Originally posted at https://classics.unc.edu/2023/12/31/in-memory-of-sharon-james/.
Sharon L. James, Professor of Classics…
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From President Kirk Ormand: Regarding Recent Actions of the Federal Government| Category: Presidential LettersDear Colleagues, What follows is a Presidential Letter. It has not been brought to the Board for approval and does not constitute policy. This venue exists for me, as President, to raise matters of… |
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SCS Board of Directors Endorses NHA Statement on Threats to the NEH| Category: Public StatementsIn keeping with our mission as a scholarly society, the Society for Classical Studies has signed on to the statement of the National Humanities Alliance, denouncing the attacks currently undertaken by DOGE against the National Endowment for the… |
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From President Kirk Ormand: The Future of the Annual Meeting| Category: Presidential LettersDear Colleagues, As I write this, the fires in southern California are still raging, and largely uncontrolled. Many thousands have lost their homes and their livelihoods in what will be a defining natural disaster for 2025. Among them are… |
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In Memoriam: Mary-Kay Gamel| Category: In MemoriamIn Memoriam: Mary-Kay Gamel This summer, our Society lost a towering figure. Mary-Kay Gamel died June 26, 2024, in Santa Rosa, California. … |
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In Memoriam: David Konstan| Category: In MemoriamDavid Konstan: November 1, 1940 – May 2, 2024 The Society for… |
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From President Alison Keith: Executive Director Announcement| Category: Presidential LettersDear SCS members, On behalf of the SCS Board of Directors, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Zachary Slates as the new Executive Director of the Society for Classical Studies, effective 6 May 2024. Zachary holds a Juris… |
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SCS Board of Directors Endorses AHA Letter to Indiana Legislature Opposing SB 202| Category: Public StatementsThe SCS Board of Directors has joined the ACLS (American Council of Learned Societies) in… |
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From President Alison Keith| Category: Presidential Letters17 January, 2024 Dear Colleagues, I write in the happy aftermath of our 2024 Annual Meeting in Chicago earlier this month with some reflections on a highly successful conference. Our Meeting showcased a great variety of approaches… |
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In Memoriam: Sharon James| Category: In MemoriamOriginally posted at https://classics.unc.edu/2023/12/31/in-memory-of-sharon-james/. Sharon L. James, Professor of Classics… |
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From President Matthew Roller: Update on the Transition of Executive Director| Category: Presidential LettersDear Members of the Society for Classical Studies: I write with an update on the Society’s Executive Director position. Two weeks ago I wrote to say that our long-serving Executive Director Helen Cullyer was stepping down effective… |