Program Description
Living Latin in New York City is a two-day Living Latin conference in Manhattan. The conference is designed to allow teachers and students of Latin to explore and practice the active use of the ancient languages in a classroom setting. Held in historic Fordham University’s Lincoln Center Campus in Manhattan, the program includes lectures in Latin and English on the conference theme and smaller sessions in which participants practice speaking Latin themselves. The conference also offers optional spoken Ancient Greek sessions and lectures. Daily coffee hours allow for informal contact and exchange with other participants.
Invited Specialist Speakers
Maria Gerolemou
Johns Hopkins University
Courtney Roby
Cornell University
Theodossios P. Tassios
Katharina Volk
Columbia University
Lectures in English
Anna Everett Beek
North-West University
Kingsley Du
Featured High School Speaker
William Linney
Jessica Richardi
Coastal Carolina University
Roberto Salazar
Austin Sarker-Young
Lectures in Latin
Daniel Gallagher
Ralston College
Marina Garanin
Milena Minkova
University of Kentucky
Luke Ranieri
Terence Tunberg
University of Kentucky
Stefano Vittori
David J. White
Baylor University
Lectures in Ancient Greek
John James
Fernando Morais
Christophe Rico
The Polis Institute
Roberto Salazar
Theme
The theme for the 2024 conference is Technology in Antiquity.
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Location
LLiNYC 2024 will be held at Fordham University’s Lincoln Center campus in Manhattan, located at 113 W 60th Street New York, NY 10023.
Housing
The Institute has reserved a limited block of rooms at the Fairfield Inn and Suites New York Manhattan / Central Park, available to conference participants at a reduced group rate. Please use this link to book.
Schedule
The conference runs 9am - 5pm on Saturday, February 17th and Sunday, February 18th. More precise scheduling information will be made available in the weeks leading up to the event.
Prerequisites
This conference is most appropriate for undergraduate or graduate students in Latin, high school teachers, and professors. The 2024 edition of LLiNYC will also include programming specifically designed for advanced high school Latin students. Teachers wishing to attend the conference with a group of students should email [email protected] for more details.
No experience speaking Latin or Greek is required!
Fees and Deadlines
The registration fee is $180 for registrations completed by February 1. This fee includes all program materials as well as a bagel breakfast and coffee hour daily. Registrations after February 1 will incur a late fee of $50 in addition to the registration fee.
Scholarships
Thanks to the support of our donors and sponsors, the registration fee may be reduced or waived for students and teachers who would like to attend the conference, but cannot do so for financial reasons. Requests for scholarships should be sent by email to [email protected].
Registration
Please click the button below to register for the conference. Please note that you’ll need to log in with a Paideia Institute account to register. If you don’t have an account yet, you can create one by clicking here.