[1] Association Announcements (3)

(Annual Meeting and Call for Papers, CAC listserv, Phoenix Report)

[2] Positions Available(3)

(Mount Allison, Victoria, University College Cork)

[3] Calls for Papers(3)

(Haifa, McMaster(Graduate), UNB)

[4] Scholarship Opportunities(2)

(Center for Hellenic Studies, Manson Steward Scholarships,

[5] Study Tours and Summer Study (1)

(Cork)

[6] Varia (2)

(Saint Louis Chamber Chorus, University of California Press electronic editions)

[1] Association Announcements <Back>

The Annual Meeting of the CAC/SCEC will be held at the University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg MB, 25-27 May 2000. A Call for the Submission of Papers can be found at http://www.unb.ca/arts/CLAS/caccall.html

Le Congrès Annuel de la Société Canadienne des Etudes Classiques aura lieu à l'Université de Winnipeg, Winnipeg, MB, 25-27 mai, 2000. Pour l'Invitation à Soumettre des Communications, aller http://www.unb.ca/arts/CLAS/caccall1.html

Information on CAC-LS, A Listserv for Classicists in Canada can be found at http://www.unb.ca/arts/CLAS/cacls.html

Report from J. Edmondson, Editor, Phoenix

(1) Phoenix website
I'd like to inform members of the C.A.C. that Phoenix has begun the process of upgrading its website (http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~phoenix). Thanks to Judith Schutz, our Managing Editor, and Gottskalk Jensson, the web-site now contains much more information than its predecessor: Contents of the Current Issue, Forthcoming Articles, Full Indices of Volumes 1-40 (1946-86), a List of Obituaries from Volumes 1-20 (1946-66), Contents Pages of all Volumes (in progress), as well as Administrative and Editorial Information (on Subscriptions, Permissions, the Aims of the Journal, Style Sheet for Contributors, etc.). The Editorial Committee would welcome feedback from members and any suggestions for additions or improvements.

(2) Editorial Board
The following colleagues retired from the Editorial Board on December 31, 1999: André Daviault (Laval), Joann Freed (Wilfrid Laurier), Martin Kilmer (Ottawa), Hélène Leclerc (Montreal), John Porter (Saskatchewan), and Hector Williams (UBC). I would like to thank them for their sterling service during their time on the Board. In their place, I would like to welcome the following as they begin a two-year term: Egbert Bakker (Montreal), Tony Barrett (UBC), Alban Baudou (Laval), François Renaud (Moncton), Lea Stirling (Manitoba), and Gretchen Umholtz (McMaster). They will join Sheila Ager (Waterloo), Keith Bradley (Victoria), Mark Golden (Winnipeg), Toph Marshall (Memorial), Rebecca Nagel (Toronto), and Beert Verstraete (Acadia) on the board this year.

(3) PHOENIX,
Volume 53.1-2
Members will also be pleased to know that we are about to send Phoenix, volume 53.1-2 (Spring/Summer 1999) to press. Its contents are as follows:

The Eyes of Achilleus: Iliad 1.200 G.I.C. ROBERTSON
Hesiod's Description of Tartarus (Theogony 721-819) DAVID M. JOHNSON
Choral Voice and Narrative in the First Stasimon of Aeschylus' Agamemnon JUDITH FLETCHER
The Divinization of the Ptolemies and the Gold Octadrachms Honoring Ptolemy III CARL G. JOHNSON
Callimachus' Tale of Sicyon (SH 238) NOEL ROBERTSON
Florus and the Commendatio ad Gloriam in Horace Epistles 1.3 JEANNE NEUMANN O'NEILL
The Rape of Proserpina in Ovid, Met. 5.341-661: Internal Audience and Narrative Distortion ANDREW ZISSOS
An Exemplary Conflict: Tacitus' Parthian Battle Narrative (Annals 6.34-35) RHIANNON ASH

NOTES AND DISCUSSIONS / NOTES DE LECTURE
Using Water "Unchastely": Cicero Pro Caelio 34 Again JAMES L. BUTRICA

