NEWS  and  ANNOUNCEMENTS

NEWS

UCLA CLASSICS DEPARTMENT SUMMER 2026 COURSE OFFERINGS!

View the complete course decriptions for Summer 2026 here: https://classics.ucla.edu/academics/summer-classes 

Interested students can register at  https://summer.ucla.edu/.  

Summer 2026 Intensive Language Courses

The UCLA Department of Classics offers summer intensive language courses replacing one year of regular language study in an immersive eight-week program designed to prepare students to enter directly into upper-level language classes or to use the foundational skills they have acquired to continue their exploration of texts independently.  Classes begin in June, and take place five days a week Monday - Friday.

GREEK 16: Intensive First-Year Greek;  and  LATIN 16: Intensive First-Year Latin;
                                                                    June 22 - August 14, 2026

For more information , please visit:  https://classics.ucla.edu/academics/summer-classes

All other inquires, please visit https://classics.ucla.edu/about/contact 

RACING THE CLASSICS IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS for its 2nd Fellowship Cohort!

The fellowship is open to those who are Ph.D. candidates at the time of application (ABD) or those who have earned a Ph.D within the last 3 years -- including independent scholars and K-12 practitioners. 

The Fellowship includes: a ten-day in-person academic seminar (July 20-31, 2026), an academic year-long online practicum, and a mid-year cohort cena. Fellows will receive: mentoring with fellowship directors; mentoring with academic team members; a $5000 stipend for full participation; travel, accomodations, and partial lodging during the seminar.... and more. 

For more information and a link to the application, see RacingtheClassics.com 

Please send any additonal quieries to  administrator@racingtheclassics.com. 

The Institute for Latin Studies' Graduate Certificate Curriculum 2026.  
The Institute's curriculum offers a deep immersion in the spoken use of Latin and copious practice in Latin prose composition. Latin is the exclusive language of all spoken interaction in class sessions, group projects, and all writtten assignments. Participants engage in close reading of Latin texts including both texts from antiquity and modern Latin literary masterpieces. The curriculum  is now entirely available in three, fully synchronous online courses, the first of which offers an intensive and unique 3 month immersive introduction to communicative Latin. Meeting sessions are scheduled for late afternoon/ early evening, in order to make accommodation for people’s working schedules. 

Deadline for applications aiming at a beginning date of late August 2026 (i.e. the start of the autumn term) is July 24, 2026.

For more details about the curriculum, its courses, and the application procedure, write to Professor Terence Tunberg: clatot@uky.edu

Click here and the title for more info about the program.

*Also now available online are two courses in Latin Prose Composition, which were previously accessible only to students physically on campus of the University of Kentucky. These two courses will focus in depth on the techniques of writing prose in Latin – a skill that is highly beneficial for people interested in speaking Latin correctly.

For more details, write to Professor Milena Minkova: mmink2@uky.edu

The Humanitas Organization and Conventiculum Lexintoniense - 2026 Latin Workshops! 

The Humanitas organization focused on the preservation and dissemination of Latin as a language of communication, and the teaching and mastery of ancient Greek will offer two online immersion workshop-conferences devoted to spoken communication in Latin. The workshops will be conducted entirely online, but will also exclusively consist of real-time interaction and communication. 

I. Latine loqui incipiamus! (conventiculum tironibus destinatum): m. Iun. 22 - 25. 

Worshop I: Designed for people with little or no experiennce with Latin as a language for conversational communication. ONLINE from June 22nd - June 25th, 2026. Registration deadline is May 15, 2026 

II. Conventiculum aestivum: m. Iul. 28 – m. Aug. 3. 

Workshop II: Summer Conventiculum is designed for people with some expericnce in the communicative use of Latin. ONLINE from July 28th - August 3rd, 2026. Registration deadline is June 15, 2026. 

* Those interested in cultivating their communicative Latin skills should visit https://www.conventiculum.com/ for more details about the immersive workshops, registration deadlines, and program fees or email Terence Tunberg at terence.tunberg@gmail.com

Click the title or  here for more information about Humanitas and their programs.

