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Resolutions Approved at 85th Annual Convention

Resolutions Approved at 85th Annual Convention

Two resolutions were approved by delegates to the 85th annual convention in Winston-Salem, NC.  Both were approved by a voice vote.  No opposition was expressed. The first proposes an amendment to the constitution to define honorary membership in the society more carefully.  As it is an amendment to the constitution,…

2013 Translation Contest Results

2013 Translation Contest Results

Winners of the 2013 Eta Sigma Phi Maurine Dallas Watkins Sight Translation Contests   64th  Annual Greek Translation Contest Advanced Greek (28 entries)           1st         David William, Theta Pi, Kenyon College (The Lawrence Crowson Prize)          2nd        Noah Davies-Mason, Alpha Theta, Hunter…

APA/AIA 2013

APA/AIA 2013

ΗΣΦ sponsored its third panel at annual meetings of the APA on January 6 in Seattle, Washington. The audience heard papers from Anne Cave of Gamma Omicron at Monmouth College, David Giovagnoli of Eta Zeta at Truman State University, Ashley Gilbert of Zeta Beta at Temple University, Kyle Oskvig of…

Nuntius Seeks Hobbit Reviews

<i> Nuntius </i> Seeks <i>Hobbit</i> Reviews

    The editor of the NUNTIUS solicits material for the next edition–book reviews, movie reviews, creative works about the ancient world in English, Latin or Classical Greek. Since all Classicists love Tolkien, also welcome are reviews of the new Hobbit movie, and essays on Classical themes in Tolkien (great…

CAMWS Panels Honors Former Executive Secretary

CAMWS Panels Honors Former Executive Secretary

Eta Sigma Phi sponsored a panel of papers at the recent meeting of the Southern Section of the Middle West and South.  The five papers were selected by the Program Committee from twenty submitted by undergraduate members.  Kirsten Block, a recent graduate of Hillsdale College and presently a graduate at…

85th Annual Convention Fast Approaches

85th Annual Convention Fast Approaches

Greetings from the Beta Iota Chapter at Wake Forest University, your host for the 85th Eta Sigma Phi convention. Join us on April 5– 7, 2013, in sunny Winston-Salem, North Carolina, for fun and festivities. Events to look forward to include interesting scholarly presentations, a certamen, the traditional banquet (classical…

Where is Eta Sigma Phi?

Where is Eta Sigma Phi?

ΗΣΦ is proud to announce the winners of its map contest: 1. Michelle Martinez, Μ, University of Cincinnati 2. Anne Taylor, ΗΔ, Hillsdale College 3. Kimberly Newlan, ΓΟ, Monmouth College 4. Stephen Leavelle, ΒΨ, Rhodes College 5. Lizzy McMahon, ΘΑ, Franklin and Marshall College Congratulations to these Ptolemaic wizards of…

ΗΣΦ Panel at the 2014 APA: Call for Papers

ΗΣΦ Panel at the 2014 APA: Call for Papers

Eta Sigma Phi, founded in 1914 at the University of Chicago, is a national classics honorary society for students of Latin and/or Greek who attend accredited liberal arts colleges and universities in the United States. The society is sponsoring this panel in order to showcase the scholarship of undergraduate classics…

ΗΣΦ at CAMWS-Southern Section

ΗΣΦ at CAMWS-Southern Section

At the 92nd meeting of the Southern Section of CAMWS, Eta Sigma Phi will sponsor a panel of papers presented by undergraduate members of the society. This panel will honor the contributions of Thomas J. Sienkewicz to the society and the discipline. Prof. Sienkewicz recently resigned his post as Executive…