CANADIAN  CLASSICAL  BULLETIN
BULLETIN CANADIEN DES ÉTUDES ANCIENNES

16.12  ~  2010 08 15  ~  ISSN 1198-9149

Editor / rédacteur: Guy Chamberland (Thorneloe University at Laurentian University)
ccb@cac-scec.ca

webpage: http://www.cac-scec.ca/eng/bcea.html
page web: http://www.cac-scec.ca/fr/bcea.html

Published by e-mail by the Classical Association of Canada
Publication électronique de la Société canadienne des études classiques

President / président: Alison Keith (University of Toronto)   president@cac-scec.ca
Secretary / secrétaire: John Serrati (McGill University, Montreal)   secretary@cac-scec.ca
Treasurer / trésorière: Ingrid Holmberg (University of Victoria)   treasurer@cac-scec.ca

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Contents / Table des matières

[1] Association Announcements & News / Annonces & nouvelles de l'Association
      ~  Reminder: CAC Essay competition

[2] CCB Announcements / Annonces du BCÉA
      ~  No announcements this month

[3] Positions Available / Postes à combler
      ~  University of Western Ontario: Latin Literature
      ~  University of Western Ontario: Roman Archaeology

[4] Calls for Papers; Conference & Lecture Announcements / Conférences
      ~  32nd annual conference of the Australasian Society for Classical Studies
      ~  Ontario Grad Day at Brock

[5] Scholarships & Competitions / Bourses & concours
      ~  No announcements this month

[6] Summer Study & Field Schools
      ~  No announcements this month

[7] Varia
      ~  Sabbatical/Research Housing in Italy
      ~  Department of History and Classical Studies at McGill
      ~  AAH Directory reminder

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[1]  Association Announcements & News / Annonces & nouvelles de l'Association

From: Bonnie MacLachlan

This is a reminder that August 31st is the deadline for submissions for the CAC Essay Competition (Junior and Senior levels).
Here is the URL containing the contest rules:
http://cac-scec.ca/eng/concours_essais.html

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[3] Positions Available / Postes à combler

From: Aara Suksi

Position in Classical Studies

Applications are invited for a probationary (tenure-track) position at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin July 1, 2011. Preference will be given to candidates with a research interest in Latin literature. The successful applicant will participate in a department offering a full range of courses and programs in classical civilization and languages. Competitive applicants will demonstrate a strong commitment to research, teaching, and service, as well as a solid background in Greek and Latin philology. Applicants should have the Ph.D. or be in the final stages of its completion.  The closing date for applications is November 1, 2010.  A curriculum vitae, letters from three referees (or a dossier from a university placement office), university transcripts, evidence of achievement in teaching and a sample of scholarly writing should be sent to Professor Aara Suksi, Chair, Department of Classical Studies, The University of Western Ontario, Talbot College, Room 419, London, Ontario, N6A 3K7. Positions are subject to budgetary approval.  All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and Permanent Residents will be given priority.  Applicants should have fluent written and oral communication skills in English.  The University of Western Ontario is committed to employment equity and welcomes applications from all qualified women and men, including visible minorities, aboriginal people, and persons with disabilities.

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From:  Aara Suksi

Position in Classical Studies

Applications are invited for a probationary (tenure-track) position at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin July 1, 2011. Preference will be given to candidates with a research interest in Roman Archaeology. The successful applicant will participate in a department offering a full range of courses and programs in classical civilization and languages. Competitive applicants will demonstrate a strong commitment to research, teaching, and service, as well as a solid background in Greek and Latin philology. Applicants should have the Ph.D. or be in the final stages of its completion.  The closing date for applications is November 1, 2010.  A curriculum vitae, letters from three referees (or a dossier from a university placement office), university transcripts, evidence of achievement in teaching and a sample of scholarly writing should be sent to Professor Aara Suksi, Chair, Department of Classical Studies, The University of Western Ontario, Talbot College, Room 419, London, Ontario, N6A 3K7. Positions are subject to budgetary approval.  All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and Permanent Residents will be given priority.  Applicants should have fluent written and oral communication skills in English.  The University of Western Ontario is committed to employment equity and welcomes applications from all qualified women and men, including visible minorities, aboriginal people, and persons with disabilities.

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[4] Calls for Papers; Conference & Lecture Announcements / Appels aux communications; conférences

From: Jeremy Armstrong & Anne Mackay

Call for Papers: The 32nd annual conference of the Australasian Society for Classical Studies (ASCS)
University of Auckland - Auckland, New Zealand

The Department of Classics and Ancient History at the University of Auckland is pleased to host the 32nd annual conference of the Australasian Society for Classical Studies (ASCS), which this year will also incorporate the Triennial Conference of New Zealand Universities' Classics Departments. The conference will be held from Monday 24 January 2011 to Thursday 27 January 2011 at the University of Auckland's main city campus (Auckland, New Zealand).

We hereby invite abstracts for papers (20 - 25 minutes long, followed by discussion) from academic staff, graduate students and other interested parties on any aspect of the classical world. We are particularly keen to encourage papers on a broad range of literary, historical, and archaeological topics.

