Summer Schools, Workshops and Weekend Courses are available for students of all the Classical subjects. Further details of 2013 Summer Schools listed below are now becoming available.

The waiting list for the 2013 Summer School is now closed and no more applications can be considered.

The 2014 Summer School will take place at Bryanston School, Dorset, from 27th July to 9th August 2014.

Application material will become available in early December 2013 and can be obtained by sending a Stamped Self-Addressed envelope (C5 = half A4 size) to Mrs EM Warren, Claremont House, 5 Merlin Haven, Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 7BA. Overseas students should telephone +44 (0)1453 842290 or email the JACT Office - office@jact.org - to give a postal address so that an application pack can be sent, and should not send a Stamped Addressed envelope.

All applications should be submitted by the end of March 2014 at the latest. If the Summer School is fully subscribed by the end of March only beginners and near beginners will be able to go on a waiting list.

Further information about the 2014 Summer School will be put on the website in the autumn along with the Director's report on the 2013 Summer School. It is possible to send an SAE from now on, but nothing will be sent out until December.

Places are still available at the Durham Summer School, especially for beginners and post-beginners (see below for details).

This is a residential course intended mainly for school and university students. Students must have reached their sixteenth birthday by the start of the course. Anyone over 25 wishing to come should discuss their circumstances with the Secretary before applying (see address below or phone 01453 842290).

The course provides intensive instruction in Greek to complete beginners, to intermediate students at various levels up to GCSE or equivalent standard, and to advanced students (i.e. post GCSE standard) who want to read more literature, again at several levels. Teaching will be in small groups (normally 6 - 10) and a considerable amount of private study will be needed between teaching sessions.

In addition to these there will be a programme of evening lectures and afternoon seminars on aspects of Greek culture and an excursion will be arranged to a nearby place of interest. Two plays will be produced, a comedy and a tragedy, one on the middle Sunday (in translation) and the other on the final Friday evening (in Greek).

Total fees will be £630 comprising tuition and residence (full board and lodging). Sponsors of the Summer School have provided a fund to give grants to those who cannot afford the full cost and who cannot get grants from other sources. All application packs contain a bursary application form.

Application packs (forms and further information) can be obtained from the Course Secretary, Mrs Elizabeth Warren, Claremont House, 5 Merlin Haven, Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 7BA from early December 2012 to March 2013. Please enclose a stamped and self-addressed envelope (C5 = half A4 size). Places will be offered after the close of the application period (31st March) as priority will be given to beginners and certain other categories if the summer school is oversubscribed. Offers will be sent out before the end of April. Late applicants may be able to go on a waiting list, but this will be restricted to the highest priority categories.

Overseas students should either send an email to office@jact.org with their postal address so that the application pack can be sent to them, or they can telephone Mrs Warren on +44 (0)1453 842290.

The JACT Classical Civilisation and Ancient History summer school is open to anyone interested in the ancient world and is aimed primarily at students aged 16 to 19. With sessions on drama, epic, history, language, mythology and philosophy the summer school is designed both for students who have never studied the classical world before and for those who want to extend their existing knowledge.

There is also a chance to take part in a performance on the last night of the summer school. Whether you prefer comedy or tragedy, whether you want to be a star or work backstage, there will be a place for you in the production.

For further details and application forms, please visit the summer school website at www.ccsummerschool.info

The 33rd residential JACT Latin Summer School will once again be held at Wells Cathedral School in Somerset. The school, dating from 909, is set in a series of beautiful buildings which form part of the cathedral complex. The Latin Summer School offers students the opportunity for intensive language study, with tutors drawn from both schools and universities. Working in small groups arranged according to experience and ability, the school caters for students at every level from beginner to high-flyer.

All meals and tuition are included in the residential fee. Accommodation is provided in shared rooms within boarding houses on the school site. Facilities include tennis courts and a swimming pool, with the local shops and market just a few minutes away.

