Follow Us on Facebook and Twitter!Canceled: Artifex Maximus 2024We have had to cancel our fall conference this year.
Stay tuned for a spring speaker-based conference! Fall Conference 2023--Ovid & the Arts in the 21st CenturyWe're excited to announce our Fall Conference, which will be held on Saturday, October 28. Professor Alexander Nemerov (Stanford) will deliver a lecture Ovid and the Arts in the 21st Century titled "Turning from One Another: Guido Reni’s Atalanta and Hippomenes." Portraying a story from Book X of Ovid’s Metamorphoses, Guido Reni’s painting of the race between Atalanta and Hippomenes is a meditation on desire, competition, greed, and violence.
Prof. Nemerov is the Carl and Marilynn Thoma Provostial Professor in the Arts and Humanities at Stanford. He was named one of the university’s top 10 professors by the Stanford Daily, and is the author of the recent book The Forest: A Fable of America in the 1830s, described by Annie Proulx as “one of the richest books ever to come my way—deeply beautiful.” Time: 10:00am-12:45pm (lunch provided) Where: Stanford Classics Department (Building 110) -- Seminar Room [see location on map here] Purchase tickets here. Homer's Iliad at Grace Cathedral--May 13, 2023 at 10amThe International Readers of Homer presents an audience participation reading of The Iliad at Grace Cathedral, San Francisco Saturday, May 13, from 10 am to 10pm.
Come read and hear Caroline Alexander's luminous translation of Homer's Iliad. Join the International Readers of Homer as Homer's powerful epic unfolds in many voices, in the splendor of San Francisco's Grace Cathedral. Each participant will get to read aloud a pre-assigned passage from Alexander's translation. Tickets for the full event, which includes a late-afternoon meal during a short break, are $55 at EventBrite ($35 student). Tickets can be purchased on the website here. Contact [email protected] for more information. Pythagoras to Plato at the Commonwealth ClubFriday, Feb. 24, 2023 | 5:00 PM
The Commonwealth Club of California In-Person Tickets Online-Only Tickets Discount code: 2022HW Event Page on the Commonwealth Club Site Numbers and mathematics were in use long before Pythagoras was born in the mid sixth century BC, but few if any suspected that beyond practical use these were keys to unlock doorways to vast hidden knowledge. The discovery made by Pythagoras or his earliest followers — that there is pattern and order hidden behind the apparent variety and confusion of nature and that it is possible to understand it through numbers — was one of the most profound and significant discoveries in the history of human thought. Humanities West highlights this fundamental shift by focusing on that initial jolt of intellectual energy, even though most of the details have been lost or distorted, and on three exemplars of the Pythagorean emphasis on math and on logic: Philolaus, Archytas and Plato. The Pythagorean intellectual revolution spread by these early pioneers progressed until the advances in math and in detailed observation reached a critical mass, causing one scientific revolution after another —accomplished by scientists such as Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, Bacon, Descartes, Newton, Einstein and Heisenberg who were all influenced by Pythagorean ideas (including the idea of not trusting traditional explanations ― even Pythagorean ones). We know very little about the man Pythagoras and the philosophy he lived by and taught, but the revolutionary influence on human thinking of one great insight, carried forward by such geniuses as Philolaus, Archytas and Plato, has shaped our world ever since. Humanity has only rarely crossed such a threshold. At the Getty Villa: Seven LovesSunday, February 12, 2023, at 4:30 pm at the Getty Villa Auditorium
