Classical Association of the Middle West and South
- Classical Association of the Middle West and South
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Die Classical Association of the Middle West and South (CAMWS) ist ein Verein zur Förderung der Altertumsforschung und ihrer Didaktik. Sie verfolgt dieses Ziel durch Preisausschreibungen, finanzielle Unterstützung von Projekten, durch Publikationen und durch jährliche Treffen. Die Mitgliedschaft steht allen Interessierten offen. Die Gesellschaft richtet sich insbesondere an Lehrer, Schüler und Studenten.
Die CAMWS wurde 1905 an der Universität von Chicago gegründet. Ihr erster Präsident war William G. Manly. Ursprünglich beteiligten sich 22 Bundesstaaten der USA an ihr. Gegenwärtig sind 31 Staaten sowie drei kanadische Provinzen beteiligt.
Das Publikationsorgan der CAMWS ist The Classical Journal, das seit Gründung der Gesellschaft vierteljährlich erscheint.
Literatur
- Herbert W. Benario: The Classical Association of the Middle West and South: a history of the first eighty years. Greenville (SC) 1989
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