2013 DURHAM LATIN AND GREEK SUMMER SCHOOL

St John’s College, University of Durham, 20th – 27th July 2013

This summer school is for all ages over 16, from sixth form students to lifelong learners. With accommodation in an extremely attractive college very close to the cathedral, we enjoy working hard in a delightful environment.

Courses will be offered in both languages at four levels from beginners to advanced with three one-hour sessions each day. In the evenings there will be lectures and other events, and there will be optional afternoon classes on various topics such as grammar or metre, as well as a trip to Hadrian’s Wall.

Further details are now available by following one of the hyperlinks below. We are likely to be able to offer a number of bursaries thanks to the subsidies from our sponsors (see report).

New this year: 30 en suite rooms (for an extra £10 per night) in a new building.

Rooms with en suite facilities are now fully booked, but applicants can ask to be put on a waiting list for one of these rooms in case anyone has to withdraw.

We will have the facility for booking online in the new year.

Further details and application forms are available here (Word) or here (pdf)

To read the report on the 2012 Summer School click here (word document) or here (pdf)

LAMPETER SUMMER WORKSHOP IN GREEK AND LATIN 2012

The Workshop welcomes participants from Britain and overseas who are interested in learning the languages of the Classical World. Modules are open to all: whether you come to prepare for a course or degree, to improve or keep up your language skills, or simply because you have always wanted to study a classical language but never had the opportunity. We offer high quality intensive language teaching at all levels. In addition to the daily 3 or 4 hours of tuition, students spend time in private study to prepare for the classes. All teaching takes place in small, friendly groups with highly experienced staff. You can take either one- or two-week modules in Beginners, Post-Beginners, Intermediate, Intermediate-Advanced, and Advanced Latin and Greek. We also offer Medieval and Renaissance Latin as well as a Beginners Latin course through the medium of Welsh.

London Summer School in Classics

Location: University College London

Date: 9-18^th July 2013 (not including the weekend)

Introduction: The Summer School offers eight days of intensive teaching in Greek and Latin. There are four language classes each day as well as lectures, epigraphy workshops and a debate, between 10.30 and 16.30. The course is not residential, and there is no teaching during the weekend.

Closing date for applications: 1^st June 2013

Further information: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/classics/engagement/summerschool

Euroclassica Summer Schools

Study trips for 6^th formers in other European countries: spend a few days working with other enthusiastic young classics students from all over Europe.

Euroclassica (the federation of classics teachers’ associations in Europe) are offering three summer schools: in Chios, Greece; in Valencia (Saguntum), Spain; and Dubrovnik (Ragusa), Croatia. The Chios summer school offers a course on Homer with ancient and modern Greek language; the Academia Saguntina in Spain offers life and drama in Greece and Rome; and the Dubrovnik one deals with Greek and Latin literature including later Latin. English is the working language of all three summer schools, but there will be the opportunity to practise using a second language with the other students. Please see the links for full details, but please note the fees include everything except travel to and from the venues.

If you would like further details please contact John Bulwer, the JACT representative within Euroclassica, at johnbulwer3@gmail.com .

The 16th Academia Homerica will take place 12-21 July 2013, in Athens and on the island of Chios

Click here for details.

The ACADEMIA SAGUNTINA, European School in Classical Civilisation,

Sunday 30 June - Sunday 7 July 2013

Saguntum (Valencia), Spain

Click here for details.

EUROCLASSICA ACADEMIA RAGUSINA TERTIA

Dubrovnik – Collegium Ragusinum

23-28 March 2013

Click here for details.

8-WEEK INTENSIVE GREEK AND LATIN SUMMER SCHOOL,

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK, IRELAND

June 24th – August 15th 2013

For the 14^th year running, the Department of Classics at UCC offers an intensive

8-week summer school for beginners with parallel courses in Latin and Ancient Greek. The courses are primarily aimed at postgraduate students in diverse disciplines who need to acquire a knowledge of either of the languages for further study and research, and at teachers whose schools would like to reintroduce Latin and Greek into their curriculum. Undergraduate students are more than welcome to apply as well.