Advance ticket required Get tickets Conceived and Directed by Mark Valdez Music Director Steven Argilla Co-Produced with Mark-n-Sparks This Valentine’s cabaret brings together award-winning performers singing songs from Broadway (musicals based on Greek and Roman myths, of course) to explore the full range and complexities of love. Show tunes, both familiar and obscure, will take audiences on a journey as only music can—at once silly and sad, ridiculous and sublime…very much like love itself. Bring your loves—your friends, family, and lovers and share with them our very special Valentine’s offering of Seven Loves featuring a post-performance reception with a little bubbly and a sampling of delectable treats. Tickets are $30 and include refreshments. Fall Conference: A Night at the OperaPlease join your CCA North friends on December 1 for an evening of opera! Gluck’s
Orpheus and Eurydice is being performed by the San Francisco Opera at the War Memorial Opera House, and we are inviting you to reunite with us in person to enjoy an evening of Classics and camaraderie! It has been too long since we have gathered in person, and while we encourage everyone to stay healthy and safe, we are very much looking forward to seeing many of you! We will be meeting for dinner and libations at 5pm in San Francisco (venue to be determined). You are also welcome to meet us at the War Memorial Opera House at 7:00pm (performance beginning at 7:30), should you wish to join us for just the performance. The details: Thursday, December 1 5pm – Dinner and libations at a venue to be determined – stay tuned! 7pm – Meet at the War Memorial Opera House for the 7:30 performance. Ticket cost: $52 and a CCA-North special rate of $25 for students – You are welcome to bring your students! We will be purchasing tickets at the Balcony Circle level for our group. RSVP: October 15 Registration Purchase tickets here. or via check payable to CCA-North, mailed to our Treasurer,: David Jacobson, Treasurer Convent & Stuart Hall 1715 Octavia Street San Francisco, CA 94109 Please indicate whether you will be planning to join us for dinner and libations at 5pm. We look forward to seeing you in December for this wonderful evening! Spring Conference: Women & Poverty in the Ancient WorldA lecture by Prof. Rebecca Futo Kennedy
Wednesday, April 6, 2022 6-7pm (start time of talk likely 6:10) Virtual Lecture on Zoom (link provided closer to date) Cost: $10 The Covid-19 pandemic that began in 2019 has led to an unprecedented rise in poverty among women and children world-wide, according to recent reports released by the United Nations. Across the world, millions of women have been forced out of the workforce and, because of the decline in available support for child care, are unable to return. As short term economic supports put in place to help alleviate increased unemployment are not renewed, poverty among those who were already at, or below, economic and social sustenance levels has only become more dire. Such stories are not new, but have been around for millennia. Women and children seem always to bear the brunt of economic and social distress during times of crisis, because poverty has an inherently gendered impact, whether it is defined through economic access or through social networks. This talk will explore issues surrounding women and poverty in Greco- Roman antiquity: how we identify poverty in our sources, prejudices surrounding poverty and women, and different approaches to alleviating women's poverty in our Greek and Latin sources, including ancient Jewish and early Christian contexts. Registration: This event is open to the public, so spread the word! Cost: $10 for adults; $5 for students You can register online here, or remit payment to our Treasurer, Dr. David Jacobson, David Jacobson, Treasurer Convent & Stuart Hall 1715 Octavia Street San Francisco, CA 94109 .CCA-North Fall Conference (via Zoom), New Lifetime Membership AvailableWe have a new Lifetime Membership available from only $200. Click here to claim this deal.
In MemoriamThere was a memorial service for our beloved Michael Collins. Here's a link to his Obituary.