2026 Study Tours and Workshops - The Vergilian Society

We would like to bring to your attention the wonderful work done by the Vergilian Society. In addition to running the Villa Vergiliana Study Center at Cumae, Italy, every year they offer a number of travel/study programs around the Mediterranean region. This summer there are several 2026 Vergilian Study Tours which we encourage people from Southern California to take advantage of these exciting opportunities to visit ancient sites under the guidance and knowledgeable eyes of classicists and archaeologisits. Find descriptions for some of the tours below and click the link for more information: https://www.vergiliansociety.org/tours/2026-vergilian-society-study-tours/ 

The Two Gauls: Northern Italy and Alpine France; June 16-28, 2026

Director: Raymond Capra

Following a wonderful study trip last summer which covered Greek, Roman, and Celtic sites from Narbonne to Aix-en-Provence, Professor Raymond Capra returns to lead a tour that will explore the regions to the immediate north of the Roman Republic, Cisalpine and Transalpine Gaul. Now the modern-day region that crosses the border between France and Italy, the tour will include many cities with Gallic orgins that were incorporated into the Roman world and their history of both geographical and cultural assimilation.

Alexander the Great, from Pela to Gordion: a study tour in Turkey, led by Professor Andrew Goldman; June 29-July 16, 2026 

Follow the route traced by Alexander the Great between 334 and 333 BC as he began his long journey as the leader of the Macedonians from his home at Pella in Greece to central Anatolia, the site where he cut the Gordian Knot. Discover the significant formation and growth of Alexander the Great's identity as both an individual and a leader amid the landscape in which he traveled.  

Roman Otium on the Bay of Naples: A Study Tour for K-12 Teachers; July 3-14, 2026 Directors: Jennifer Sheridan Moss and Jennifer Luongo
As we know, leisure was an important part of life for the Roman elite, alhtough, a certain amount of leisure time was an expectation for the lower classes as well. This tour, designed for K-12 teachers but open to all, will explore the connections between our remaining literary and archaeological evidence of otium (leisure) in the Bay of Naples, an area that the Romans themselves considered a leisure paradise. 

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AMERICAN SCHOOL OF CLASSICAL STUDIES AT ATHENS (ASCSA)

ASCSA sends their link to information about 2026 Programs coming up for next year: Fellowships, Excavations, Academic Year and Summer Programs, etc., are  HERE.  

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

         ASCSA SPRING Fellowship Announcements and Deadlines are, HERE.

             Click on the link or the image on the right for more details.

New Publication Alert: Greek and Roman Coins in the Athenian Agora, Fred S. Kleiner.

Open Position: Programs Assistant

(Princeton/Remote)

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA), a non-profit overseas research institution, is seeking a qualified individual to work for the U.S. administrative office of the School based in Princeton, NJ.  No relocation necessary. Position is part-time, approximately 20 hours per week, year-round, beginning early June 2026 (start date negotiable). Applicants must have the legal right to work in the United States. 

To apply, submit a cover letter, CV or resume, and names of two recommenders as part of the online application: https://ascsa.submittable.com/submit/4887aa0b-b5de-486c-80f3-a07b7803e296/programs-assistant-2026.

Inquiries can be directed to Alicia Dissinger, the Programs Administrator, at adissinger@ascsa.org.

Position will remain open until filled. Review of applications will begin May 1, 2026.  

For more information and to see the full job posting, click here.

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CAMWS SUMMER TRAVEL AWARDS! To both graduate students and K12 teachers who are members of CAMWS within the CAMWS region or graduate students/K12 teachers who are members of a current institutional members.  Apply for one of these awards before January 30th, 2026. Application Form Advance research and/or pedagogical interests abroad in Athens, Rome, or other appropriate ancient localities. Award amounts cover program costs (tuition, basic room and board). Airfare and other transportation expenses are excluded. Email Andrew Carroll at summertravel@camws.org.

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SCS Deadlines for Awards, Grants, et al

Click title above to view a summary document with page links. We have received notification of these approaching deadlines for excellent awards, grants and funding from SCS. 

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2026 Federal Grants Approaching: (currently unavailable during govt. shutdown)

   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.

   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.

   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). This program defines an essential pathway for the growth of learning opportunities that empower students to become multilingual, globally prepared citizens. ​APPLY  JAN-APR 2026. 

   Three SoCal districts have earned awards in 2021-2022, 2024! 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! 

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