Events
View a calendar of upcoming events on classical subjects, from competition deadlines to public lectures and summer schools. Use the three main tabs to browse events hosted by the CA, by our local branches and by external organisers, and then filter using the tabs below. If you would like us to add an event to our calendar, please send details to canews@classicalassociation.org.
Please note that, unless listed under CA Events, any enquiries about the activities featured below should be directed to the organisers of the event and not to the CA itself.
CA events
Branch events
Other events
Seminar / Short course
Neurodiversity and Classics
Designed specifically for Classics educators, this online CPD series, led by Emily Rushton, provides practical, evidence-based strategies to create neuroinclusive Classical Subjects classrooms. Across six targeted sessions, you will explore how to adapt...
Seminar / Short course
Neurodiversity and Classics
Designed specifically for Classics educators, this online CPD series, led by Emily Rushton, provides practical, evidence-based strategies to create neuroinclusive Classical Subjects classrooms. Across six targeted sessions, you will explore how to adapt...
Seminar / Short course
Neurodiversity and Classics
Designed specifically for Classics educators, this online CPD series, led by Emily Rushton, provides practical, evidence-based strategies to create neuroinclusive Classical Subjects classrooms. Across six targeted sessions, you will explore how to adapt...
Conference/Workshop
CA Conference 2027
Submission Deadline: Friday 25 September 23:59 (BST) 2026 We are delighted to be heading to the University of Notre Dame’s London Campus, in the heart of the UK capital, from Friday 9 until Sunday...
Seminar / Short course
Neurodiversity and Classics
Designed specifically for Classics educators, this online CPD series, led by Emily Rushton, provides practical, evidence-based strategies to create neuroinclusive Classical Subjects classrooms. Across six targeted sessions, you will explore how to adapt...
Seminar / Short course
Neurodiversity and Classics
Designed specifically for Classics educators, this online CPD series, led by Emily Rushton, provides practical, evidence-based strategies to create neuroinclusive Classical Subjects classrooms. Across six targeted sessions, you will explore how to adapt...
Branch events
Southampton branch talk: Dr Carey...
Southampton Classical Association Dr Carey Fleiner (University of Winchester): “Zero to Hero: The Rise of Emperor Augustus” Wednesday 11 November, 2026 All lectures are held at King Edward VI School, with refreshments from 7pm, followed by the talk at 7.30pm*. * (note earlier start of 7.15pm on Wednesday 5 May, due to AGM) Subscription... Read more »
Branch events
Camarthen & West Wales branch...
Carmarthen and West Wales Classical Association Steven Paul Turner: “Tracking the Mythological in Roman Britain” Thursday 12 November at 6pm (UK time) via MS Teams. Should you like to attend this talk, please email either: R.Parkes@uwtsd.ac.uk or m.cobb@uwtsd.ac.uk Note: for queries about any events hosted by local CA branches, please contact the branch directly... Read more »
Branch events
Southport & Birkdale branch lecture:...
Southport & Birkdale Classical Association Dr Ben Cartlidge (University of Liverpool): ‘Homer, Pasolini, Nolan – The Odyssey on Film’ Wednesday 18 November 2026, 6.15pm for 7.00pm start The Theatre at KGV College, Scarisbrick New Road, Southport PR8 6LR (parking on site) Membership £12 per year / £5 for students. Membership forms available on our social... Read more »
Branch events
Cornwall branch lecture: Professor Paul...
Cornwall Classical Association Professor Paul Cartledge (University of Cambridge): ‘Pericles: Hero or Villain?’ 18 November 2026, 7.00pm (online) Membership is FREE – sign up via the website.
Branch events
Camarthen & West Wales branch...
Carmarthen and West Wales Classical Association Stefano Briguglio (Turin): ‘Claudian’s tyrants, Statius’s tyrants: the case of the ‘De bello Gildonico” Thursday 19 November at 6pm (UK time) via MS Teams. Should you like to attend this talk, please email either: R.Parkes@uwtsd.ac.uk or m.cobb@uwtsd.ac.uk Note: for queries about any events hosted by local CA branches,... Read more »
Branch events
Lytham St Annes branch talk:...
Lytham St Annes Classical Association Dr Jess Venner: ‘Lost Voices of Pompeii’ Thursday 19 November 2026, 7pm (doors open at 6.15pm) Our monthly lectures are held on Thursday evenings at AKS Lytham, Clifton Drive, Lancashire, FY8 1DT. Doors open at 6.15pm for refreshments and a chance to meet the lecturer, and talks begin at 7pm... Read more »
Branch events
North Staffordshire CA lecture: Dr...
‘Death in the Forest: ambush and disaster in the Teutoberg Forest (AD 9)’ by Dr Jo Ball (Manchester) 7.30 p.m., Thursday 19 November 2026 All Welcome Keele Hall, University of Keele, ST5 5BG Joint meeting with the Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies Contact Stephen at for more information at northstaffsca@yahoo.co.uk Note: for... Read more »
Branch events
Manchester & District branch talk:...