REVIEWS/COMPTES RENDUS
The Review Section includes reviews of the following works (with reviewers): F. Millar, The Crowd in Rome in the Late Republic (K. Bradley); G. Dobrov (ed.), The City as Comedy (C.W. Marshall); P. Constantineau, La doctrine classique de la politique étrangère (S. Forde); W.J. Slater (ed.), Roman Theater and Society (S. Bartsch); A. Futrell, Blood in the Arena (M. Carter); G.S. Shrimpton, History and Memory in Ancient Greece (S. Flory); J.-M. David (ed.), Valeurs et mémoire à Rome: Valère Maxime ou la mémoire recomposée (E. Hermon); M. Wyke, Projecting the Past: Ancient Rome, Cinema, and History (M. Koven); D. Gerber (ed.), A Companion to the Greek Lyric Poets (E. Stehle); P.E. Easterling (ed.), The Cambridge Companion to Greek Tragedy (D.J. Conacher); D. Feeney, Literature and Religion at Rome and S. Hinds, Allusion and Intertext: Dynamics of Appropriation in Roman Poetry (J. Zetzel); Ellen Finkelpearl, Metamorphosis of Language in Apuleius (H. Mason); P. Green (tr.), Apollonios Rhodios: The Argonautika (R. Nickel); M. Dewar, Claudian: Panegyricus de sexto consulatu Honorii Augusti (R. Green); P. Forsyth, Thera in the Bronze Age (R.L.N. Barber); P. Hunt, Slaves, Warfare and Ideology in the Greek Historians (J. Trevett); Cynthia Bannon, The Brothers of Romulus: Fraternal pietas in Roman Law, Literature, and Society (H. Leclerc); D.J. Mattingly (ed.) Dialogues in Roman Imperialism (N. Kennell).

[2] Positions Available <Back>

From: Ivan Cohen, Mount Allison University <icohen@mta.ca>

The Crake Foundation and the Department of Classics at Mount Allison University are pleased to announce the Crake Doctoral Fellowship in Classics for the academic year 2000-2001.

The Crake Fellowship is non-renewable, open to Canadian citizens and permanent residents who at the time of taking up the fellowship have completed all course and residential requirements for the Doctorate in Classics, passed all preliminary examinations and completed the research for the thesis, and who can reasonably be expected to finish the doctorate during the year of the fellowship. The holder will be asked to teach one course in each of the Fall and Winter terms, give a public lecture, and be in Sackville from September to May.

In 2000-2001 the holder of the Crake Fellowship will receive $18,000, with an allowance of up to $2,500 to cover moving and other research-associated expenses.

Applications for the Crake Fellowship should include official transcripts and three letters of reference. The thesis supervisor should be asked to write concerning the subject of the thesis and the expected date for its final submission. Applicants should also send a statement regarding the progress of their doctoral studies, including their schedule for completion, and a 1-2 page synopsis of their thesis.

Completed applications should be sent to:

Dr. Ivan Cohen, Head

Department of Classics

Mount Allison University

63D York Street

Sackville, N. B. E4L 1G9

We welcome applications from all qualified women and men, including aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities.

From: Michelle Peterson, University of Victoria <mpeterso@uvvm.uvic.ca>

The University of Victoria invites applications and nominations for the position of Dean of the Faculty of Humanities. The Faculty consists of 11 academic units; English, French Language & Literature, Germanic Studies, Greek & Roman Studies, Hispanic & Italian Studies, History, Linguistics, Pacific & Asian Studies, Philosophy, Slavonic Studies, and Women's Studies. The Faculty provides three interdisciplinary academic programs in collaboration with other Faculties at the University: Medieval Studies, Film Studies, Contemporary Social and Political Thought. The Faculty is the home of the Humanities Centre for Research and the Humanities Language Centre. The Faculty has 140 faculty members, more than 200 graduate students and 2200 undergraduates.

The successful candidate will be an individual who has a creative approach to the future of the humanities, is an effective communicator of the value of the humanities, has an ability to stimulate and promote all forms of humanities research and teaching, and is an excellent administrator with a strong record of equitable practice.

The appointment is for a five-year term effective July 1, 2000 or as soon as possible thereafter. The successful applicant must have a substantial record of scholarship and effective teaching in order to qualify for a tenured appointment at a senior level in one of the academic units in the Faculty.

Applications are to be submitted at the earliest convenience and must be received by the deadline of February 15, 2000. Applications should include a current curriculum vitae, the names and addresses of three referees in a position to comment on the candidate's academic and administrative experience, and an outline of the candidate's ability to meet the duties and criteria established for the position. These are provided on the Search Committee's web site http://web.uvic.ca/vpac/ or upon request.

Applications and nominations will be treated in confidence. Applications should be directed by mail or facsimile (250-721-7216) to:

Dr. Penelope W. Codding

Vice-President Academic and Provost

University of Victoria

PO Box 1700, STN CSC

Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2

In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, this advertisement is directed in the first instance to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. The University of Victoria is an equity employer and encourages applications from women, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, and aboriginal people.

