Classics Students' Union

From the B2b Co-ordinator:

Dear students,

The Faculty of Arts & Science invites you for more Backpack to Briefcase (b2B) events for the Winter term! Take part in b2B career skills workshops and connect with alumni at speed networking events, mentorship dinners, industry networking receptions, and the U of T Next Steps Conference.

Here are a few b2B events you can register for now: 

b2B Speed Networking – Social Sciences
Tuesday, January 24^th (6-8pm)
Alumni from various Social Sciences departments will discuss their U of T education, the value of their degree, and their pursuit of successful careers. Over a series of 10-minute conversations with each group of alumni, you can broaden your connections and increase your exposure to career options. Complimentary food and refreshments will be served!

b2B Industry Night: Careers in Government, Social Justice, Not-for-Profit

b2B Industry Night: Careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
Wednesday, February 15^th (6-8pm)

Thinking about a career in government, social justice, not-for-profit, or STEM fields? Mix and mingle with alumni at this networking reception at Hart House. Make connections and speak with multiple alumni who graduated from the Faculty of Arts & Science and have gone on to pursue a career in government, social justice, not-for-profit, or STEM. Complimentary food and refreshments will be served!

Register for these b2B networking events at http://alumni.artsci.utoronto.ca/b2b-registration-winter-2017/.

NOTE: Full participation in the b2B program can be included on your Co-Curricular Record (CCR). This involves: attendance at one b2B Career Centre workshop, one student-alumni b2B networking event, and completion of a related b2B reflection activity. Your CCR is an official U of T document that lists approved activities/experiences that you’ve participated in outside the classroom.

We look forward to seeing you at upcoming b2B events – feel free to get in touch if you have questions about the program!

Sincerely,

Carlo Siochi & Lara Roccatani

Alumni Relations Officers
Faculty of Arts and Science, Office of Advancement

University of Toronto
Rm 111, The Stewart Building

149 College Street | Toronto, ON | M5T 1P5 | Canada
e: backpack@artsci.utoronto.ca

p.s. Staying Connected through b2B
Learn how to stay connected to the alumni you’ve met at b2B events and through the b2B LinkedIn group. Hear how to grow your network and prepare/practice for informational interviews. Expand your understanding of where your degree could take you in the future. Register at http://alumni.artsci.utoronto.ca/b2b-staying-connected/

Wednesday, January 18^th (2 – 4pm)

Friday, January 20^th (10am – 12pm)

As 2016 comes to a close, some of you may be looking for summer plans…we’ve just received this opportunity from a former CLASSU executive who participated on this dig last summer.

The site is a Roman villa in the middle of Portugal. We were working on the bathing complex and there are a lot of existing mosaics still intact, which is pretty neat. Also a lot of coins. And you get to fly drones on surveys!

If you want more information, we’ve got a poster here, and you can get in touch with us and we can put you in contact with the person who did it last year!

Hey everyone,

Just a quick new announcement from Professor Keith about an exciting volunteer activity (featuring potentially free books and definitely free conference attendance):

Professor Keith is looking for another volunteer for the 2017 SCS conference in Toronto–this time for the University of California Press, which needs people to staff the booth during the conference–free badge and apparently free books too! The hours are long: Thu 5 Jan 2:00-6:30; Fri 6 and  Sat 7 Jan 9:30 am – 5:30 pm; and Sun 8 Jan 8 am – 12 noon.

In return, you’ll get three hours off each day for lunch and visiting panels. There has been mention that you might also get some books. If you have the time, it would be extremely appreciated. Please contact akeith@chass.utoronto.ca for more details!

The CAC Senior Latin Sight Translation Competition has been scheduled for Thu. 19 Jan. 2017, 12:00 pm in NF 006 (90 minutes; no dictionaries)

The CAC Senior Greek Sight Translation Competition has been scheduled for Thu. 26 Jan. 2017, 11:00 am in LI 205 (90 minutes; no dictionaries)

Prizes and certificates of merit are offered for the best translations, at sight, of a set passage in Latin and for the best translations, at sight of a set passage in Greek:

1st Prize: $150.00
2nd Prize: $100.00
3rd Prize: $50.00

Greetings! Salvete! Χαίρετε!

We hope that your Study Break has proven to be full of fun and procrastination! If you are running out of ways to procrastinate this week or this month, check out some of these upcoming CLASSU Events! For the sake of brevity, we’ve put the bare minimum for each—click on the links for more information!