Requiescat in Pace! Fall Conference: The Future of Classics: A Multiplicity of Voices
Saturday, November 13, 2021
10am-11:30am Virtual Conference on ZOOM In this conference we will explore various approaches to the question: what is the future of classics? As discussed thoughtfully in a recent article in Inside Higher Ed, departments in colleges and universities (big and small) are grappling with this question in multiple ways. One answer is to de-emphasize the study of ancient Greek and Latin as the primary elements of a degree in classics. Similarly, there are moves to shift focus away from “classics” and toward a more broadly-defined ancient Mediterranean studies. The article calls for continued self-reflection within the discipline of classics in order to make it more diverse and inclusive. We will have three distinguished speakers to lead the dialogue on this topic, from the perspective of K-12 and higher education. After the speakers discuss their perspectives, there will be time for open discussion. Registration: This event is open to the public, so spread the word! Cost: $10 for adults; $5 for students You can register online here, or remit payment to our Treasurer, Dr. David Jacobson, David Jacobson, Treasurer Convent & Stuart Hall 1715 Octavia Street San Francisco, CA 94109.CCA-North Fall Conference (via Zoom), Speakers: Danielle Bostick
Dani Bostick is an advocate and Latin teacher in Winchester, Virginia. Her public-facing work has appeared in the Washington Post, Teaching Justice (formerly Teaching Tolerance), Huffington Post, and NBC Opinion, among other publications. She also has an article on secondary Classics in the American Journal of Philology and has a chapter on trauma and distortions of time that will be part of an edited volume on the Aeneid. Rebecca Futo Kennedy
Rebecca Futo Kennedy is Associate Professor of Classical Studies at Denison University. She is the author of two monographs: Athena’s Justice (2009) and Immigrant Women in Athens (2014). She edited Brill’s Companion to the Reception of Aeschylus (2018) and co-edited The Routledge Handbook to Identity and the Environment (2015) and Race and Ethnicity in the Classical World: An Anthology of Primary Sources (2013). She is currently completing a book on race and ethnicity in the ancient world and its modern politics, a new sourcebook on women in Greek and Roman contexts, as well as a short historiography on how the ancient Greeks and Roman came to be racialized as “White” in US popular and academic contexts in the 19th-20th centuries. Dr. Kennedy frequently writes on and presents her research for general audiences in numerous podcasts and print media. Her blog "Classics at the Intersections" can be found at https://rfkclassics.blogspot.com/. Anika Prather
Dr. Anika T. Prather earned her B.A. from Howard University in elementary education, and several graduate degrees in education from New York University and Howard University. She has a Masters in liberal arts from St. John’s College (Annapolis) and a PhD in English, Theatre and Literacy Education from the University of Maryland (College Park). Her research focus is on building literacy with African American students through engagement in the books of the Canon. She recently self-published Living in the Constellation of the Canon: The Lived Experiences of African American Students Reading Great Books Literature. She has served as a teacher, supervisor for student teachers, director of education and Head of School. Currently she teaches in the Classics Department at Howard University and is the founder of The Living Water School, located in Southern Maryland. Spring Conference: ARISTOS the MusicalThe CCA-North Board is excited to announce our 2021 Spring Conference, and we invite you to join us on the
17 th of April to learn about and to experience the creative work of Aristos: The Musical, where talented performers from across the globe are collaborating in a musical production of the story of Achilles and Patroclus. We are excited also to share that Professor Richard Martin (Stanford) will be introducing Aristos. Muse Lee, the founder of this unique musical, is a former student of Prof. Martin whose own passion for Homer has surely served as inspiration! Here’s a little bit about Aristos: Aristos the Musical: International Artists Sing Homer in an Age of Isolation How do we sing Homer's immortal stories in this age of isolation? Young Stanford alumni Muse Lee and Aaron Reed have an answer: a crowdfunded pop/rock adaptation of The Iliad, featuring creatives collaborating remotely from around the world. During this extraordinary era for theatre, artists gather in the virtual sphere to create the album of Aristos: the Musical. Through beloved myths, this project brings together an international community of aspiring performers, established theatre actors, veteran music teachers, renowned stage directors, retired opera singers, and everything in between, all singing the deathless tragedy of Achilles and Patroclus. Join us as Aristos' artists tell the story of how young classics enthusiasts around the world carried a humble Bay Area project to an international crowdfunded musical theatre album. The details: Date: Saturday 17 th April, 2021 Time: 10:00-12:00 (Pacific time) This conference will be remote. Registration: This event is open to the public, so spread the word! Cost: $10 for adults; $5 for students You can register online here, or remit payment to our Treasurer, Dr. David Jacobson, David Jacobson, Treasurer Convent & Stuart Hall 1715 Octavia Street San Francisco, CA 94109. Deadline Register no later than Wednesday 14th of April Once you’ve registered, you will receive a zoom link shortly before the event. Requiescat in pace--Former CCA Treasurer Michael CollinsMichael was involved in CCA all his professional life in CA and he was our treasurer for many years. He was always smiling and always ready to share his love of Latin with colleagues and students. For years he gave Gregorian Chant workshops at CAJCL Ludi, and conventions. He will be missed. Read his obituary here.