University College Cork, Ireland
Coláiste na hOllscoile Corcaigh

Research Studentship in Neo-Latin (leading to a PhD) As part of the Humanities HEA Funded "Documents of Ireland: From Original to Digital" Research Programme, one research studentship in Neo-Latin will be available at University College Cork from April 1st 2000. The successful candidate will work in the Centre for Neo-Latin Studies in the Department of Ancient Classics and will be attached to the "Renaissance Latin Texts of Ireland" project (RLTI). The work will involve the production of a commentary on Richard Stanihurst's De Rebus in Hibernia Gestis (1584). A significant feature of this work is the interdisciplinary seminar which is attended by interested scholars drawn from several departments of the University and outside; the work of this seminar is the basis of the commentary. The holder of the studentship will be required to attend the seminar, and liaise, as appropriate, with various scholars both within and without the University. For details of RTLI see http://www.ucc.ie/acad/classics/CNLS/

The research studentship is tenable for three years (at IRœ5,580 p.a. plus travel allowance).

Candidates must have a good degree in Latin or Classics (Latin and Greek) and an interest in Irish history.

For informal information, please contact Professor Keith Sidwell: tel. + 353-21-902511 or e-mail <k.sidwell@ucc.ie>

Applications by CV, including two confidential academic references and a letter of application stating interests, to Professor Keith Sidwell, Department of Ancient Classics, University College Cork, Ireland. Applicants from outside Ireland should also send a copy of their birth certificate and a certified academic transcript.

Closing date: 18th February 2000

UCC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

For US and other jobs see the listings of

The American Philological Association:
http://www.apaclassics.org/

and the Atrium:
http://web.idirect.com/~atrium/bibliotheca/bulletin/jobs.html

[3] Calls for Papers <Back>

From: Jonathan Price <price@post.tau.ac.il>

The 29th annual conference of the ISPCS will be held at the University of Haifa on Tuesday- Wednesday, June 6-7, 2000. The conference is the annual meeting of the Israel Society for the Promotion of Classical Studies. Papers on a wide range of classical subjects, such as history, philology, philosophy, archaeology of Greece and Rome and neighbouring countries are welcome. The time limit for each lecture is 30 minutes. The official languages of the conference are Hebrew and English. Sessions in which Israeli scholars present their papers are held in Hebrew; sessions in which foreign scholars deliver their lectures are held in English. Further information may be found at http://research.haifa.ac.il/~mluz/ispcs/gate.html .

Accommodation at reduced prices will be available in a local hotel. Registration forms with a list of prices will be sent to participants in due course. Questions relating to the conference and its organization should be addressed to the Secretary of the ISPCS.

Anyone who did not read a paper last year is welcome to submit a proposal this year. Proposals should be accompanied by abstracts and reach the secretary by March 1, 2000. Abstracts should normally be no longer than one page (about 250-300 words). Decisions will be made after the organizing committee has duly considered all the proposals. If there is need for a decision prior to mid-March, please indicate this in your letter and we will try to accommodate your needs. Proposals and abstracts should be forwarded to:

The Secretary, ISPCS, Dr. Yulia Ustinova,

Department of History,

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

P.O.B. 653

Beer Sheva 84105 ISRAEL.

office: 972-(0)7- 6461731 home: 972-(0)7- 6498313 fax: 972-(0)7- 6472899

email: <mailto:yulia@bgumail.bgu.ac.il>

From: B.T. Day <daybt@mcmail.cis.mcmaster.ca>

The Graduate Students in Conjunction with the Department of Classics at McMaster University are pleased to announce the Second Graduate Students' Conference to be held on September 30th 2000. "Competition and Celebration in the Roman World"

CALL FOR PAPERS

Featured Speakers

JOHN D'ARMS (UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN; ACLS PRESIDENT)

JONATHAN EDMONDSON (YORK UNIVERSITY; EDITOR, PHOENIX)

We invite submissions of abstracts from graduate and senior undergraduate students of Classics, Archaeology, Art History, Religious Studies, History, Anthropology, and related disciplines. Abstracts of no more than 250 words should be submitted by March 1, 2000. Shared papers are also welcome. Indicate the length of your talk (10 or 15 minutes), as well as any audio-visual requirements. Please submit your abstract with the following information attached on a separate piece of paper: title, name, university affiliation, and your email address. Limited billeting is available with host graduate students.