Manchester & District Classical Association Dr Jingyi Jenny Zhao (Needham Research Institute/ Clare Hall, Cambridge): ‘Comparing Ancient Greek and Early Chinese Philosophy: the case of Aristotle and Xunzi’ Weds 25 November 12pm (Zoom) For further details and to book a slot, see here. Note: for queries about any events hosted by local CA branches,... Read more »
Branch events
Cambridge & District branch: Classics...
Cambridge & District Classical Association Classics at Christmas 2nd December, Faculty of Classics This celebratory event will involve Christmas treats and at least one festive themed talk- details and booking tbc. Note: for queries about any events hosted by local CA branches, please contact the branch directly (details are available on the Branches... Read more »
Branch events
North Staffordshire CA: lecture on...
Lecture: ‘The Art of Story Telling in The Odyssey’ 11.00a.m., Tuesday 8 December 2026, Dr Julene Abad del Vecchio (University of Manchester) Stoke on Trent Sixth Form College, Leek Road, Stoke on Trent, ST4 2RU Contact Stephen at for more information at northstaffsca@yahoo.co.uk Note: for queries about any events hosted by local CA branches,... Read more »
Branch events
Manchester & District branch talk:...
Manchester & District Classical Association Dr Emma Hawdale (Nottingham/ManMet): ‘A ‘Patroness of the Works of Women’? Athena Ergane Re-examined’ Weds 9 December 1pm (Zoom) For further details and to book a slot, see here. Note: for queries about any events hosted by local CA branches, please contact the branch directly (details are available on... Read more »
Branch events
Southport & Birkdale branch lecture:...
Southport & Birkdale Classical Association Professor Carrie Vout (University of Cambridge) – title TBC Wednesday 9 December 2026 (TBC), 6.15pm for 7.00pm start The Theatre at KGV College, Scarisbrick New Road, Southport PR8 6LR (parking on site) Membership £12 per year / £5 for students. Membership forms available on our social media pages, or you... Read more »
Branch events
Southampton branch talk: Dr John...
Southampton Classical Association Dr John Pearce (King’s College London): “Deadly Games in Britannia? New evidence for spectacles, performers and victims in Roman Britain’s amphitheatres” Thursday 10 December 2026 All lectures are held at King Edward VI School, with refreshments from 7pm, followed by the talk at 7.30pm*. * (note earlier start of 7.15pm on... Read more »
Branch events
Lytham St Annes branch: Presidential...
Lytham St Annes Classical Association Professor Michael Scott: Presidential Lecture Thursday 7 January 2027, 6.30pm Our monthly lectures are held on Thursday evenings at AKS Lytham, Clifton Drive, Lancashire, FY8 1DT. Doors open at 6.15pm for refreshments and a chance to meet the lecturer, and talks begin at 7pm (except for the Presidential Lecture which... Read more »
Branch events
Cornwall branch lecture: Ethan Coulson...
Cornwall Classical Association Ethan Coulson (University of Liverpool): ‘From Etruria to Phrygia: Rethinking the Hoplite in the Ancient Mediterranean’ 20 January 2027, 7.00pm (online) Membership is FREE – sign up via the website. Note: for queries about any events hosted by local CA branches, please contact the branch directly (details are available on... Read more »
Branch events
Southampton branch talk: Dr Matthew...
Southampton Classical Association Dr Matthew Ward (University of Cambridge): “Translating Affection in the Iliad” Tuesday 26 January 2027 All lectures are held at King Edward VI School, with refreshments from 7pm, followed by the talk at 7.30pm*. * (note earlier start of 7.15pm on Wednesday 5 May, due to AGM) Subscription £15 (individual) &... Read more »
Branch events
Southport & Birkdale branch lecture:...
Southport & Birkdale Classical Association Martin Charlesworth (former Director of the British Institute for Persian Studies in Iran): ‘Pasargad: Cyrus the Great’s Garden City’ Wednesday 3 February 2027, 6.15pm for 7.00pm start The Theatre at KGV College, Scarisbrick New Road, Southport PR8 6LR (parking on site) Membership £12 per year / £5 for students. Membership... Read more »
Branch events
Lytham St Annes branch talk:...
Lytham St Annes Classical Association Dr Paul Roberts: ‘Rome, Monarchs and Monuments’ Thursday 4 February 2027, 7pm (doors open at 6.15pm) Our monthly lectures are held on Thursday evenings at AKS Lytham, Clifton Drive, Lancashire, FY8 1DT. Doors open at 6.15pm for refreshments and a chance to meet the lecturer, and talks begin at 7pm... Read more »
Branch events
Cornwall branch lecture: Dr Jane...
Cornwall Classical Association Dr Jane Masséglia (University of Leicester): ‘The Ketton Mosaic: How Troy Came to Roman Rutland’ 9 February 2027, 7.00pm (online) Membership is FREE – sign up via the website. Note: for queries about any events hosted by local CA branches, please contact the branch directly (details are available on the... Read more »
Branch events
Manchester & District talk: Dr...
