Post: CANE Summer Institute: The Legacy of the Classical World

Posted by Ellen Perry on 5/18/07

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The CANE (Classical Association of New England) Summer
Institute is an annual week-long seminar, which has been
held at Dartmouth College for the past 25 years. It is a
series of lectures, courses, and special events aimed at
adults interested in the ancient world. This year, the CANE
Summer Institute will take place from July 9-14, and the
theme this is "Beyond Antiquity: The Legacy of the
Classical World". Topics will include the ancient origins
of democracy, the influence of classics on America's
founders, the influence of Greek and Latin literature on
World War I British poets and on the Renaissance, the
Spanish use of Roman models of government in the New World,
and classicizing art and architecture. The faculty is drawn
from senior scholars at outstanding colleges and
universities, who not only teach, but also share a
dormitory and cafeteria with participants, living and
working together in a uniquely collegial and stimulating
atmosphere.

CSI has a double mission. We aim to make classical studies
available to the general public, both to provide personal
enrichment and to promote the classics in the cultural life
of our communities. We also aim to provide teachers of the
humanities with material and insights useful in their
classrooms, and also with the opportunity to study at an
adult level, converse with their colleagues, and refresh
themselves professionally.

The Institute is a bargain, at $485 for room, board and
tuition for the week (and even less for commuters who do
not stay on the Dartmouth campus for the week). Much more
information and registration forms are available at the
site linked below.

Beyond Antiquity: The Legacy of the Classical World

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