If you have any questions, contact the Graduate Student Conference Committee at <daybt@mcmaster.ca>

For further information, please visit our website at: http://www.humanities.mcmaster.ca/~classics/conference/

From: John Geyssen, University of New Brunswick <jgeyssen@unb.ca>

Keynote Address: "Retrospective on the Classical Atlas Project: 'So much to do, so little done?'" Dr. Richard J. A. Talbert, William Rand Kenan, Jr. Professor, and Director, Classical Atlas Project University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

We invite papers on all aspects of this theme including (but not restricted to) Greek and Roman cartography, geography and topography; place and travel as themes in Greek and Roman literature; ancient guide books; the difficulties and dilemmas facing the ancient traveller; the logistics of military and social movement among the Greeks and Romans; travel as portrayed in Greek and Roman art; and the ancient understanding of the world. We also encourage the submission of papers dealing with the tradition and/or the present state of research and teaching among ancient historians. Abstracts should reach the committee by 15 February 2000, and should be sent to Dr. J. Geyssen <jgeyssen@unb.ca> or to Dr. J. Murray <jsm@unb.ca>, or at the following address: Department of Classics and Ancient History, University of New Brunswick, Box 4400, Fredericton, NB, Canada E3B 5A3.

[4] Scholarship Opportunities <Back>

From: CHS/Hope Robbins <chs@harvard.edu>

THE SUMMER SCHOLARS PROGRAM (JUNE 27 - AUGUST 8, 2000) With its 50,000 volume specialized library and serene wooded campus in Washington D. C., the Center offers professional classicists an opportunity for full-time research in a collegial environment. Summer Scholars receive a $1000 stipend, as well as free fully-furnished housing on the Center's grounds (provided for accompanying household members as well), 24-hour access to the library, a study in the library building, and lunch on weekdays. In addition, the Center can provide some assistance with transportation expenses. Former Junior Fellows are eligible in the third year, former Summer Scholars in the second year after their stay at the Center.

THE RESEARCH ASSOCIATES PROGRAM (DATES FLEXIBLE) Scholars who do not have access to adequate research facilities where they reside are invited to apply for funding to support summer research elsewhere. The Center will reimburse transportation and lodging cost (not food), as well as certain other expenses such as fees for admission to libraries or collections. Details will be negotiated upon acceptance.

Applications must include an application form, C.V., project description, and two letters of recommendation, and must be postmarked by February 15th, 2000. Candidates will be notified of their admission status in early April. Further information and application forms are available on our website: chs.harvard.edu or from: Office of the Directors, Center for Hellenic Studies, 3100 Whitehaven Street NW, Washington DC 20008, USA. Telephone: 202-234-3738. Fax: 202-797-3745. email: <chs@harvard.edu>

From: David Schenker, University of Missouri <SchenkerD@pop.email.missouri.edu>

The Classical Association of the Middle West and South will award scholarships of $1000 to a limited number of undergraduate students majoring in Classics at the sophomore or junior level at a CAMWS college or university. Nominees should be planning to take a minimum of two courses in Latin or Greek (normally at least one per quarter or semester) during the junior or senior year in which the scholarship is held.

Students are to be nominated by a department or program; no institution may nominate more than two students per year. Each nominee will be asked to fill out an application form, write a brief essay, and submit a college or university transcript and two letters of recommendation from teachers who are members of CAMWS. The chair or other representative of the department or program should request nomination and application forms by January 28, 2000 (postmark date). All necessary documents for a complete dossier must be sent no later than February 25, 2000 (postmark date). Results of the competition will be announced during the Business Meeting at the CAMWS meeting in April.

For nomination and application forms, please write to:

David J. Schenker, Chair

Stewart Scholarship Committee

Dept. of Classical Studies

420 GCB

University of Missouri

Columbia, MO 65211

E-mail: <SchenkerD@pop.email.missouri.edu>

[5] Study Tours and Summer Study <Back>

The Summer School will take place in Cork at UCC from July 3rd to August 24th 2000. Staff:

Professor Keith Sidwell, MA, PhD

John Barry, MA, HDip in Ed.

