Biduum Latinum Virginianum

Biduum Latinum Virginianum 2012

SALVI is proud to announce a brand-new program this year: Biduum Latinum Virginianum 2012, a full-immersion Latin weekend workshop. The weekend will take place February 24–26 at Claymont Mansion in Charles Town, West Virginia.

Biduum Latinum Virginianum promises to be a restorative weekend in which participants experience a sort of “mini-Rusticatio.” The event seeks to target two distinct groups of people. For alumni of Rusticatio or other spoken Latin programs, Biduum Latinum will offer a mid-year “fix” of immersion Latin. For those new to spoken Latin, the weekend will give a taste of Latin immersion, and provide the confidence needed for those planning to attend a week-long workshop in the summer.

Regardless of your level of experience with spoken Latin, plan to come away from Biduum Latinum with living Latin activities you can use in your classroom Monday morning!

Program Dates: February 24–26, 2012.
Arrival: Friday, February, 24 3:00–6:00 p.m
Departure: Sunday, February 26 12:00–3:00 p.m.

Location: We will reside and conduct our workshop sessions in the historic mansion house on the Claymont Estate. Built in the 1830s by a nephew of George Washington, the Claymont Mansion remained in the Washington family until the Civil War.

Eligibility: You are eligible to attend this workshop if you 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.

Cost: The $295 tuition includes housing, meals, and all non-alcoholic beverages. Participants may bring their own wine and/or beer. Price does not include transportation to Claymont Mansion. Once admitted as a participant, you may pay for Biduum Latinum Virginianum through PayPal (below), or by sending a check payable to SALVI to:

1252 11th Street, #107
Santa Monica, CA 90401

Biduum Latinum Virginianum Head Instructor

Nancy E. Llewellyn is Associate Professor of Latin at Wyoming Catholic College. She holds a Ph.D. from UCLA, an M.A. from the Pontifical Salesian University in Rome (where she also studied at the Gregorian University with Reginald Foster), and a B.A. from Bryn Mawr College. Since 1998, she has led numerous workshops on spoken Latin for students and teachers in California, Michigan, New Jersey, Oklahoma, and Virginia.

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