The basic grammar will be covered in the first 6 weeks and a further 2 weeks will be spent reading original texts.

For further information and an application form see our website:

http://www.ucc.ie/en/classics/summerschool/

or contact the Director of the Summer School: Ms.Vicky Janssens, Department of Classics, University College Cork, Ireland, tel.: +353 21 4903618/2359, fax: +353 21 4903277, email: v.janssens@ucc.ie

University of Sunderland Hadrian's Wall Discovery Tour

18th-23rd August 2013

Based at the George Hotel, Chollerford (close to Chesters) this tour will visit the main sites and museums from Birdoswald and the Turf Wall to Newcastle with sessions on reading inscriptions, Mithraism, reconstructing the Wall, the interaction between native and Roman, and a full day behind the scenes at Vindolanda. There will be lectures by visiting speakers and a full-time tour guide.

Further information can be found here while full details and an itinerary can be found on the website: http://explorations.sunderland.ac.uk/hadrianswall.html

Postgraduate Summer School at the University of Reading

The University of Reading have announced their 2013 Latin Summer School specifically targeted at final year or postgraduate students. It is ideal for those planning to pursue a teaching career or postgraduate study in Classics. They offer both Beginners and Intermediate classes and there is financial support available through part-bursaries. The school runs the 8 July—9 August 2013

Poster available here.

See the website for more details. http://www.reading.ac.uk/classics/latinsummerschool.aspx

And for further information, contact

Professor Barbara Goff 0118 378 5172 b.e.goff@reading.ac.uk

Two Latin courses in August 2013 from the LATIN QVARTER

Two-day course (You can enrol for one or both days)
8th August 2013 - TACITUS ON BRITAIN [Readings from Tacitus' Annals and Agricola]
9th August 2013 - HOW GLOOMY WAS DIS? [Readings from Virgil and Ovid]

Five-day course
19th -23rd August - LATIN FOR POST-BEGINNERS

The course sketches the history of early Rome and tells the story of the end of the Republic. Readings are taken from ancient Latin writers, with the language taught ab initio; but expect the course to cover all declensions of noun and all conjugations of verb. Ideal for revision, rusty returners or dedicated beginners.

Courses Presenter: George Sharpley

More details and enrolment: www.lingua.co.uk/latin, or call 01452 731113.

Summer School for Teachers of Ancient History GCSE (OCR)

University of Liverpool

Contact

Professor Tom Harrison

Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology

University of Liverpool

12-14 Abercromby Square

Liverpool L69 7WZ.

For any queries about the summer school, please write by email to t.harrison@liv.ac.uk

There are weekend Greek courses at various levels on dates from September to May each year at The University of Cambridge Board of Continuing Education. See Conferences and Courses page.

Contact: The Registrar
Madingley Hall
Madingley
Cambridge CB3 8AQ tel. 01954 210636

The JACT Greek Project offers grants to schools and summer schools (not to individuals) to support the teaching of Greek culture, civilisation and/or language (but not subsidy for school trips).


