Welcome to the web site of the NEH Summer Institute, “Roman Comedy in Performance,” to be held in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, from June 24th through July 20th, 2012. Co-directed by Professors Sharon L. James (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) and Timothy J. Moore (University of Texas at Austin), this NEH Summer Institute will give NEH Summer Scholars the opportunity to interact with leading experts in the field and to practice scholarship through performance, producing their own performances of scenes from the plays of Plautus and Terence.
The Institute is open to U.S. college and university professors; qualified employees at museums, libraries, etc.; and three full-time graduate students. Knowledge of Latin is not required for participation in the Institute; neither is theatrical experience. All NEH Summer Scholars participating in the Institute will receive a stipend of $3,300 (taxable). This stipend should cover most if not all anticipated expenses.
We very much hope to include faculty and graduate students from fields outside of Classics.
For more information, consult the pages of this web site or write to either co-director: sljames@email.unc.edu or timmoore@mail.utexas.edu.
For information about applying to the Institute, see the menu to the left, Applying to the Institute. Applications are due on Thursday, March 1st, 2012.
Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this web site do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
