The Classical Association of South Africa

The Classical Association of South Africa (CASA) has been in existence since as early as 1908 and has existed in its current form since 1956. The aim of CASA is to promote the study and appreciation of classical antiquity. The majority of our membership consists of academic staff and students, but membership is open to anyone who subscribes to this goal. The Association produces a regular journal, Acta Classica, and organises a national conference at its biennial meeting (usually in June). The regional branches of the Association organise more frequent regional meetings (usually in the spring and autumn of each year).

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CASA organizes various activities both on a national and on a regional basis: A national conference is held biennially, but regional branches arrange more frequent local events.

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Membership

Membership of the Classical Association of South Africa is open to anyone interested in classical antiquity who shares the aims of the Association. Membership of the Association automatically includes membership of a Regional Branch.

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Conference

The Classical Association of South Africa holds an international conference every alternate year (normally in July) and arranges regular smaller meetings and events within its various branches.

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#ThrowbackThursday Last year, at CASA's Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Indaba, Amy Daniels (Stellenbosch University) shared her insights regarding 2nd-year Latin students' engagement with Prof. Jo-Mari Claassen's 1994 annotated edition of Cornelius Nepos’ Vita Hannibalis. She realised that by using this edition students "learn the value of interrogating perspectival bias and of centring the African, even as aspiring Latinists", and suggested in her paper that "multilingual glossaries (translanguaging, even on the 'exposure only' end of the spectrum), which put indigenous South African languages on equal footing with Latin and English, may open up epistemic access and even go some way to promoting epistemic justice."To read the summary proceedings of the Indaba, visit CASA's website: casa-kvsa.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/ClassicsTeachingIndaba2024.pdf#casa_kvsa #classicsinsa #classicalassociation ... See MoreSee Less

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Prof. John Hilton, one of CASA's honorary presidents, reveals how studying the Classics has enriched his life, reflects on his career in Classics, and recommends a book for all our classicists' reading lists. #casa_kvsa #classicalassociation #classicsinsa ... See MoreSee Less

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REMINDER: The deadline for proposals and abstracts for our 35th biennial conference is fast approaching! Make sure you submit your panel proposal and/or abstract by no later than 31 March. #casaconference2025 #casa_kvsa #classicsinsa #classicalassociation #classicalantiquity #ancientworld ... See MoreSee Less

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