The Women's Classical Caucus, Inc. (WCC) is an affiliate of the
American Philological Association
The Society for Classical Studies (SCS), formerly known as the American Philological Association (APA) is a non-profit North American scholarly organization devoted to all aspects of Greek and Roman civilization founded in 1869. It is the preemine ...
, the organization for North American scholars and teachers of Greek and Latin language, literature, and culture (known as "classicists"), Greek and Roman historians, and scholars of ancient philosophy, science, material culture,
papyrology
Papyrology is the study of manuscripts of ancient literature, correspondence, legal archives, etc., preserved on portable media from antiquity, the most common form of which is papyrus, the principal writing material in the ancient civilizations ...
,
epigraphy
Epigraphy () is the study of inscriptions, or epigraphs, as writing; it is the science of identifying graphemes, clarifying their meanings, classifying their uses according to dates and cultural contexts, and drawing conclusions about the wr ...
, and other fields. The WCC also maintains liaisons with the
American Institute of Archaeology
The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) is North America's oldest society and largest organization devoted to the world of archaeology. AIA professionals have carried out archaeological fieldwork around the world and AIA has established re ...
and with the
Lambda Classical Caucus
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, formerly the Lesbian and Gay Classical Caucus.
History, Membership, Goals
The WCC is a not-for-profit group founded in 1972 and incorporated in 1992; membership is open to men as well as women. University professors and graduate students make up the majority of its members, but membership includes high school teachers, independent scholars, college students, and retired academics. According to its website, the group's goals are both scholarly and professional. It seeks to incorporate feminist perspectives in the study and teaching of ancient
Mediterranean culture
The history of the Mediterranean region and of the cultures and people of the Mediterranean Basin is important for understanding the origin and development of the Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Canaanite, Phoenician, Hebrew, Carthaginian, Minoan, Gre ...
s, particularly the study of women in classical antiquity. It also strives to advance the goals of equality and diversity within the profession of Classics, to foster supportive professional relationships among classicists concerned with questions of gender, and to forge links with feminist scholars in other disciplines. The WCC also publishes ''Cloelia'', an annual newsletter.
Its Steering Committee meets each year at the APA Annual Meeting, when the group also hosts
get-togethers for graduate students and a Business Meeting open to all members.
See also
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Diotíma (website) ''Diotíma'' (formerly ''Diotima: Materials for the Study of Women and Gender in the Ancient World'') is an online resource about "women, gender, sex, sexualities, race, ethnicity, class, status, masculinity, enslavement, disability, and the interse ...
External links
WCC Official WebsiteAPA Official WebsiteAIA Official WebsiteLCC Official Website{{Authority control
Academic organizations based in the United States
Feminist organizations in the United States
Classical associations and societies