Contents / Sommaire

• Congrès annuel: première circulaire / Annual Conference: first circular
• Invitation for proposals to host the 2019 conference / Appel de candidature pour l'organisation du congrès en 2019

• Memorial: 8-month teaching term appointment

• A new book on Seneca's Oedipus

[1] Association & CCB Announcements / Annonces de la Société et du BCÉA

CONGRÈS ANNUEL DE LA SCÉC, QUÉBEC, 11–13 MAI 2016
PREMIÈRE CIRCULAIRE, 05.03.2016
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CAC ANNUAL CONFERENCE, QUEBEC CITY, MAY 11–13, 2016
FIRST CIRCULAR, 2016–03–05

De Patrick Baker / From Patrick Baker

[English follows]

Congrès : deux sites internets distincts

Merci d'avoir utilisé le système de gestion de conférence pour soumettre votre communication.

Celles et ceux qui souhaiteraient assister au congrès sans communiquer sont invités à procéder sans tarder à l'inscription au congrès en créant un compte d'utilisateur sur le site internet du congrès. Ceci permettra de recevoir les informations relatives au congrès, les circulaires ainsi que de consulter la liste des communications et de lire les résumés.

Cette démarche est distincte du paiement pour le congrès (= frais d'inscription et de banquet) qui, pour sa part, doit être effectué sur la plateforme internet de la Fédération des sciences humaines.

Le système du congrès permet à ceux qui sont déjà inscrits, mais qui ne se souviennent plus de leur mot de passe, de réactualiser leur inscription sans nuire à la communication soumise.

Banquet

Cette année, le banquet aura lieu au restaurant Le Parlementaire, situé dans l'enceinte du Parlement provincial de Québec. Pour le prix de 85$, les participants inscrits au banquet bénéficieront d'un apéritif, d'un repas gastronomique de quatre services mettant à l'honneur les produits du terroir québécois ainsi que du vin. Prenez note que les étudiants bénéficient d'un tarif préférentiel de 60$.

Au plaisir de vous accueillir à Québec!

Patrick Baker
Organisateur

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Conference: two distinct websites

Thank you for having used the Open Conference System to submit your abstract and register for the next CAC Annual Conference.

Those who wish to take part in the Conference without presenting a paper are invited to register on the Conference website. This will allow you to receive information pertaining to the Conference itself, the circulars, as well as consult the list of accepted papers and read the abstracts.

This operation is distinct from registration (i.e. payment for the conference and the banquet) which must be done on the internet website of the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences.

Banquet

This year, the banquet will take place at the restaurant Le Parlementaire, located inside the Parliament Building, home of Québec's National Assemby. The price of $85 ($60 for students) includes an aperitif, a 4-courses gourmet meal featuring québécois local products, as well as wine.

Looking forward to welcoming you in Quebec City!

Patrick Baker
Conference Organizer

FORMAL INVITATION FOR PROPOSALS TO HOST THE 2019 CONFERENCE
APPEL OFFICIEL DE CANDIDATURES POUR L'ORGANISATION DU CONGRÈS ANNUEL EN 2019

From Bonnie MacLachlan

I would formally like to invite all university Classics departments and programmes in Ontario to consider hosting the CAC Conference and Annual General Meeting in May 2019. All interested departments or programmes are asked to write briefly to the President (at bmacl@uwo.ca) as soon as possible and before April 15, 2016 to indicate their willingness to host the Annual Meeting in 2019.

Council asks that potential hosts provide a brief rationale why their particular department/programme is interested in hosting the meeting and well placed to do so. Are there any factors which would make a meeting at their institution in the given year particularly appropriate? Would their university be willing to provide support (both financial and logistical) for such a venture? Are there suitable accommodations available (both on-campus residence rooms and moderately priced hotels) in easy reach of the proposed meeting location? Potential volunteers might usefully consult the Guidelines for Annual Meeting document (in English and in French) posted on the CAC/SCEC website.

Council plans to discuss possible locations for the 2019 Annual Meeting at its next Council meeting and to make a firm decision before the Annual Meeting in Quebec City in May 2016 at the latest.

As President, I would be happy to discuss this matter informally with any department or programme prior to their making a formal expression of interest in hosting such a meeting. Please feel free to contact me at bmacl@uwo.ca.

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Par la présente j'invite officiellement tous les départements et programmes d'études classiques en Ontario à considérer la possibilité d'organiser le congrès annuel de la SCÉC en mai 2019. Les départements et programmes intéressés devraient communiquer avec la présidente de la SCÉC (bmacl@uwo.ca) au plus tard le 15 avril 2016 pour faire connaître leur intention d'organiser le congrès de 2019.

Le Conseil de la Société s'attend à ce que votre soumission explique brièvement pourquoi votre département ou programme est intéressé à organiser le congrès et quelle est la capacité de votre institution ou département à l'organiser. Existe-t-il des facteurs qui favorisent votre institution à la date prévue ? Est-ce que votre université apportera son soutien financier et/ou logistique ? Est-ce qu'il y a un nombre adéquat de chambres en résidence universitaires et dans les hôtels de prix moyen à proximité du lieu du congrès ? Vous êtes invités à consulter les « Directives générales pour le Congrès Annuel » sur le site Internet de la Société.

Les candidatures pour le congrès de 2019 seront examinées lors de la prochaine réunion du conseil. Une décision finale sera prise lors du congrès annuel, à London en mai.

En tant que présidente, il me fera plaisir de discuter informellement de toute candidature avant soumission formelle. N'hésitez surtout pas à me contacter: bmacl@uwo.ca.

[2] Positions Available / Postes à combler

MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF CLASSICS
8-MONTH TEACHING TERM APPOINTMENT

From Cathy Kieley

Memorial University of Newfoundland will make teaching term appointments in the Faculty of Arts, subject to budgetary approval and to sufficient enrolments, during the Spring and Fall semesters of 2016 and Winter semester of 2017. Departments and programs in the Faculty of Arts that may make such appointments are Anthropology, Classics, English, French & Spanish (including the Frecker program in Saint-Pierre), History, Philosophy, Political Science and Sociology. The minimum qualification for teaching term appointments is normally a completed doctoral degree in the discipline, though in some cases a master's degree in the discipline together with appropriate teaching experience may be an acceptable qualification. For further details on these appointments, please contact the head of the appropriate department. Please forward, by March 25, 2016, a curriculum vitae, evidence of effective teaching, and the names and addresses of three referees, to Dr. Lynne Phillips, Dean of Arts, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland, A1C 5S7.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. Memorial University is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from qualified women and men, visible minorities, aboriginal people, and persons with disabilities.

Additional information: The Department of Classics invites applications for an 8-month teaching term appointment to begin September 1, 2016. The successful applicant will be expected to teach six courses (three per semester), including courses in mythology, Latin and/or Greek, and other Greek and Roman studies courses. In addition to the material specified above, please include with your application a sample syllabus for an advanced seminar course on a topic of your choice. For more information about the Department of Classics, please visit our website at http://www.mun.ca/classics/. If you have any questions about the position or application process, please contact Dr. Tana Allen (tallen@mun.ca).

[3] Varia

A NEW BOOK ON SENECA'S OEDIPUS

From the Editor

Please follow the link for Susanna Braund's new book on Seneca:

Susanna Braund, Seneca: Oedipus, Companions to Greek and Roman Tragedy series, Bloomsbury Academic, 2015. ISBN 9781474234788.