Calendar of Events

Ohio Classical Conference – Calendar of Events and Important Dates in Classics
This calendar is arranged by topic (OCC event/deadlines, Ohio events/deadlines, conferences/conventions outside of Ohio, scholarship/award deadlines, summer institutes, and tests/contests for students) and reflects the information posted on the sponsoring organization’s website since the last update of this site on December 11, 2007. It is recommended that you verify the date(s) by checking the sponsoring organization’s website.

To see something posted on the OCC Calendar, click here.

OCC Events and Deadlines

  • October 24-25, 2008:
    - Ohio Classical Conference at the Hilton Garden Inn in Cleveland, Ohio.

  • April 1, 2008:
    - Deadline for OCC Scholarship for Prospective Latin Teachers, 2008-2009
    - Deadline for OCC Scholarship for the Study of Latin or Greek in a College or University, 2008-2009

  • November 15, 2008:
    - Deadline for 2009 Self-Organized Travel Scholarship For Teachers With Students of Classics

  • Hildesheim Vase Application:
    - To be Announced

  • OCC College Classics Award:
    - To Be Announced

  • Latin Week:
    - May 19-23, 2008 (May 23rd Deadline for Folder Design Contest)

Classics Events and Deadlines in Ohio

  • Ohio Junior Classical League Convention
    March 7-9, 2008:
    - 58th Annual Ohio Junior Classical League Convention in Columbus, Ohio
    Click here for additional deadlines related to the OJCL Convention.

  • Ohio Foreign Language Association
    April 3-5, 2008:
    - Ohio Foreign Language Association Annual Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Case Western Reserve University
    November 17, 2007:
    - 4th Annual City Dionysia (Submission Deadline: November 7, 2007)
    Click here for a calendar of events at Case Western Reserve University.

  • John Carroll University
    February 8, 2008:
    - Application Deadline for the Castellano Scholarship
    February 23, 2008:
    - Examination for Castellano Scholarship
    • March 26, 2008, 4 pm:
    - Miller Chair Lecture, "The curriculum Carries the Mission: The *Ration Studiorum*
    and the Making of Jesuit Education." Fr. Claude Pavur, St. Louis University,
    Lombardo Student Center Conference Room
  • The Ohio State University
    February 28-March 2, 2008:
    - The Vagantes Grad Conference
    May 8, 2008:
    - The Annual Annual Carl Schlam Memorial Lecture by Karl West
    Click here for a calendar of lectures at The Ohio State University.

  • Miami University
    March 27-28, 2008:
    - 7th Annual Miami University Undergraduate Conference in Classics
    July 28-August 2, 2008:
    - National Junior Classical League Convention at Miami (Ohio) University

  • The University of Cincinnati
    April 5, 2008:
    - Graduate Student Conference at the University of Cincinnati, "Minding the Masses: Methods of Recognizing Non-Elite Identity in the Ancient World"
    Click here for a Calendar of events and lectures at the University of Cincinnati.

Conferences and Conventions Outside of Ohio

  • The American Classical League
    June 27-June 29, 2008:
    - 61st Annual ACL Institute at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, New Hampshire (Deadline for submissions: December 11, 2007)
    June 26-June 28, 2009:
    - 62nd Annual ACL Institute at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California

  • The American Philological Association
    January 3-6, 2008:
    - American Philological Association 139th Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois
    January 8-11, 2009:
    - American Philological Association 140th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • The Archaeological Institute of America
    January 3-6, 2008:
    - Archaeological Institute of America - 109th Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois

  • Classical Association of the Middle West and South
    April 16-19, 2008:
    - 104th Annual Meeting of CAMWS at the Marriot University Park Hotel in Tucson, Arizona
    April 2-4, 2009:
    - 105th Annual Meeting of CAMWS at the Minneapolis Marriot City Center at the University of Minnesota
    March 24-27, 2010:
    - 106th Annual Meeting of CAMWS at the Renaissance Convention Center Hotel at the The University of Oklahoma

  • Modern Language Association
    December 27-30, 2007:
    - 123rd Annual Convention of the Modern Language Association

Scholarship and Award Deadlines

  • American Classical League Scholarships
    December 1, 2007:
    - Deadline for Maureen V. O'Donnell and Eunice E. Kraft Teacher Scholarship (for Spring Semester)
    January 15, 2008:
    - Application Deadline for:
    - Arthur Patch McKinley Scholarship
    - Ed Phinney Commemorative Scholarship
    - Glen Knudsving Memorial Scholarship
    February 15, 2008:
    - Deadline for ACL Meritus/Merita Award Nominations
    March 1, 2008:
    Deadline for Maureen V. O'Donnell and Eunice E. Kraft Teacher Scholarship (for Summer or Fall Sessions)

