About the CAPN
The Classical Association of the Pacific Northwest (est. 1911) is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to support and promote the study of classical languages and civilization in the Pacific Northwest. Current members come from the United States (Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho, California, Colorado, and several other states) and Canada (British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario). The Association holds an annual two-day meeting, usually in late March.
CAPN is concerned to bridge a number of divides that characterize the world of Classics right now. First, it seeks to integrate the classicists of the United States with those of Canada. Many members are Canadian, and every third year or so our annual meeting joins with CACW’s annual meeting.
Second, CAPN seeks to integrate school and university teachers. We share many of the same professional concerns, as well as many larger goals. CAPN welcomes papers on pedagogy from all members, occasionally sponsoring panels on it and caucuses on issues of particular concern to teachers, such as certification (a particular concern right now). Many members are actively involved in teacher training programs.
Third, graduate students are encouraged to submit abstracts for presentation at the annual conference and to attend the conference. Since the conference is relatively intimate, it provides a supportive atmosphere for classicists at the beginning of their professional careers. The CAPN conference also provides an opportunity for alumni to revisit the region of their undergraduate or graduate educations, so that many members present at the conference are actually teaching at institutions outside the region.
Our website is at capn-classics.org where membership information and records of previous conferences and association transactions can be found.