Classics

The languages, cultures, discoveries, disciplines, histories, literature, and ways of life of the "Classical" Greek, Hellenistic, Carthaginian, and Roman/Roman-allied civilizations; covering a period of time approximately from 600 BC to AD 600. n.b. This will, of necessity, not include prior civilizations in the same area (such as Phoenicia in its heyday, Pharaonic Egypt, the Etruscans, Archaic Greece, etc.) The one notable exception will be several works of literature composed in the gap between Mycenean Greece and Classical Greece, which heavily influenced the direction of the following society, namely Homer, Hesiod, and the Homeric Hymns.

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American Philological Association
http://www.apaclassics.org/

"Founded in 1869, the American Philological Association (APA) is the principal learned society for classical studies in North America. Its membership is composed primarily of university and college teachers of classical studies in North America. Its members also include many preparatory school teachers as well as members from outside the United States and Canada. The APA provides a wide range of services to its members through its five major divisions. The Education Division coordinates activities concerned with the teaching of classical studies. The Program Division holds an Annual Meeting which affords opportunities for the presentation of papers by members, as well as informal communication with others in the field. Through its Publications Division, the APA publishes the annual Transactions, two monograph series, and a textbook series. Its Research Division coordinates projects related to current research in classical studies. Its Professional Matters Division monitors adherence to the APA's Statement on Professional Ethics. The APA also operates a Placement Service for itself and the Archaeological Institute of America."

The Women's Classical Caucus
http://www.wccaucus.org/

This organization, founded in 1972, seeks to foster feminist and gender-informed perspectives in the study and teaching of all aspects of ancient Mediterranean cultures, particularly the study of women in classical antiquity."