Canadian input is being sought or an American Classical League (ACL) panel
on North American Classics: Past, Present, Future, to be held at the APA's
2006 meeting in Montreal. Organizers are Paul Properzio (Boston Latin
Academy) and Kenneth Kitchell (ACL President).The panel will focus on the
history, present state, and future challenges facing the study and teaching
of the Classics at all levels in the United States and Canada. Questions
which may be addressed: Are conditions for Classics different in the two
countries? Do they differ region to region within the same country? What are
the driving forces behind change in the respective countries? Are there
programs of distinction that could be recognized as models for training
pre-collegiate teachers? What is the state of the supply of pre-collegiate
teachers of the Classics and how might the two countries collaborate in this
area? Papers may focus on a single problem or time period or take a
historical or comparative approach. Papers addressing possible joint
ventures between Canadian and American classics programs and organizations
are especially encouraged.
Deadline for receipt of submissions is February
1, 2005.
Would anyone interested in contributing to this please contact both Martin
Cropp (
mcropp@ucalgary.ca) and Catherine Rubincam (
rubincam@utm.utoronto.ca)
as soon as possible. Catherine Rubincam is hoping to discuss plans for the
panel with the organizers at the APA meeting in Boston later this week.