(Video) Margaret Atwood, Valerie Martin, and Emily Wilson — “Minor Characters”Statement on Black Lives MatterThe California Classics Association - North hereby pledges its full and unremitting support to the Black Lives Matter movement. We, as a board and as a membership, unequivocally oppose racism against Black people, in all of its incarnations. From the intentional and publicly witnessed murder of George Floyd to the heedless and privately inflicted systems of "less than" which Black men, women and children have endured in myriad ways; from routine traffic stops based on skin color alone to systemically lesser access to health care, education and resources; from living as humans judged and dismissed from a distance to living distanced from justice, sustenance, and unconditional love that each human deserves, Black people in our country have suffered and continue to suffer from acts of hatred, large and small, arising from the simple fact of their human presence and skin color.
Fall Conference--Race & Racism in ClassicsThe CCA-North Board is excited to announce our Fall Conference, scheduled for October 24 (Saturday), 10am PST. This year we have invited four speakers to talk about and lead discussions on various aspects of race and racism in Classics, with a particular focus on pedagogy. The talks will address issues faced by both high school and college teachers and there will be ample time for discussion.
When: October 24, 10am PST Where: Zoom link provided Oct. 23 Who: Prof. Nandini Pandey (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Ian Lockey (Friends Select K-12 School, Philadelphia), and two members of the Executive Committee of Eos, Devondra McMillan (The Walker School, Marietta, GA), and Prof. Mathias Hanses (Penn State). If you are interested in attending please email so that we can add you to the invite list. This is a free event. However, since CCA-North fundraising events have had to be canceled because of COVID there is a suggested donation of $10 (vide infra). No one will be turned away for lack of a donation. We are looking forward to seeing you all there! Pedagogy and Practical Tips for Teaching OnlineFor many of us, the school year has begun, and with it yet another awkward foray into the world online teaching. Whether you’re feeling utterly lost, completely in control, or somewhere in the middle, please join us on Saturday, September 12, from 9-10am for a meeting to share and discuss best virtual practices.
This conversation will be lead by Anna Pisarello and Tom Hendrickson, two premiere Latin teachers at Stanford Online High School. Anna and Tom have recently co-authored an article on creating an online classroom community and will share with us their years of experience successfully teaching online. To sign up, please send us an email: [email protected]. For security reasons, only those who have RSVP'd will be admitted from the Zoom waiting room. A Zoom link will be sent closer to the meeting date. VIRTUAL ACL InstituteThe ACL will be hosting its summer institute virtually this year. A Virtual Institute offers a flexible format and schedule that provides a variety of ways to participate. Participants have the option of attending pre-recorded and/or live sessions, not to mention online discussions on a variety of pedagogical and professional topics.
Dates: June 22-26 Cost: $25, or pay what you can. Click Here for more information. SPRING CONFERENCE CANCELED
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In December 2015, San Francisco State University's (SFSU) Department of Classics completed its first initiation ceremony into
Eta Sigma Phi, Honorary Society for Classical Studies. Now recognized as the Iota Phi Chapter of Eta Sigma Phi, SFSU just completed its third initiation ceremony in December 2016, welcoming 11 new members into the chapter, which totals 36 members in just three semesters as an active chapter. The Iota Phi Chapter consists of both undergraduates and graduates enrolled not only as Classics majors, but also as History, Philosophy, and Biology majors, who are passionate about the study of Latin and Greek. 2016/2017 Officers: Kimberly Paton, Prytanis Sarah Mabie, Chrysophylax Faculty advisors: Alexandra Pappas Gillian McIntosh |