Eheu! Biduum Cornellianum has been cancelled due to concerns about the spread of COVID-19 and efforts to reduce it. We are working to reschedule the event. Our indefatigable Treasurer, Ms. Edie Barry, will be sending refunds to those who have paid to attend. There is no need to request a refund from us. If you have not received your refund by April 1st, please contact treasurer@latin.org.
Registration is now open for Biduum Cornellianum 2020! Sign up below!
SALVI and the Department of Classics at Cornell University in Ithaca invite you to Biduum Cornellianum, three days of Latin immersion for all levels of experience.
Cornell has teamed up with SALVI to offer an opportunity for Latinists and educators in the region and beyond to speak, hear, and practice Latin, as well as to learn about using oral Latin in the classroom at all levels. Both Latin and English will be in use at the event. Some activities will be entirely in Latin.
Instructional Staff: includes Justin Slocum Bailey, Anna Andresian, Dan Gallagher, Diane Anderson, and John Young.
Program Dates: May 1-3, 2020. (Arrival: Friday, May 1, between 3 and 6 p.m.; Departure: Sunday, May 3, between noon and 3 p.m.)
Eligibility: You are eligible to attend this workshop if you have already learned Latin on paper and are interested in developing active command of the spoken language, or if you are just curious about how it might be done. Please note that a Biduum is not an introductory Latin course and thus not for people who have no knowledge of the language. Typically, participants have completed, at a minimum, the equivalent of one year of traditional college Latin, covering all the fundamentals of grammar. It is not necessary to have previous experience speaking Latin.
Location: Klarman Hall and other locations on and around the Cornell campus.
Lodging: There are two hotels which which we are collaborating. Be sure to tell them you’ll be there for “the Latin event,” and you will receive the group rates listed below.
Hotel Ithaca
222 South Cayuga Street, Ithaca, NY 14850
Phone: 607-272-1000 x3220
Fax: 607-269-0406
Email: ithacasales@HartHotels.
$149.00 per night
Includes: Shuttle to Cornell (holds 11 people), On-site complimentary parking, and Wi-fi.
Best Western University Inn
1020 Ellis Hollow Road, Ithaca, NY 14850
Phone: 607-272-6100
$149.00 per night
Includes: full breakfast, parking, shuttle, wi-fi
Cost: $50 per person, including meals on Saturday and breakfast and lunch on Sunday. Lodging and transportation to and from the university campus are not included (though SALVI will do its best to help arrange carpooling). After completing the registration form, you must pay the tuition either through PayPal using the “Buy Now” button below or by sending a check payable to SALVI to:
Edie Barry
SALVI Treasurer
3445 Hicks Road
Sebastopol, CA 95472