Upcoming Events and Deadlines

The following may be of interest to members of the Colorado Classics Association (CCA):

In Colorado:

CCA Teacher of the Year Award

  • Please note that nominations of a K-12 colleague are due by January 1! Complete descriptions of the award and nominating process may be found here.

Meetings, Lectures, Symposia

  • The Ninth Annual Celia M. Fountain Symposium, Greek Myths from Egyptian Sands: Discovering the New Euripides, will be held in-person on the CU Boulder campus from 11am-5pm on Saturday, September 14, with proceedings available via a livestream. The symposium centers on revealing and interpreting remarkable newly-discovered papyrus fragments from two otherwise-lost plays. The day’s schedule, supporting resources for the context of the discovery, and a registration form for in-person attendees are available on the Fountain Symposium webpage. A Zoom link for the livestream will be forthcoming there.
  • Our CCA fall meeting will be held at Boulder High School on Saturday, October 5 from 10-11:30am.
    • Highlights of the agenda include:
      • Presentation by members of the K-12 Working Group showcasing the group’s video products and suggested strategies to use them to boost Latin enrollment in K-12 schools;
      • Presentation by Tim Smith of Loveland Classical Schools on SALVI’s use of Roman Comedy within their spoken Latin workshops.
    • Prior to our business meeting, attendees will enjoy refreshments and conversation, and opportunities for continued conversation will follow the meeting. Details regarding parking and meeting location within Boulder High forthcoming.
  • SALVI presents Biduum Coloratanum, a weekend-long immersion program at the Sunshine Mountain Lodge in Allenspark October 25-27.  Registration will open in early September.  Contact Tim Smith with any questions: magister.timotheus@gmail.com.
  • Please also see the events calendar of the CU Boulder Classics Department for information about academic talks related to ancient Greece and Rome. Additionally, The Archaeological Institure of America Boulder Society regularly gives notice of events pertaining to Classical Antiquity on its Facebook page,

Performances and Exhibits

  • Jean Anouilh’s Antigone will run in Boulder November 8-17 on the CU campus. Consult the CU Presents website for showtimes and tickets.

Nationally:

Awards and Fellowships

Last updated September 13, 2024. To suggest an addition, please email CCA Communication Director Pierre Habel, pdhabel@gmail.com.