Don’t Forget to Register! There is still time to register here for the MCA Fall 2025 Meeting at Colby College (Bixler 219 – best parking is in Roberts Lot) this Saturday! Preregistration at 8:30, official start at 9, an optional lunch ($20), and three amazing talks, including a presentation by a group of undergraduate students. Come and support the next… Read more →
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Your Invitation to the MCA 2025 Fall Meeting
Latin and Classics Teachers of Maine, You are cordially invited to the Maine Classical Association Fall Meeting on Saturday, November 8th, at Colby College (Bixler 219). This fall, our presenters will be taking their audience on a scholarly journey across the Ancient Mediterranean, diving into such places as Lydia, the ancient Peloponnese, and ancient Tuscany. Rebecca Frank, of Colby College, will lead us in… Read more →
MCA Fall Meeting – Diem Serva!
The Maine Classical Association Fall Meeting will be held onSaturday, November 8th, at Colby College. More details concerning our speakers, schedule, and the registration process will follow. We look forward to seeing you and are continually honored by your commitment to the Classics and this association. Read more →
MCA Summer Reading 2025 *Date Corrected*
We laughed with Terence at the first MCA Summer reading, and last year we were shocked by the outrages of Tacitus’ Julio-Claudians. This summer, the pits of Hades itself will open up, as we read Sextus Pompey’s conversation with the witch Erictho and her reanimation of a corpse in the sixth book of Lucan’s Bellum Civile. Join us on Thursday, July 17th, from… Read more →
Snow on the Ground, Invitation in your Inbox
Latin and Classics Teachers of Maine, You are cordially invited to the Maine Classical Association Spring Meeting on Saturday, May 3rd, at Gardiner High School. We have an exciting line-up of presentations this spring, covering a range of topics, from translation alignment, to building classroom culture that centers deep thinking, to navigating the “back end” of public school life. We’ll be… Read more →
MCA Fall Meeting Recap: The Borne Identity
On November 2nd of 2024, Bates College hosted the MCA’s Fall Meeting. There were three speakers, a giant bowl of outstanding potato salad, and a seemingly endless supply of coffee. All to say, it was overall a good way to spend one’s Saturday morning. Our first speaker was Liana Brent, an Assistant Professor of Classical and Medieval Studies at Bates… Read more →
Call for Papers!
Mark your calendars: the MCA will be holding the Spring Meeting on Saturday, May 3rd. At this event we highlight the great work being done by classics educators in Maine and beyond. The emphasis is on pedagogy–classroom practices and course content. It’s a great time connecting with other educators and gaining valuable ideas to bring back to our own classrooms. Two… Read more →
Your Invitation to the MCA Fall 2024 Meeting
Latin and Classics Teachers of Maine, You are cordially invited to the Maine Classical Association Fall Meeting on Saturday, November 2nd, at the Muskie Archives at Bates College. Each year, the Maine Classical Association hosts two meetings, one in the fall and one in the spring. The fall meeting often features talks by scholars on current or recent research, while… Read more →
On the MCA 2024 Spring Meeting. . .
The MCA Spring meeting was hosted at North Yarmouth Academy in a small classroom whose dimensions enhanced the camaraderie of our association as well as the colloquiality of the talks. In addition to the collegial love of Classics, Star Wars Day was also celebrated with a showcasing of deep and surface level Star Wars knowledge and various Gusher-related rewards. The… Read more →
MCA Summer Reading Event
This author has always been particularly attached to Classical Antiquity, but after this MCA update, she may find more common ground with Late Antiquity. . . We invite you to join us this week at our annual MCA Summer Reading Event: On Wednesday, July 17th, from 12-4pm, the MCA will be gathering in Bowdoinham to have a drink, share refreshments, and read selections… Read more →