Every holiday season, my mother gifts each of our family members an ornament that points back to some major moment in their year (e.g. an “I’d Smoke That” ornament for the person who started smoking meat this year). Reflecting over the 2024 year for the MCA, I think I would gift this group a Saturn planet ornament. Saturn, as in… Read more →
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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 →
Classics in the News
A small collection of events and happenings across Maine, New England, and the world that connect us to the past. mmmm The MCA is looking forward to the Fall Meeting tomorrow, hosted by the wonderful Classical and Medieval Studies Department at Bates College. For any Maine AP Latin instructors out there, Bolchazy-Carducci is hosting a webinar on the Pliny selections… 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 →
Latin Tutor Position, Wiscasset
Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki in Wiscasset is looking for a Latin tutor to teach one student in their fall semester. The student is a junior at Waynflete School and very motivated to continue with Latin during their MCS term. Preference is for someone who will tutor on campus 3-4 times a week, but a remote class is not out… Read more →