Classical Association of New England

CANE unequivocally condemns #policebrutality and believes #BlackLivesMatter. The field of classics must #EndWhiteSilence about societal injustice. Here are some resources for classicists to consider: bit.ly/BCR4AMS

We are excited to announce that issue 52.1 (Spring 2025) of the New England Classical Journal, CANE’s peer-reviewed, open access journal, has been published! The issue contains amazing articles that touch on a range of fascinating topics. caneweb.org/publication-of…

In today's feature post, regular blog contributor Ruth Breindel shares two resources for helping students understand tenses. Teaching tenses and their meaning is a difficult task. caneweb.org/teaching-tenses

Conventiculum Lexingtoniense will offer two online immersion workshops devoted to spoken communication in Latin. I. Latine loqui incipiamus! (conventiculum tironibus destinatum): Jun 23 – 26.   II. Conventiculum aestivum: Jul 29 – Aug. 4. More details: conventiculum.com

Organized by high school student Lucy Domingo, Hodie et Cras offers a unique one-day experience designed for high school students studying Classics who are curious about pursuing the field at the college level. Sponsored by Yale University 03/29 9:30 AM. caneweb.org/hodie-et-cras-…

J.A.C.T. LATIN SUMMER SCHOOL ANNOUNCES TWO-WEEK RESIDENTIAL LATIN COURSES IN THE UK, Jul 20-Aug 2, 2025. Join 160 students from all over the world for a residential course in Latin, including daily lessons, grammar clinics, trips, and guest lectures. buff.ly/uRrWZpG

Z. Philip Ambrose, beloved professor of Classics at the University of Vermont, has died. buff.ly/4bgM51U

Since students don’t know how to use the subjunctive in English, explaining the constructions in Latin is complicated. The presentations in today's blog post are a visual way to teach or review the sequence of tenses for clauses that use the subjunctive. buff.ly/437I91v

For the last few months, we at CANE have been promoting several of our resources. We have many books, activities, commentaries written by CANE members and available for CANE members to download free of charge.  You can see our current catalog here. buff.ly/42Ttxme

It’s that time of year again, and valentines are a wonderful way to get students thinking about Latin phrases.  Even half a class period devoted to this makes them happy!  Here are a slew of words/phrases and even poems that work well. caneweb.org/valentines-day…

You can now register for the Annual Meeting, being held at Yale University March 21 and 22. A draft program and information about accommodations is available. buff.ly/40UZtVR

Today on the CANE Blog: The Moving Sentence. Latin sentence structure is so difficult for students. Ruth Breindel used this method of teaching word order for many years, and the students really got into it! caneweb.org/the-moving-sen…

Today on the CANE blog: check out three strategies for teaching scansion. caneweb.org/teaching-scans…

The Classics Department at Monmouth College announces the Bernice L. Fox Classics Writing Contest for 2025. buff.ly/4akXhtC

The Vergilian Society is offering exciting tours of ancient sites in Naples, Rome, France and eastern Europe in 2025! Also on offer: Latin workshops for teachers that include visiting a variety of ancient sites to reinforce their teachings. caneweb.org/vergilian-soci…

If you are like us, the fight to keep your Ancient Greek language skills on point is a constant one.  The new year is a perfect opportunity to refresh your Ancient Greek — and CANE Press has multiple resources for members to download for free! caneweb.org/new-years-reso…

The Society for Classical Studies Committee on Diversity in the Profession (CODIP) announces the Frank M. Snowden Jr. buff.ly/3DEfXbJ

The Society for Classical Studies Committee on Diversity in the Profession (CODIP) announces the Frank M. Snowden Jr. The deadline for applications is January 20, 2025 at 11:59 P.M. EST. caneweb.org/frank-m-snowde…

It is almost the New Year- what a perfect time to celebrate with one of CANE’s Janus items! Add a Janus journal, accessories bag, coasters, or mug to your collection! One of our journals features the Latin “Respice, Adspice, Prospice” above a Janus coin. buff.ly/3PeyxK4

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens announces the Zoë Sarbanes Pappas Senior Fellowship in the study of Medieval Through Modern Greece Application Deadline: January 31, 2025 For more information, visit this link: #PappasFellowship" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">ascsa.edu.gr/fellowships-an…

CANE Press has many Latin commentaries, including Amanda Wall’s Two Roman Goddesses, which presents selections of Ovid’s Fasti featuring Venus and Vesta.  Check out the excerpt, and become a CANE member to download the full book for free. caneweb.org/two-roman-godd…