Asian and Asian American Classical Caucus

Please join us next week Thursday, February 19, for a virtual happy hour in celebration of the Lunar New Year! 🐴 🧧

When: Feb. 19, 8–9 pm ET/5–6 pm PT
Where: Zoom. Register in advance for this meeting:
kansas.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Classical Echoes Between Worlds: Graeco-Roman Antiquity and Japan Abstracts Conference Brochure

Check out this hybrid symposium: "Classical Echoes Between Worlds: Graeco-Roman Antiquity and Japan"
March 9–11, 2026
Venues: University of Naples L'Orientale (Naples) & Academy Vivarium Novum (Frascati)

Further details are available at:
sites.google.com/view/classic...

The AAACC is excited to host its first ever virtual Book Club for high school students on Sunday, February 22nd at 10am PST/1pm EST. This is a great opportunity to meet and engage with other passionate Latin/Greek students across the country.

Registration details can be found at our website!

As we gear up for the upcoming annual meeting of the AIA/SCS in San Francisco, we wanted to let you know of the exciting things we'll be up to at the meeting!

We hope to see you there!

A large metal object covered in barnacles and seashells sits on top of a bed of ropes aboard a ship

Today on the blog, Stephen DeCasien (@sdecasien.bsky.social) discusses the parallel evolution of two ancient warships, one from Greece and one from China.

www.classicalstudies.org/scs-blog/ste...

📢Just in time for holiday shopping, we are thrilled to announce our first ever AAACC merch drop! 📢

Order now and be the first to don our newest AAACC logo, designed by the brilliant @toriflee.bsky.social. Head over to our Redbubble page to order yours today!

🔗: www.redbubble.com/people/AAACC...

There’s still time to sign up for this exciting event tomorrow! We hope to see you there!

On October 18, from 2–3:30 pm EST / 11 am–12:30 pm PST, join us for a discussion with Thu Truong on her article “Ocean Vuong, Intertextuality, and the Limits of Interpretation,” which was awarded the prestigious John J. Winkler Prize in 2025!

Registration link available in bio.

On October 18, from 2–3:30 pm EST / 11 am–12:30 pm PST, join us for a discussion with Thu Truong on her article “Ocean Vuong, Intertextuality, and the Limits of Interpretation,” which was awarded the prestigious John J. Winkler Prize in 2025!

Registration link available in bio.

Forget your triremes, the strongest ship is mentorSHIP! Applications are now open for the 2025–26 AAACC + Mountaintop Coalition Mentorship Program! Sign up to be a mentor and/or a mentee by September 8! (You can be both!) Head to our website for details.

Screenshot from Zoom meeting between the new AAACC officers and interns for 2025–2027

The newly elected AAACC officers and interns for 2025–2027 met for the first time today. We can’t wait to share our plans with you and to continue the important work of this fabulous organization!

@toriflee.bsky.social @ryanmbaldwin.bsky.social @dominicmachado.bsky.social

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Announcing our newly-elected officers for 2025-2027!

Co-Chairs: Tori Lee & Chris Waldo
Financial Officer: Ryan Masato Baldwin
Mentorship Coordinator: Dominic Machado
Outreach Officer: Allie Pohler
Programming Officer: Katherine Lu Hsu
Secondary Education Liaisons: Annie Huynh & Ethan Ganesh Warren

One day left to vote for the 2025-2027 steering committee! Cast your ballots by July 15: forms.gle/bgxBY5YaLCtR...

2025 AAACC Elections: Ballot The AAACC is holding its 2025 elections for new officers. Members may submit one ballot each. Candidates for open positions are listed below. The candidate statements are available here. The position...

Ballots for the 2023-2025 AAACC steering committee are now open! Please cast your vote by July 15.

Read more about the nominees: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Vote: forms.gle/p4B9JHimetQL...

2025 AAACC Elections: Ballot The AAACC is holding its 2025 elections for new officers. Members may submit one ballot each. Candidates for open positions are listed below. The candidate statements are available here. The position...

Ballots for the 2023-2025 AAACC steering committee are now open! Please cast your vote by July 15.

Read more about the nominees: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Vote: forms.gle/p4B9JHimetQL...

AAACC Officer Descriptions AAACC Officer Duties Last updated April 2021 Co-chairs (2): Organizing meetings with the other officers (every other month) and the Board of Directors (trimesterly w/ Board; once a year with both off...

Positions are for two-year terms and include:

co-chairs (2),
a financial officer,
a programming officer,
an outreach officer,
a secondary education liaison,
and a mentorship coordinator.

Find out more about positions here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

2025 AAACC Elections: Call for Officer Nominations The AAACC is holding its 2025 elections for new officers. Members may run for any position listed below. You may self-nominate or nominate another member. If you nominate another member, you do not ne...

Officer nominations are now open for our 2025 elections! To run for a position, please fill out this form by June 15, 2025. You may self-nominate or nominate another member.

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Bookmark This - College of Arts and Sciences Bookmark This is a feature that highlights new books by College faculty and alumni, published each month. The May featured book is "Life / Afterlife: Revolution and Reflection in the Ancient Greek Und...

AAACC Board member Suzanne Lye's new book, "Life/Afterlife: Revolution and Reflection in the Ancient Greek Underworld from Homer to Lucian" is featured in UNC's Bookmark This series! Check it out ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Congratulations, Suzanne!

college.unc.edu/2025/05/book...

If anyone will be in Providence this Wednesday, check out outreach officer @toriflee.bsky.social on this panel on Trauma-Aware Pedagogies for Ancient Pasts!

Trauma-aware Pedagogies for Ancient Pasts This event brings together a panel of academics, museum professionals, and trauma experts for a conversation on the complexities of talking about a...

Looking forward to being part of this panel on Wednesday and making a quick trip back to College Hill!

events.brown.edu/classics/eve...

This Friday! Register now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Join @yunginchae.bsky.social and me to discuss Greek Lessons! RSVP: docs.google.com/forms/d/1dt3...

Greek Lessons: A Novel A Novel

Order the book here: bookshop.org/p/books/gree...

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Join AAACC for our spring reading meeting discussing Han Kang's novel "Greek Lessons" with Yung In Chae @yunginchae.bsky.social ! Friday 4/4 from 4-5:30pm EST. RSVP here! forms.gle/yVcvvZHSsS3B...

Submit your abstracts - deadline this Friday, March 7! Please share

Come hang out with Melissa and me in San Francisco!

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LAST CALL! Just one week left to submit abstracts for our 2026 #AIASCS panel, "Yellow Gold: Ornamentalism, Antiquity, and the Asiatic Female," organized by @toriflee.bsky.social & Melissa Mueller. Abstracts due THIS FRIDAY 3/7! For more info: tinyurl.com/aaacc26