Summer Schools Summer Schools, Workshops and Weekend Courses are available for students of all the Classical subjects. Further details of 2013 Summer Schools listed below are now becoming available. The Association for Latin Teaching Run by practising teachers for practising teachers The 2013 ARLT Summer School will be held at Roehampton University, and will be directed by Alex Smith. Some highlights for next year include the Pompeii exhibit in the British Museum, Kaloi Kagathoi doing 'Medea the Musical', a new panel style discussion on various aspects of Classics Teaching and a host of stimulating lectures. We have a limit on numbers, so you will need to apply early to guarantee a place. Dates: 23rd - 27th July 2013 Download from the ARLT website: Flyer Provisional programme Summer School leaflet JOINT ASSOCIATION OF CLASSICAL TEACHERS SUMMER SCHOOL IN ANCIENT GREEK 2013 BRYANSTON SCHOOL, BLANDFORD, DORSET Sunday 28th July - Saturday 10th August 2013 to be held at Bryanston School, Dorset The Greek Summer School is now completely full. The waiting list for the 2013 Summer School is now closed and no more applications can be considered. The 2014 Summer School will take place at Bryanston School, Dorset, from 27th July to 9th August 2014. Application material will become available in early December 2013 and can be obtained by sending a Stamped Self-Addressed envelope (C5 = half A4 size) to Mrs EM Warren, Claremont House, 5 Merlin Haven, Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 7BA. Overseas students should telephone +44 (0)1453 842290 or email the JACT Office - office@jact.org - to give a postal address so that an application pack can be sent, and should not send a Stamped Addressed envelope. All applications should be submitted by the end of March 2014 at the latest. If the Summer School is fully subscribed by the end of March only beginners and near beginners will be able to go on a waiting list. Further information about the 2014 Summer School will be put on the website in the autumn along with the Director's report on the 2013 Summer School. It is possible to send an SAE from now on, but nothing will be sent out until December. Places are still available at the Durham Summer School, especially for beginners and post-beginners (see below for details). This is a residential course intended mainly for school and university students. Students must have reached their sixteenth birthday by the start of the course. Anyone over 25 wishing to come should discuss their circumstances with the Secretary before applying (see address below or phone 01453 842290). The course provides intensive instruction in Greek to complete beginners, to intermediate students at various levels up to GCSE or equivalent standard, and to advanced students (i.e. post GCSE standard) who want to read more literature, again at several levels. Teaching will be in small groups (normally 6 - 10) and a considerable amount of private study will be needed between teaching sessions. In addition to these there will be a programme of evening lectures and afternoon seminars on aspects of Greek culture and an excursion will be arranged to a nearby place of interest. Two plays will be produced, a comedy and a tragedy, one on the middle Sunday (in translation) and the other on the final Friday evening (in Greek). Total fees will be £630 comprising tuition and residence (full board and lodging). Sponsors of the Summer School have provided a fund to give grants to those who cannot afford the full cost and who cannot get grants from other sources. All application packs contain a bursary application form. Application packs (forms and further information) can be obtained from the Course Secretary, Mrs Elizabeth Warren, Claremont House, 5 Merlin Haven, Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 7BA from early December 2012 to March 2013. Please enclose a stamped and self-addressed envelope (C5 = half A4 size). Places will be offered after the close of the application period (31st March) as priority will be given to beginners and certain other categories if the summer school is oversubscribed. Offers will be sent out before the end of April. Late applicants may be able to go on a waiting list, but this will be restricted to the highest priority categories. Overseas students should either send an email to office@jact.org with their postal address so that the application pack can be sent to them, or they can telephone Mrs Warren on +44 (0)1453 842290. The report on the 2012 summer school can be read by clicking here. 2013 JACT Classical Civilisation and Ancient History Summer School Repton, Derbyshire, 13-18 July 2013 The JACT Classical Civilisation and Ancient History summer school is open to anyone interested in the ancient world and is aimed primarily at students aged 16 to 19. With sessions on drama, epic, history, language, mythology and philosophy the