THE PAIDEIA INSTITUTE
2013 Programming in
Latin and Greek
For more information
on all programs, visit www.paideia-institute.org.
LIVING LATIN IN NEW
YORK CITY, FEBRUARY 16 – 17, NEW YORK, NY
Living Latin in NYC is a two-day conference on Spoken Latin
in the heart of New York City.
The conference will offer opportunities to practice spoken Latin in
various contexts under the guidance of expert moderators. It will also include talks in English
on various aspects of spoken Latin including pedagogical methods to incorporate
it into the classroom. No
experience speaking Latin is necessary to attend.
LIVING LATIN IN ROME,
JUNE 10 – JULY 12TH, ROME, ITALY
Living Latin in Rome is a five-week immersive experience in
Latin literature and language taught in the city of Rome. This course is inspired by the
famous summer course of Reginald Foster and taught by some of his
students. In the morning,
participants read selections of Latin literature from all periods of
Latinity. In the afternoons, they
visit sites in Rome mentioned in the morning readings. On site in small groups, participants
perform spoken Latin activities designed to connect Latin language and
literature with the history and topography of Rome. No experience speaking
Latin necessary.
LIVING GREEK IN
GREECE, AUGUST 12 – 23, SELIANITIKA, GREECE
Living Greek in Greece is a two-week seminar in spoken Attic
Greek. Participants spend two
weeks in an Idyllic garden on the shore of the Gulf of Corinth. In two ninety-minute sessions a day,
participants read and discuss important texts from the Greek canon in Attic
Greek. On the middle weekend of
the course, there is an overnight visit to Homeric Ithaca. No experience speaking Greek necessary.
LIVING LATIN IN ROME
(HIGH SCHOOL), JULY 1-13, ROME, ITALY
Living High School Latin is Rome is a two-week spoken Latin
program for high-school students.
Students live in a beautiful monastery near the Coliseum. Each day, students read selections from
Latin literature and visit sites in Rome associated with their readings. On site, they perform spoken Latin activities
designed to place their readings in context under the guidance of expert
instructors.
