THIS EVENT HAS CONCLUDED. CHECK AGAIN IN THE WINTER of ’18 FOR INFORMATION ABOUT NEXT YEAR’S BIDUUM MINNESTOTANUM.
SALVI (Septentrionale Americanum Latinitatis Vivae Institutum, or North American Institute for Living Latin Studies) proudly presents the second Biduum Minnesotanum, a full-immersion Latin weekend workshop. An energizing two-day event on the campus of the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul MN, Biduum allows participants to experience a sort of mini-Rusticatio: a chance to try out speaking in Latin among new and old friends, an opportunity to strengthen your skills with other Latinists in the powerful and community-building context of an language-immersion experience.
Features of Biduum:
- supportive, intimidation-free environment
- communicating entirely in Latin
- high-energy conversation exercises
- learning and relaxing in Latin
- experiencing, as a student, active teaching methods
- games for a variety of learning styles
- techniques that will streamline your teaching
- readings from Latin literature presented in Latin
- pedagogical discussions
The event serves two groups simultaneously: It offers a mid-year “fix” of immersion Latin for experienced Latin speakers. And it gives the curious a weekend—not a full week—of immersion Latin. You can get a taste during the Biduum, and then come back for more in the summer at Rusticatio! (Curious to hear what people think of SALVI programs? Take a look at reviews for Rusticatio.)
Program Dates: April 27-29, 2018 (Arrival: Friday, April 27, between 3 and 6 p.m.; Departure: Sunday, April 29, between noon and 3 p.m.) We end the event by lunchtime on Sunday, giving participants a half-day and evening before returning to work.
Eligibility: You are eligible to attend this workshop if have graduated high school, are at least 18 years of age, and have already learned Latin on paper and are interested in developing active command of the spoken language. Please note that Biduum is not an introductory Latin course and thus it is not for people who have no knowledge of the language. Typically, participants have completed, at a minimum, the equivalent of two years of traditional college Latin or four years of a high school Latin program. It is not necessary to have previous experience speaking Latin.
Location: We will conduct our workshop sessions on the campus of the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul MN. Participants will stay in an insular 4-plex home, which will allow us to prepare our own meals and integrate Latin fully with daily activities, just north of downtown St. Paul.
University of St. Thomas
2115 Summit Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55105
Cost: [For students of the University of St. Thomas and other area postsecondary institutions: see note below on cost and registration.] $330 per person. Prices do not include alcoholic beverages, snacks beyond those already provided, or transportation to and from UST (though SALVI will help arrange carpooling).
Notes:
- a) Full-time students wishing to attend the daytime portions of Biduum Minnesotanum on Saturday only should not use this registration page but contact Dr. Quartarone directly at: lnquartarone@stthomas.edu
Biduum Minnesotanum instructors: TJ Howell, Diane Anderson, and Jason Slanga.
Thomas J. Howell has a Masters in Teaching Latin and Classical Humanities from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, was a finalist for the Massachusetts Teacher of the Year, and is a recipient of the Matthew I. Weincke Award from the Classical Association of New England. He has been speaking Latin since 2007, when he first attended the Conventiculum Lexingtoniense, has given Latin workshops and presentations for CANE’s Annual Meeting, NECTFL, and MAFLA, and has been an instructor both at SALVI’s Rusticatio Tironum and at the Conventiculum Bostoniense.
Biduum Minnesotanum event host: Lorina Quartarone, Ph.D.
Lorina Quartarone is Associate Professor of Classical Languages and Section Coordinator in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN. She holds a PhD in Classics from the University of Washington. A proponent of active language teaching, Dr. Quartarone is an alumna ofRusticatio, Pedagogy Rusticatio, Conventiculum Vasintoniense (bis), Septimana California, Tusculanum Minnesotense, and Conventiculum Bostoniense (bis).