summer school is designed both for students who have never studied the classical world before and for those who want to extend their existing knowledge. There is also a chance to take part in a performance on the last night of the summer school. Whether you prefer comedy or tragedy, whether you want to be a star or work backstage, there will be a place for you in the production. For further details and application forms, please visit the summer school website at www.ccsummerschool.info JOINT ASSOCIATION OF CLASSICAL TEACHERS LATIN SUMMER SCHOOL 2013 WELLS CATHEDRAL SCHOOL, SOMERSET The 33rd residential JACT Latin Summer School will once again be held at Wells Cathedral School in Somerset. The school, dating from 909, is set in a series of beautiful buildings which form part of the cathedral complex. The Latin Summer School offers students the opportunity for intensive language study, with tutors drawn from both schools and universities. Working in small groups arranged according to experience and ability, the school caters for students at every level from beginner to high-flyer. All meals and tuition are included in the residential fee. Accommodation is provided in shared rooms within boarding houses on the school site. Facilities include tennis courts and a swimming pool, with the local shops and market just a few minutes away. For full details and an application form, please go to www.latincamp.co.uk for a report on the 2012 Summer School click here. 2013 DURHAM LATIN AND GREEK SUMMER SCHOOL St John’s College, University of Durham, 20th – 27th July 2013 This summer school is for all ages over 16, from sixth form students to lifelong learners. With accommodation in an extremely attractive college very close to the cathedral, we enjoy working hard in a delightful environment. Courses will be offered in both languages at four levels from beginners to advanced with three one-hour sessions each day. In the evenings there will be lectures and other events, and there will be optional afternoon classes on various topics such as grammar or metre, as well as a trip to Hadrian’s Wall. Further details are now available by following one of the hyperlinks below. We are likely to be able to offer a number of bursaries thanks to the subsidies from our sponsors (see report). New this year: 30 en suite rooms (for an extra £10 per night) in a new building. Rooms with en suite facilities are now fully booked, but applicants can ask to be put on a waiting list for one of these rooms in case anyone has to withdraw. We will have the facility for booking online in the new year. Further details and application forms are available here (Word) or here (pdf) To read the report on the 2012 Summer School click here (word document) or here (pdf) LAMPETER SUMMER WORKSHOP IN GREEK AND LATIN 2012 The Workshop welcomes participants from Britain and overseas who are interested in learning the languages of the Classical World. Modules are open to all: whether you come to prepare for a course or degree, to improve or keep up your language skills, or simply because you have always wanted to study a classical language but never had the opportunity. We offer high quality intensive language teaching at all levels. In addition to the daily 3 or 4 hours of tuition, students spend time in private study to prepare for the classes. All teaching takes place in small, friendly groups with highly experienced staff. You can take either one- or two-week modules in Beginners, Post-Beginners, Intermediate, Intermediate-Advanced, and Advanced Latin and Greek. We also offer Medieval and Renaissance Latin as well as a Beginners Latin course through the medium of Welsh. London Summer School in Classics Location: University College London Date: 9-18^th July 2013 (not including the weekend) Introduction: The Summer School offers eight days of intensive teaching in Greek and Latin. There are four language classes each day as well as lectures, epigraphy workshops and a debate, between 10.30 and 16.30. The course is not residential, and there is no teaching during the weekend. Closing date for applications: 1^st June 2013 Further information: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/classics/engagement/summerschool Euroclassica Summer Schools Study trips for 6^th formers in other European countries: spend a few days working with other enthusiastic young classics students from all over Europe. Euroclassica (the federation of classics teachers’ associations in Europe) are offering three summer schools: in Chios, Greece; in Valencia (Saguntum), Spain; and Dubrovnik (Ragusa), Croatia. The Chios summer school offers a course on Homer with ancient and modern Greek language; the Academia Saguntina in Spain offers life and drama in Greece and Rome; and the Dubrovnik one deals with Greek and Latin literature including later Latin. English is the working language of all three summer