by Sarah Geegan
This past summer marked the 16th anniversary of one of the world's most unique events held on UK's campus.
The Conventiculum Latinum Lexintoniense, an active Latin immersion seminar established and directed by classics professor Terence Tunberg, annually draws scholars from across the globe. The seminar aims to fully immerse participants, equipped with various degrees of fluency, in the Latin language and culture — and does so by instating a pledge to speak exclusively in the ancient language throughout the duration of the seminar.
"At the very first session, all members signed a pledge to speak only Latin during the