California Classical Association - South

OUR MISSION

The CCA South welcomes a broad range of scholarly perspectives

pertaining to the origin, the significance, and the reception

of Roman, Greek, and related Ancient Mediterranean civilizations

in various genres and in material culture.

We also seek to share various methods of engaging diverse students at all levels

in active learning and reflective activities. We strive to support equal access

to language learning and opportunities for recognition and advancement within the field.

NEWS and ANNOUNCEMENTS

Fall 2025

CCA South

Conference Program

SAVE THE DATE !

OCTOBER 18, details TBD

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

SANTA BARBARA

and the

California Classical Association - South

are proud to present a

FALL VIRTUAL CONFERENCE

INFORMATION ON

OUR OUTSTANDING SPEAKERS

WILL BE FORTHCOMING

As always, there will be ample time for

questions and discussion!

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Meeting Registration Details TBD will be posted

on our Donations and Payments page

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Reminder: Now's a good time to renew your membership!

Or consider making a donation.

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NB: Expanded Teacher Resources for Memnon are on the Memnon Gathering page.

SHARED ANNOUNCEMENTS

Are you sponsoring events in the field of Ancient Studies, Greek or Latin?

We can spread the word below in NEWS.

Is your institution looking for a Latin teacher?

Let CCA know. We love to be able to connect people with good jobs.

CCA SOUTH OFFICER OPENING

Our Secretary is stepping back. Please consider serving our classics community!

We are currently looking for 1-2 volunteers to handle communications for CCA South. This would entail email communication with about 4 speakers twice a year (invitations and thank you letters for Spring and Fall speakers; the President provides contacts for program speakers). In addition, there would be the creation of an informational program page for the website and a similar, printable flier for these two programs. This same program information would be sent out via email to our group usually 3 times prior to Spring and Fall programs.

JOBS

Notice 7/14

Full time Latin Teacher position is still open in SoCal. Here is the job description. Please take a look and refer others to help fill this need. Michael Agostini posted this with CCA South for Temecula Preparatory School, Upper Division.

Notice 2/12

NEW - Full Time Latin.

Check out this detailed ad: https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Orange-County-Classical-Academy/jobs Orange County Classical Academy listing for a full time Upper School Latin teacher. OCCA is WASCC accredited K--12 public charter school with a classical curriculum. BA + Single Subject Credential. Salary, benefits, etc.

NEWS

ABLE Institute for new/future ACTFL Black Language Educators with travel/living stipend: ACTFL Past President LJ Randolph announced the ACTFL Black Language Educators (ABLE) Institute, year 2. This program is one way that ACTFL is trying to address the need for a more diverse professional community of world language educators. The institute is a five-day immersive program for up to 8 aspiring Black language teachers, offering stipends, support, mentorship, and leadership training. The dates for this year are July 28 - August 1 (Monday-Friday) at Howard University (Washington, DC). Refer to this flyer for more details. The program is open to any current undergraduate student who identifies as Black and who fits into one or more of the following categories: is enrolled in a teacher education program in world language education; is enrolled in a teacher education program in any discipline and has a background or interest in studying a world language; is majoring or minoring in a world language (or considering such a major/minor) and is interested in learning more about the teaching profession. Please reach out to LJ Randolph lj.randolphjr@wisc.edu, if you have any questions.

Please find attached and below the UCLA Classics Department Summer 2025 course offerings. You can also view the Summer 2025 course offerings on our website here: https://classics.ucla.edu/academics/summer-classes/. Please share widely. Interested students can register at https://summer.ucla.edu/.

Friends of Ancient History announces the details of their Spring meeting, which will take place at CSULB on Saturday, May 10, 2025. They welcome a professor in Art History at Mt. San Antonio College, Dr. Alexandra Creola, who will speak on "Demarcating Liminal Places: The Nymph-herms of Magna Graecia,” and Dr. Stephen O’Connor (CSUF), whose talk is titled "Athenian Naval Power and Grain Markets in the Greek World in the Fifth Century BCE.” It will be exciting to find out what a nymph-herm is (!!) and to learn about the intersection of the military and the ancient economy.

Registration is $25. Here is the registration form, as well as the program on the website.

We are writing to inform you about Latin and Ancient Greek Summer courses (Summer course of Latin in Rome – L.V.D.V.S. (Loqui Vere Discere Verum Sapientis) | Istituto Italiano di Studi Classici; Summer course of Ancient Greek in Rome - Π.ΑΙ.ΓΝ.ΙΑ. (Πεπαιδευμένοι ἈΙτία ΓΝωσόμεθα ἸΑτρεῖα) | Istituto Italiano di Studi Classici) organized by the Italian Institute of Classical Studies. The courses will take place in Rome, in June and July 2025.

