Antiquity Day
Schedule
Sat Nov 08 2025 at 09:00 am to 03:00 pm
UTC-06:00Location
1845 E Northgate Dr, Irving, TX, United States, Texas 75062 | Irving, TX
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DEADLINE EXTENDED!CALLING ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN DFW
Join us for ANTIQUITY DAY on Saturday, November 8, 2025, 9am-3pm
There will be contests, talks, presentations and performances that engage with antiquity and its enduring influence. $25/student = t-shirt and lunch. Cash and book prizes will be awarded for contest winners thanks to a grant from the CAMWS Committee for the Promotion of Latin and Greek.
WHEN: Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, 9 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
WHERE: Meet at the Haggar Art History Auditorium in the Haggerty Art Village at the University of Dallas
COST: $25 per student includes t-shirt and lunch; Adults receive t-shirt and lunch free for every four students registered. Please register by October 18.
9:00am
Check-in Begins
9:30am
Philhellenism and the Modern World, Dr. Andrew Moran, Chair of English
10:00am
-- History and Culture Exam
-- Sight Translation Exams: Beginner Greek, Intermediate Latin, Advanced Latin
No dictionaries needed - words will be glossed; see the expectations for CAMWS HS Translation exams for guidance: https://camws.org/awards/HighSchoolTranslationContest
11:00am
-- Gladiator Demonstration by Jonathan Carr of Victorian Fencing Society
-- Presentation on Material Culture by Dr. Valeria Forte, Affiliate Assistant Professor of Italian
-- Recitation Contests: Odyssey I.1-10, Catullus 101, Ovid Met. IV.105-120
Recitations should demonstrate scansion and classical pronunciation, comprehension and good eye contact with the audience; Extra Points will be given for a fully memorized recitation, creative costuming or props
-- Admissions Tours of Campus
12:00pm
-- Lunch in Haggar Cafe
-- Admissions Tour of Campus
1:00pm
-- Oral Latin Workshop by Dr. Erik Ellis, Assistant Professor, Education and Classical Learning
-- On arma virumque cano by Dr. David Sweet, Associate Professor, Classics
-- Presentation by Dr. John Osoinach, Associate Professor, Math
-- Presentation by Dr. Jacob Moldenhauer, Associate Professor, Physics
-- Admissions Tour of Campus
2:00pm
-- Performances, including the Pyramus and Thisbe scene from Midsummer Night's Dream and the Ballio and Cook scene from Plautus' Pseudolus in the outdoor Orpheion theater
2:30pm
-- Award Presentations in the Orpheion
For more information, call (972) 721-5368 or email [email protected]
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