Some suggested areas of interest include:

- Classical literature
- Greco-Roman history
- Ancient Egypt
- Late Antiquity
- Ancient Philosophy
- Warfare
- Trade and Economy
- Ancient Art and Material Culture

Please register and submit individual abstracts via the conference website (www.ascs32.com). Offers of coordinated panels are also welcome. Please contact the conference conveners (Info@ascs32.com) for additional information. All abstracts should be submitted by 1 October 2010.

There is an 'early-bird' reduction in the registration fee for those registering (and paying) before 1 October 2010 - look for the 'early-bird' button on the website.

Student travel subsidies are also available. Information may be found on the website.

Contact details:
Info@ascs32.com - for general information about the conference;
Register@ascs32.com - for information about registration and payment.

Conference convenors:
Dr Jeremy Armstrong  [js.armstrong@auckland.ac.nz]
Assoc. Prof.  Anne Mackay  [anne.mackay@auckland.ac.nz]

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From: Fanny Dolansky

Please circulate the following message among your students:

The Department of Classics at Brock University is pleased to host this year's Ontario Grad Day on Saturday, October 23 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Meet faculty and hear about MA and PhD programs in Classics and Classical Archaeology offered at their universities. Learn about funding opportunities, overseas projects, and more. Lunch will be provided and all undergraduate and graduate students are welcome to attend. Registration information and additional details will soon be available at the department's home page:

http://www.brocku.ca/humanities/departments-and-centres/classics.

For questions, please contact Prof. Allison Glazebrook: aglazebrook@brocku.ca.

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[7] Varia

From: Frank Burke

Sabbatical/Research Housing in Italy

My wife and I try to make our research home in Lucca, Italy available for other academics when we are not using it. We seek renters for our child friendly recently renovated apartment in Lucca, Italy. Our home has 880 square feet inside and a 400-square-foot terrace with excellent vistas. There are two bedrooms and a studio with sofa bed, plus a spacious kitchen/living room and a bathroom. We are ideally equipped for research (high-speed internet, satellite tv, printer/scanner, voltage transformers, etc.). We have air conditioning and heating, dishwasher and washing machine. We are normally able to negotiate a 10% discount on Italian language courses for our tenants. The apartment will next be available from November 15, 2010 to April 30, 2010, and again from September 1, 2011 to June 7, 2012.

We seek long-term renters, though we will entertain requests for shorter term rentals, particularly in the summer and spring, in case a longer term rental does not materialize. We do not rent for periods of less than two weeks. For more information and photos, see:
www.film.queensu.ca/Burke/Lucca.html. Please direct any questions you may have to Frank Burke, burkef@queensu.ca, or Annette Burfoot, burfoota@queensu.ca.

Frank Burke, PhD
Professor, Department of Film and Media
Queen's University
Kingston, ON Canada K7L 3N6
Tel: 613 533-2178
Fax: 613 533-2063

Viale Castracani, 282
Lucca 55100 Italia
Tel: (011 39) 0583 49 17 73
Cell: (011 39) 334 711 3261

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From: Hans Beck

New: The Department of History and Classical Studies, McGill University

The study of Classics and Ancient History at McGill University was vigorously rebuilt over the past years. As a consequence of its successful revival, and to fully acknowledge it at the University level, the Department of History departmental designation was changed to 'The Department of History and Classical Studies' in May 2010.

Established in 1834, Classics has a thriving tradition in McGill's Faculty of Arts. Unfortunately, the 1990s witnessed the gradual disintegration of the discipline. In 1997, the department was closed and the remaining faculty transferred to the Department of History, where Classics continued to offer selected undergraduate degree options. Since 2005, with the tremendous support of the Faculty of Arts and the Department of History, a systematic relaunch was propelled. The revival marks an all new chapter in the history of Classical Studies at McGill.

The new Classical Studies branch of the department comprises seven full-time members, two adjunct appointments and a corresponding number of contributing faculty from other departments. It offers the full slate of undergraduate degree options in Ancient History and Classics and also a Minor in Modern Hellenic Studies. Graduate studies include M.A. programs in Ancient History, Classics and Modern Hellenic Studies, and a PhD in Ancient History. In addition to the department's progressive funding scheme, funds are available through professors' sponsored research and also an extensive stock of prizes and awards. For more information, please visit www.mcgill.ca/classics.

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From: Leanne Bablitz

The Association of Ancient Historians is currently gathering information for a new "Directory of Ancient Historians." They have asked me to collect information for those in Canada who consider themselves ancient historians (including emeriti and emeritae) and wish to have their information included in the book. Please forward the following information (as you wish it to appear in the directory) to me in an email (leanne.bablitz@ubc.ca) with the subject heading "AAH directory":
- your name
- your rank/position
- where you received your PhD
- your work mailing address
- your work phone
- home phone (if you wish)
- your fax
- your email address
- your web page address
- your research interests (please use short phrases; can be multiple, but no more than three.)

If you know of someone who may not receive the CCB, please pass this along to them. We obviously want to reach as many historians as possible! We are now past the deadline, but are eager to try and include as many people as possible.

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