Plebeian: Call for Assistant Editors and for Papers!

Get involved! Editor or Author or both? Submit your submissions by Nov 17^th and Jan 20^th respectively.

Aliens, Romans, and Bears, Oh My! Then Meet ‘n’ Greet Classics Grad Students!

Come hear two cool talks and then talk with the grad students! Friday 18 Nov. from 1-3 and 3-5 respectively. Food and copious amounts of candy will be provided.

CLASSU Pub Night

Come and join us to get #volutum #στρέφθεν #turnt. The Regal Beagle, 7:00 p.m. on Friday 25 November. We’re buying the drinks and nachos. It’s going to be #accensum #ἡμμένον #lit.

Society for Classical Studies Conference

A good volunteering/networking opportunity. Will show you what academics do outside the classroom.  Deadline: Fri. 11 Nov.!

Signing off/valete/χαίρετε!

Willem and/et/και Sam
On behalf of the CLASSU Senate

The Call for Papers is now available! We are looking for papers to be presented at our conference in March 2017, which will be published in Volume III of Plebeian. We strongly encourage you to consider submitting papers that received A-range grades in 300- and 400-level courses and independent studies, although any and all papers we receive will be considered. The deadline for submissions is Friday 20 January 2017 at 4:00 p.m. In addition to the details in the Call for Papers, the Plebeian Style Guide will be made available here in the coming weeks. For more information, please feel free to contact the Editor-in-Chief, Willem Crispin-Frei, at classu.plebeian@gmail.com.

Applications for Associate Editors remain open until 17 November. For more info, see the Plebeian page.

Are you interested in putting your editorial skills to the test? Do you want to split hairs over comma splices? Do you want to make sure Plebeian never goes out of style (as prescribed in the Plebeian Style Guide)? We are hiring six associate editors. Click on the link in the title to see the official call for associate editors and check out Plebeian online for the application form and more info. Applications are due in on Thursday 17 November 2016 by 4:00 p.m.

Click here for the official Plebeian Call for Associate Editors 2017.

Shared from Professor Akrigg:

Experience the World! (Click for the Study Abroad Postcard)

Interested in learning about international opportunities? Join us at our annual Student Exchange Fair. We will be showcasing 150 exchange destinations in 40 countries and will be joined by partner representatives from — University College London, University of Liverpool, Maynooth University, University of Sydney, University of Copenhagen and Campus France.

Meet with our returning exchange students as well as current inbound exchange students who will share their insights on their global adventures.

CIE Student Exchange Fair (St. George campus)
Tuesday, November 1, 2016, 11am to 3pm
Cumberland House, 33 St. George Street

UTM Student Study Abroad Fair
Wednesday, November 2, 2016, 11am to 3pm
Davis Building, Meeting Space

UTSC Study Abroad Fair
Thursday, November 3, 2016, 11am to 3pm
UTSC Meeting Place

If you are interested in Summer Abroad (not Study Abroad) from a student’s perspective, feel free to contact Willem Crispin-Frei, CLASSU President.

This position (one only) is open to any person who is a member of ASSU (as defined in the ASSU constitution); however, applicants who have knowledge of Classical Antiquity will be preferred (i.e. you do not have to be a Classics student to apply, but you must need good editorial skills in addition to a broad knowledge of the Classical World).

The successful candidate for this position will work closely with the Editor-in-Chief, Willem Crispin-Frei. The main responsibilities for this position are listed below, but candidates should take a look at the Plebeian Organizational Charter for a fuller understanding.

Main Responsibilities:

• Serving as the second-in-command, backup Chief
• Advise on design, deadlines, and meetings
• Hiring Associate Editors, and assisting with replacements
• Reading and ranking of all paper submissions
• Giving input on editorial decisions presented to the Editing Team
• Editing two papers with a partnered Editing Team member
• Observing deadlines for returning drafts to Submitters
• Meeting with the authors of the two assigned papers at least once

Interview and Hiring Timeline:
6 October 2016: Applications Due
7-14 October 2016: Deputy Editor Interviews
14 October 2016: Decisions Made

The hiring panel is composed of the Editor-in-Chief (Willem Crispin-Frei), the CLASSU President (in this case a proxy for Willem Crispin-Frei), and CLASSU Vice-President (Sam Mazzilli).

Click here to download the application!