Questions tagged [academic-latin]

For questions related to use of Latin in academia, for example Latin phrases or diplomas. Notice that this does not mean Latin at an academic level of study, but rather Latin questions related to universities and other academic institutions.

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What are the research topics of Latin scholars?

Given that dozens of grammars and dictionaries exist I wonder what questions the Latin scholars are working on. Are there any big unknowns left? The only one I can think of is the author of classic works like De Bello Africo.
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French certification for Latin

I have been learning Latin on my own for many years and would like to teach private lessons. For this it would be useful to have a level certification or examination results. Is there anything like that in France to prove my proficiency?
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Since the fall of Latin as an academic language, has there been a project to revive it?

During the Middle Ages and until comparatively recent times, Latin was the language most widely used in the West for scholarly and literary purposes. — Latin Language in the Encyclopaedia Britannica Since that time, have there been any ambitions…
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Good long formulation for "defence of the doctoral thesis"

As a follow-up question to Invitation to a thesis defence I would like to ask what would be a good long formulation in latin for a dotoral thesis defence, like "defence of the doctoral thesis" or "oral examination of the doctoral thesis" in…