Carmel McCallum-Barry, MA

Noreen Humble MA, PhD

Background:
Latin and Greek used to be the mainstay of the education system. Between forty and thirty years ago, a crisis was engendered on both sides of the Irish Sea by the decision to drop Latin as a University entrance requirement. In Irish and British Universities, it has become the norm over the intervening period to teach not only Greek, but also Latin, from scratch. The response to this situation in North America has been to design intensive crash courses, done over the summer. Although there are excellent Summer Schools in place in the UK and Ireland, they aim only to 'wet the lips, but not the palate'. We have, therefore, decided to bite the bullet at UCC. We hope gradually to build up here a centre for students who have been deprived of school Latin or Greek. Initially we are aiming our courses at those who need to acquire knowledge of either of the languages for postgraduate study and at teachers whose schools would like to reintroduce Latin and Greek into their curriculum.

Courses:
Parallel programmes are offered in Greek and Latin. Classes (lectures and tutorials) will occupy five days a week with study time interspersed to allow for absorption of the material. Tutorial staff will also be on hand daily for consultation. In each language six weeks will be spent completing the basic textbook (syntax and morphology) and a further two weeks will be spent reading simple texts). Formal accreditation is being sought both through UCC and the Department of Education.

The basic textbooks are the following and will be included in the course package:
--for Latin: Reading Latin, K. Sidwell & P. Jones (Cambridge 1986); An Independent Study Guide to Reading Latin, K. Sidwell & P. Jones (forthcoming)
--for Greek: Reading Greek, JACT Greek Course (Cambridge 1978); An Independent Study Guide to Reading Greek, JACT Greek Course (Cambridge 1995).

Please note: if you are studying Latin you have a choice in the final two weeks of the course whether to study Classical Latin texts or to read Mediaeval Latin.

Bursaries:
The JACT Greek project and the Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies have both offered financial support for the venture and a small number of bursaries will, therefore, be available for students in need of financial help.

Accommodation:
Self-catering accommodation will be provided in student apartments close to the University, with either 4 or 8 people to a unit. Each bedroom has its own linen, towels and wash basin, and cooking utensils are provided in the fully fitted kitchens.

Fees:
The fee for the 8-week course, including accommodation, is IRœ1,500. Should you wish to arrange your own accommodation, the tuition fee (including the basic textbooks) is IRœ800.

Application Procedure:
To apply, please print out and complete the application form found on our web site http://www.ucc.ie/acad/classics/summ_sch.htm l

Places will be allotted on a first-come, first-served basis. The deadline for submission of applications is March 24, 2000. Applications must be accompanied by a non- refundable deposit of IRœ150.00 if you are paying for both accommodation and tuition, IRœ75.00 if you are paying tuition only.

Enquiries can be directed to:

Dr Noreen Humble

Department of Ancient Classics

University College Cork

Ireland

Phone: (021) 903618

<n.humble@ucc.ie>

[6] Varia <Back>

From: James Lowe <jlowe@jburroughs.org>

The Saint Louis Chamber Chorus, our region's finest a capella choir, has just released a compilation of Roman poetry set to music from 5 centuries. It's a really beautiful performance of unique repertoire, much of it not previously recorded, and I want to commend it to all lovers of Latin verse out there.

The disc has a booklet with all the texts and translations. The poems are by Catullus, Horace and Vergil, and most appear on the AP syllabuses and many college reading lists. The Latin pronunciation reflects the location of the composer, so there's an accurate, if interesting, range! Doubtless this is due to the choir's director being a classicist himself: Philip Barnes has taught at John Burroughs School for eleven years, and before that taught Latin & Greek in his native England.

Precise details of the texts may be found on the choir's website http://www.iwc.com/slcc/recordings.html. There's also a hilarious re- working of "Old Macdonald Had A Farm," featuring Horatius on his Sabine farm.

Readers interested in buying a copy can order with VISA/MASTERCARD from the Chorus itself by telephone (636) 822-4625) or through its website. The price, at $18, includes mailing within the continental U.S. Bolchazy-Carducci, Inc. in Chicago also have the CD in their catalog, and they may be contacted also on the web, http://www.bolchazy.com; if ordering from Bolchazy, quote the ISBN # 0-86516-474-6.

From: Suzanne Samuel <suzanne.samuel@ucpress.ucop.edu>

The University of California Press recently launched its first electronic editions. There are now nearly 60 full-text, fully searchable titles available on the Web, including a number in Classics. Best of all, the e- editions are completely free!

The e-editions can be accessed from the UC Press Web site: http://www.ucpress.edu.

In addition to books in Classics, you'll find titles in African studies, European history, literature, Middle Eastern studies, and South Asian studies. More e-editions will be coming soon, including titles that will be available on the Web before they are published in book form, so stay tuned.

Next regular issue 2000 02 15
Send submissions to <bulletin@unb.ca>