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LMU Classics & Archeology, History, and Sociology are hosting Kin and Clan in Roman Antiquity; New Perspectives on the Roman Family on Feb 28 and March 1. Download and view the flier for details or contact Jordan Christopher. Speakers from multiple US universities and Germany.

The International and Foreign Language Education (IFLE) office at the U.S. Department of Education is pleased to announce the opening of the competition for the fiscal year 2025 Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad (GPA) program. Competition now open for 20+ grants! Deadline to apply: Jan. 21, 2025. The program provides grants to institutions and private, nonprofit education entities that organize programs for K-12 teachers, college students, and faculty to engage in short- or long-term overseas projects focused on training, research, and curriculum development in modern foreign languages and area studies. GPA short-term projects include seminars, curriculum development, and group research or study. GPA long-term projects support advanced intensive overseas programs that focus on languages, the humanities, or social sciences. Website newsletter.

American Academy in Rome reminds everyone that it has opened applications and information on its summer 2025 programs. See the details HERE. Deadline is December 20. Scholarships are available. These are life-changing experiences!

ASCSA has 4 positions open for Directors, Media, Event Manager!

ASCSA is open for applications for 2025! Check for deadlines! Please check Academic Year Program. All prospective applicants to the Academic Year Program for 2025/2026 are welcome. Orientations are online during the fall and they encourage you to explore the website of the ASCSA.

SCS Awards for Excellence in K-12 Teaching: The Society for Classical Studies invites nominations and self-nominations for the Awards for Excellence in K-12 Teaching. The prize is $500, plus a free trip to the venue of choice (SCS, ACL, or CAC) to receive the award, and $200 for the winner's institution to use for resources. SCS gives this award to MORE THAN ONE person. So please apply, nominate a deserving teacher, or spread the word. Here is the link to the REVISED (easier) system for the process. SCS Awards for Excellence in Teaching at the K-12 Level Thanks to a very generous gift to the Society's Gatekeeper to Gateway Campaign for the Future of Classics from Daniel and Joanna Rose, the amounts to be awarded have been increased substantially.

Federal Grant Deadlines Approaching:

The International and Foreign Language Education (IFLE) office of the U.S. Department of Education is now accepting applications for the following : Fulbright-Hays and Title VI grant and fellowship competitions.

Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Fellowships
The application is now available: G6 system.
Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad (FRA) Fellowships
The application is now available: G6 system.
Title VI American Overseas Research Centers (AORC) ProgramThe application is now available at Grants.gov.

Does your district have a JROTC or military-related connection? The DoDEA reminds language program admin to apply for program expansion grants. These WLARA grants were spearheaded by the JNCL-NCLIS at which the National Committee for Latin and Greek holds a legacy board member role.

75% of grants go to strategic languages but 25% can cover any language in the district! ($500K - 2M)

The World Language Advancement and Readiness Act Grants Program (WLARP) is now accepting applications for FY25! The deadline to apply is March. This program defines an essential pathway for the growth of learning opportunities that empower students to become multilingual, globally prepared citizens. APPLY NOW! https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/351849. Two CA districts have earned awards in 2021-2022! More information will be available at https://dodeagrants.org.

With the support of many organizations like CCA South, the National Committee for Latin and Greek has advocated for Greek and Latin programs for over 40 years and we are proud to be part of the advocacy that led to a new federal grant program. This one is for school districts that have a JROTC program or a connection to military bases or families. (We are currently working on a equivalent grant program for any public system, called World LEAP!) In its third year, the WLARA, World Language Advancement and Readiness Grants Program, is now accepting applications for FY25! The deadline to apply is April 7, 2023. This program supports the growth of learning opportunities that empower more students to become multilingual, globally prepared citizens. Your dedication and advocacy efforts over the past several years helped make this program a reality and continue its prioritization for funding!

Here is a pre-recorded technical assistance webinar provided by the Department of Defense Education Activity. The DoDEA seeks innovative proposals for the establishment, improvement, or expansion of world language programs targeting elementary and secondary students in order to enable successful students, as they advance from elementary school through secondary school, to achieve an advanced level of proficiency in those languages. Individual grant award will be a minimum of $500,000.00 and with a maximum of $2,000,000, for a period of up to five (5) years. Strategic languages have priority but programs can include any world language! APPLY NOW

The US Department of Education announces: Apply now to the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad fellowship program! .Application deadline: March. The Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) fellowship program provides opportunities for doctoral candidates to engage in full-time dissertation research abroad in modern foreign languages and area studies. The program is designed to deepen research knowledge and increase the study of modern foreign languages, cultural engagement, and area studies not generally included in U.S. curricula.

ASCSA Announces NUMEROUS Fellowship and Scholarship opportunities for the coming year, some especially for underrepresented applicants.

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