  • American Philological Association
    February 1, 2008:
    - Deadline for David D. and Rosemary Coffin Fellowship for Travel in Classical Lands

  • Classical Association of the Middle West and South
    February 4, 2008:
    - Receipt Deadline for Kraft Award For Excellence in Secondary School Teaching and Award for Excellence in College Teaching
    - Deadline for Manson A. Stewart Teacher Training and Travel Awards
    March 15, 2008:
    - Deadline for CAMWS Committee for the Promotion of Latin (CPL) Award
    June 2008 (no date specified):
    - CAMWS closes nominations for the 2009 Outstanding Publication Award
    Semple, Grant, and Benario Awards:
    - To Be Announced
    Manson A. Stewart Scholarships:
    - To Be Announced

  • Ohio Foreign Language Association
    December 1, 2007:
    - Postmark Deadline for OFLA Teaching Awards

Summer Institutes and Programs

  • The American Academy at Rome
    January 15, 2008:
    - Application Deadline for American School of Classical Studies in Athens
    June 16-July 26, 2008:
    - Classical Summer School at the American Academy in Rome

  • The American School of Classical Studies at Athens
    January 15, 2008:
    - Application Deadline for Classical Summer School at American Academy in Rome
    June 16-July 30, 2008:
    - Session I at the American School of Classical Studies at Athens
    June 23-August 6, 2008:
    - Session II at the American School of Classical Studies at Athens

  • Rome: In Situ and in the Lab (Sponsored by ACL)
    January 15, 2008:
    - Reservation Form and $200 Deposit Due for Rome: in Situ and in the Lab
    February 15, 2008:
    - Confirmation of Enrollment and Final Costs Set for Rome: in Situ and in the Lab
    March 15, 2008:
    - Balance of Registration Fees due for Rome: in Situ and in the Lab
    July 20-August 3, 2008:
    Rome: in Situ and in the Lab

  • Vergilian Society Summer Study Programs
    June 23-July 7, 2008:
    - Vergilian Society Tour: Graecia Romana
    July 7-July 19, 2008:
    - Vergilian Society Tour: Ancient Greeks and Romans on the Bay of Naples and Sicily
    July 16-July 27, 2008:
    - Vergilian Society Tour: Gladiators and Roman Spectacle: Rome, Pompeii, Cumae and Beyond
    July 28-August 9, 2008:
    - Vergilian Society Tour: In the Footsteps of Poets and Painters, Proletarians, and Princes: Rediscovering the Bay of Naples in Greek and Roman Times

Tests and Contests For Students of Classics

  • A.P. Latin Literature and Vergil Examinations
    March 28, 2008:
    - Priority Registration Deadline for A.P. Latin Literature and Virgil Exams
    May, 18, 2008:
    - Administration of the A.P. Latin Literature and Virgil Examinations (Afternoon Session)

  • American Classical League/National Junior Classical League
    February 6, 2008:
    - Postmark Deadline for the NJCL Creative Writing Contest
    June 27, 2008:
    - Deadline for ACL Institute Poster Contest (Due by 5:00 pm)

  • Bernice L. Fox Classics Writing Contest
    March 15, 2008:
    - Deadline for the Bernice L. Fox Classics Writing Contest

  • CAMWS Translation Contest
    February 1, 2008:
    - Deadline for registration for CAMWS Translation Contest
    February 18-22, 2008:
    - Administration of CAMWS Translation Contest
    April 27, 2008:
    - Winners of 2008 CAMWS Translation Contest Announced

  • Exploratory Latin Exam
    March 1, 2008:
    - Deadline for ordering Exploratory Latin Exam
    October 1, 2007-April 1, 2008:
    - Administration of the Exploratory Latin Exam

  • Medusa Mythology Examination
    February 16, 2008:
    - Registration for Medusa Mythology Examination due
    March 17-21, 2008:
    - Early Administration of the Medusa Mythology Exam
    March 24-28, 2008:
    - Administration of the Medusa Mythology Exam
    March 31-April 4:
    - Late Administration of the Medusa Mythology Exam

  • National Latin Exam
    January 18, 2008:
    - Postmark Deadline for Registration for the National Latin Exam
    February 25-29, 2008:
    - 1st Week of Early Administration of the National Latin Exam
    March 3-7, 2008:
    - 2nd Week of Early Administration of the National Latin Exam
    March 10-14, 2008:
    - Regular Administration of the National Latin Exam

  • National Mythology Examination
    January 15, 2008:
    - Deadline for Registration for the National Mythology Examination
    February 25-March 7, 2008:
    - Administration of the National Mythology Examination