Welcome to CAMWS Southern Section

What is CAMWS Southern Section?

Since 1920, members of CAMWS who reside in the Southern states (MO, AR, TX, LA, OK, KY, TN, MS, AL, WV, VA, NC, SC, GA, FL) have enjoyed a separate organization (with no additional dues) called the Southern Section. The primary purpose is to provide an additional meeting opportunity in the South in alternate years, when the CAMWS meeting is in the Northern states; these meetings are held in the fall, generally in October. In addition, the Southern Section works closely with the officers of CAMWS to promote the study of Classics in the states of the Southern Section, including strengthening of ties between schools and colleges, and donation of funds for scholarships and government advocacy. A group membership is also maintained in the Southern Humanities Council.

The 106th Anniversary Meeting of CAMWS-SS:

Reimagining CAMWS Southern Section: Fall Forum 2026

Saturday, October 31 st
11 am – 1 pm EDT on Zoom.

You are invited to join the CAMWS-SS Fall Forum “CAMWS Southern Section Reimagined” on October 31 st 11-1 ET on Zoom.

Based upon early responses to our poll (if you haven’t had a chance to contribute to the poll, click here!), the Fall Forum will have break-out sessions centered around three key areas:

1) Location: How does choice of location affect your interest in attending or ability to attend? How does the choice of hotel or host institution shape the experience for attendees? How can CAMWS-SS most effectively work with our host location to enhance the conference experience?

2) Organization: How can the conference be organized to meet the needs of attendees who come from different institutions and different places in the career? How can we encourage ongoing conversations and connections? How can we structure the meeting to make sure that we are responsive to a rapidly changing cultural landscape?

3) Community: How can the conference make sure that it is a welcoming and worthwhile experience? How can we facilitate making connections outside of panels and workshops?
How can we help people get more involved in the Classics community? What strategies can we develop to help attendees feel welcome, safe, and empowered?

We invite you to help get CAMWS-SS back on track! REGISTER HERE

Suggestions from the poll and this forum will be consolidated, shared with participants, and then further refined at the CAMWS Southern Section Workshop at the CAMWS Annual Meeting in Cleveland this March.

We hope to see you on Halloween!

Sincerely,
The CAMWS-SS Ad Hoc Committee (Sydnor Roy (chair), Julianne Fleming, Julia Hejduk,
Suzanne Lye, Caitlin Mongrain, and Andrew Wolpert)

CAMWS-SS Constitution.

Current Southern Section Officers

Southern Section Officers 1920-1980

Southern Section Previous Meetings

Bartolo Natoli, CAMWS-Southern Section Secretary-Treasurer, can be reached at camws-ss@camws.org.