learn more.
Society for Classical Studies, 2025 Pedagogy Award. Funds may be used to support professional development, purchase or creation of educational resources, and curriculum development and enhancement, including class trips. Open to both faculty and instructors in institutions of higher education and K-12 teachers of classics. Deadline: April 21, 2025. Scan QR code to learn more.
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Society for Classical Studies 2025 Ludwig Koenen Fellowship. Summer fellowship open to graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and untenured faculty, including contingent faculty, who are seeking training in or to conduct research in papyrology. Deadline: April 21, 2025. Scan QR code to learn more.
Society for Classical Studies, 2025 Zeph Stewart Latin Teacher Training Award. Open to those preparing for Latin teacher certification. Deadline: April 21, 2025. Scan QR code to learn more.
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Society for Classical Studies, 2025 Charles J. Goodwin Awards of Merit, the Goodwin Awards honor outstanding contributions to classical scholarship by members of the Society. Nomination deadline: March 22, 2025. Scan QR code to learn more.
Navigating the New L’Année Philologique Interface, Wednesday, May 7th, 2025, 11:00-12:00 ET, Society for Classical Studies, Brepolis
Six portraits of Roman Egyptian people, three women and three men. All have dark hair and eyes but wear different clothing and headpieces. They are painted from the shoulders up.
Society for Classical Studies, Raffaella Cribiore Award for Outstanding Literary Translation. The award will honor up to two books each year by SCS members published within the past three calendar years. The translated work shall be a primary text in Ancient Greek or Latin. Nomination Deadline: March 22, 2025, Scan QR code to learn more.
Xin Ying (Medea) and Anne Souder (Chorus) in Martha Graham's Cave of the Heart (1946). Photo by Anne Lantian Jing.
Society for Classical Studies, 2025 Zeph Stewart Latin Teacher Training Award. Open to those preparing for Latin teacher certification. Deadline: April 21, 2025. Scan QR code to learn more.
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Society for Classical Studies, 2025 Pedagogy Award. Funds may be used to support professional development, purchase or creation of educational resources, and curriculum development and enhancement, including class trips. Open to both faculty and instructors in institutions of higher education and K-12 teachers of classics. Deadline: April 21, 2025. Scan QR code to learn more.
Society for Classical Studies 2025 Ludwig Koenen Fellowship. Summer fellowship open to graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and untenured faculty, including contingent faculty, who are seeking training in or to conduct research in papyrology. Deadline: April 21, 2025. Scan QR code to learn more.
Society for Classical Studies, David D. and Rosemary H. Coffin Fellowship for Travel in Classical Lands for secondary-school teachers of Greek or Latin
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Society for Classical Studies, David D. and Rosemary H. Coffin Fellowship for Travel in Classical Lands for secondary-school teachers of Greek or Latin
AIA/SCS 2025 Joint Annual Meeting, January 2–5, 2025, Philadelphia, PA, with a photo of Philadelphia
AIA/SCS 2025 Joint Annual Meeting, January 2–5, 2025, Philadelphia, PA, with a photo of Philadelphia
Society for Classical Studies, Frank M. Snowden Jr. Undergraduate Scholarships. Summer funding for archaeological, language, and other classical summer programs for undergraduate students from historically underrepresented groups. Deadline: January 20, 2025, Scan QR Code to learn more.
The Society for Classical Studies presents the Martha Graham Dance Company: Two Greek-Themed Modernist Works by Martha Graham. January 4, 2025: 8-10pm. Left: Martha Graham in Cave of the Heart; Photo by Barbara Morgan. Right: So Young An and Lorenzo Pagano in Martha Graham's Errand Into the Maze; Photo by Dragan Perkovski.
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AIA/SCS 2025 Joint Annual Meeting, January 2–5, 2025, Philadelphia, PA, with a photo of Philadelphia