schools, but there will be the opportunity to practise using a second language with the other students. Please see the links for full details, but please note the fees include everything except travel to and from the venues. If you would like further details please contact John Bulwer, the JACT representative within Euroclassica, at johnbulwer3@gmail.com . The 16th Academia Homerica will take place 12-21 July 2013, in Athens and on the island of Chios Click here for details. The ACADEMIA SAGUNTINA, European School in Classical Civilisation, Sunday 30 June - Sunday 7 July 2013 Saguntum (Valencia), Spain Click here for details. EUROCLASSICA ACADEMIA RAGUSINA TERTIA Dubrovnik – Collegium Ragusinum 23-28 March 2013 Click here for details. 8-WEEK INTENSIVE GREEK AND LATIN SUMMER SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK, IRELAND June 24th – August 15th 2013 For the 14^th year running, the Department of Classics at UCC offers an intensive 8-week summer school for beginners with parallel courses in Latin and Ancient Greek. The courses are primarily aimed at postgraduate students in diverse disciplines who need to acquire a knowledge of either of the languages for further study and research, and at teachers whose schools would like to reintroduce Latin and Greek into their curriculum. Undergraduate students are more than welcome to apply as well. The basic grammar will be covered in the first 6 weeks and a further 2 weeks will be spent reading original texts. For further information and an application form see our website: http://www.ucc.ie/en/classics/summerschool/ or contact the Director of the Summer School: Ms.Vicky Janssens, Department of Classics, University College Cork, Ireland, tel.: +353 21 4903618/2359, fax: +353 21 4903277, email: v.janssens@ucc.ie University of Sunderland Hadrian's Wall Discovery Tour 18th-23rd August 2013 Based at the George Hotel, Chollerford (close to Chesters) this tour will visit the main sites and museums from Birdoswald and the Turf Wall to Newcastle with sessions on reading inscriptions, Mithraism, reconstructing the Wall, the interaction between native and Roman, and a full day behind the scenes at Vindolanda. There will be lectures by visiting speakers and a full-time tour guide. Further information can be found here while full details and an itinerary can be found on the website: http://explorations.sunderland.ac.uk/hadrianswall.html Postgraduate Summer School at the University of Reading The University of Reading have announced their 2013 Latin Summer School specifically targeted at final year or postgraduate students. It is ideal for those planning to pursue a teaching career or postgraduate study in Classics. They offer both Beginners and Intermediate classes and there is financial support available through part-bursaries. The school runs the 8 July—9 August 2013 Poster available here. See the website for more details. http://www.reading.ac.uk/classics/latinsummerschool.aspx And for further information, contact Professor Barbara Goff 0118 378 5172 b.e.goff@reading.ac.uk Two Latin courses in August 2013 from the LATIN QVARTER Two-day course (You can enrol for one or both days) 8th August 2013 - TACITUS ON BRITAIN [Readings from Tacitus' Annals and Agricola] 9th August 2013 - HOW GLOOMY WAS DIS? [Readings from Virgil and Ovid] Five-day course 19th -23rd August - LATIN FOR POST-BEGINNERS The course sketches the history of early Rome and tells the story of the end of the Republic. Readings are taken from ancient Latin writers, with the language taught ab initio; but expect the course to cover all declensions of noun and all conjugations of verb. Ideal for revision, rusty returners or dedicated beginners. Courses Presenter: George Sharpley More details and enrolment: www.lingua.co.uk/latin, or call 01452 731113. Summer School for Teachers of Ancient History GCSE (OCR) University of Liverpool · Contact Professor Tom Harrison Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology University of Liverpool 12-14 Abercromby Square Liverpool L69 7WZ. For any queries about the summer school, please write by email to t.harrison@liv.ac.uk accademia vivarium novum summer school For further information please visit our web site: http://vivariumnovum.net/eng/ adextra.htm Weekend Greek Courses There are weekend Greek courses at various levels on dates from September to May each year at The University of Cambridge Board of Continuing Education. See Conferences and Courses page. Contact: The Registrar Madingley Hall Madingley Cambridge CB3 8AQ tel. 01954 210636 Grants for Greek Summer Schools The JACT Greek Project offers grants to schools and summer schools (not to individuals) to support the teaching of Greek culture, civilisation and/or language (but not subsidy for school trips). Contact: Dr Peter Jones 28 Akenside Terrace Jesmond Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 1TN