Pro lingua Latina in Jyväskylä

Latin and Greek live in a cold climate at our NORDIC universiteties and gymnasia. We have to show that we as classical scholars can contribute essential things to contemporary cultural discussion.
Lars Rydbeck, Lund, author of "När de gamla gudarna dog. Grekiskt och kristet på väg mot senantiken" (Lund 2012).

Opiskelin latinan kieltä lukiossa ja myöhemmin Oulun yliopistossa 1960 -luvun lopulla. Opettajani oli Unto Paananen, joka oli todella inspiroiva opettaja. Latinan kielen myötä innostuin myös paitsi antiikin historiasta myös nykyajan Välimeren maiden kulttuurista ja nykykielistä. On todella surkeaa, jos latina pannaan giljotiinille.

It would be a real shame to stop teaching the basics of European human understanding.

I got very friendy help in latin language when giving a name to a new bacterisl species.

Latin is still a living language. Finland and Jyvaskyla cannot abandon Latin.

Linguam Latinae laudam ! th

Euroclassica supports and promotes the study of Classics and the Classical languages in all European countries.

Olen entinen Jyväskylän yliopiston latinan ja ranskan opiskelija. Kiitos latinan, ranskaa ja muita kieliä oppii helpommin. Kun tietää sanan alkuperän, muistaa sen paremmin.

Paljon hauskoja ikimuistettavia muistoja latinan tunneilta koulusta, yliopistoltakin ne ovat mukavia.

Latina auttaa keskittymään, koska se on niin koukeroista ja tempaa mukaansa.

Latin is absolutely essential to language students!

Because I believe the study of Latin is very useful for learning how to learn other languages as well as providing a 'way in' to romance languages.

Latin is usefull in many professions.
Medical,linquistics,etc

I have studied Latin in Jyväskylä and am very grateful for that superb tuition.

The study of Latin is a fundamental part of the Western Humanistic tradition. Any European university worthy of the name must include the subject in its curriculum.

In the land of Latin news broadcasting (Nuntii Latini) it would be a disgrace to shut down the department at Jyväskylä!

Western civilization would not exist without Latin.

Latin gives greater context to the modern world.

Universitas sine lingua classica nulla est universitas.

Les savants finlandais jouissent d'une grande réputation dans les études classiques, en particulier dans celle du latin. Cette réputation ne peut se maintenir que si les jeunes reçoivent la formation dont ont bénéficié leurs aînés. Il serait particulièrement désolant que cette tradition, et cette réputation, soient interrompues.

Latin is the foundation of present-day European culture.

Sivistyksen säilyttäminen on olennaista.

Finland is famous with latin speakers in the radio for world news: (probably the last country in the world) : why to suppress the study of latin language in University of Jyvaskyla ?

What we as individuals best can do to help University of Jyväskylä not to demolish its Latin studies is to tell about this  petition to as many appropriate people as we can do, prererably to those who realize and acknowledge the importance of our common roots in antiquity and transmitted through Latin and Greek. Please, send the link and title of this petition to your colleagues and friends both all over the civilized world and in Finland.

In the positive case University of Jyväskylä will, in front of massive public pressure from all over the world and Finland, rethink decision once made and not close down Latin studies. This helps, for its part, Finland to continue as part of civilization.

Jouni Suonsivu, signature 1351

Latin is losing visibility in the modern world, but it is the foundation of civilization today as we know it. It might not have the immediately tangible rewards of STEM fields, but I believe it's incredible worthwhile. Please consider continuing the Latin curriculum.

I think latin ought to be the first foreign language for the students - from the first class

Because I love Latin !