Manchester & District Classical Association Dr Tara Mulder (Wisconsin): ‘Finding Real Midwives of Ancient Rome’ Thurs 11 Feb 7pm (Zoom) For further details and to book a slot, see here. Note: for queries about any events hosted by local CA branches, please contact the branch directly (details are available on the Branches page)
Branch events
North Staffordshire branch lecture: Hoplite...
Lecture: Ethan Coulson-Haggins (University of Liverpool) ‘West versus East? Rethinking Hoplite Warfare in the Ancient Mediterranean’ 7.30 p.m., Tuesday 23 February 2027, Keele Hall, University of Keele, ST5 5BG Joint meeting with the Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies All welcome Contact Stephen at for more information at northstaffsca@yahoo.co.uk Note: for queries about... Read more »
Miscellaneous
Ashmolean Museum: ‘Aphrodite – the...
‘Aphrodite – the Making of a Goddess’ Ashmolean Museum, Oxford 8 October 2026 – 11 April 2027 Step into the world of Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, beauty, and desire – later worshipped by the Romans as Venus. Today she is thought of as a symbol of passion and beauty, but her story is... Read more »
Miscellaneous
Ancient Peace Studies Network/NMT Automatics:...
Long After the Labyrinth A new play which draws on ancient myth to explore post-conflict recovery and peacebuilding today. The Ancient Peace Studies Network at the University of St Andrews has teamed up with theatre company NMT Automatics to create Long After the Labyrinth, an epic new play inspired by the myth of the Minotaur and the... Read more »
Miscellaneous / Public Lecture
Euripides’ Iphigenia at Aulis (Oxford...
Oxford Classical Drama Society’s 2026 Triennial Greek Play: Euripides’s Iphigenia at Aulis Oxford Playhouse 4 – 7 November 2026 The infamous “thousand ships” lie in the bay of waveless Aulis, a port town on the Euboean Gulf—they wait for the winds to blow Troy-wards. Day after day passes of unfavourable weather: it comes to light that Artemis,... Read more »
Conference/Workshop
Call for Papers: ‘Connecting with...
‘Connecting with the Past: Cultural Survivals and Ethnographic Comparison in the Study of Ancient Societies’ Interdisciplinary Workshop, University of Birmingham (UK) 12-13 November 2026 Survivals and analogies provide a thought-provoking and creative framework for interpreting ancient societies, but their use often remains uncritical and undertheorised. When the anthropologist E. B. Tylor introduced the concept... Read more »
Miscellaneous
Ancient Peace Studies Network/NMT Automatics:...
Long After the Labyrinth A new play which draws on ancient myth to explore post-conflict recovery and peacebuilding today. The Ancient Peace Studies Network at the University of St Andrews has teamed up with theatre company NMT Automatics to create Long After the Labyrinth, an epic new play inspired by the myth of the Minotaur and the... Read more »
Conference/Workshop
Call for Papers: British Epigraphy...
British Epigraphy Society – Autumn Colloquium Institute of Classical Studies, Senate House, London 14 November 2026 The BES Autumn Colloquium is an annual gathering of the Society, open to members and non-members alike, which brings together researchers from the UK and beyond for a day of discussion and exchange on –especially but by no means... Read more »
Conference/Workshop
Call for Contributions: ‘Reconnecting Roman...
Call for Contributions: ‘Reconnecting Roman Britain’ Colchester, Friday 13th & Saturday 14th November 2026 Following the continued success of Reconnecting Roman Britain, the Archaeology Committee of the Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies and Colchester Archaeological Trust are pleased to present an in-person conference showcasing the latest research, discoveries, and projects relating to Roman Britain.... Read more »
Seminar / Short course
Neurodiversity and Classics
Neurodiversity and Classics Designed specifically for Classics educators, this online CPD series, led by Emily Rushton, provides practical, evidence-based strategies to create neuroinclusive Classical Subjects classrooms. Across six targeted sessions, you will explore how to adapt Key Stage curricula, design accessible educational trips, and tailor instruction for students with ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia, and working memory... Read more »
Public Lecture
Aberdeen CAS talk: Julia Hejduk...
Classical Association of Scotland – Aberdeen & North of Scotland branch Julia Hejduk: ‘Dare Hard Things: Acrostic Encouragement for Phaethon’s Epic Journey in the Metamorphoses’ 17 November 2026 All talks begin at 5.30pm (UK time; NB: clocks go back on 25th October this year in the UK). You are very welcome to join us online... Read more »
Short course
Hellenic and Roman Societies Online...
Hellenic and Roman Societies Online Course Caroline K. Mackenzie A Taste of Greek Tuesday 17 November, 6-7pm (UK time) and repeated on Saturday 21 November, 11am-12 noon (UK time) As part of our series of online courses, we are offering a session on Ancient Greek – A Taste of Greek – delivered by Caroline K.... Read more »
Conference/Workshop
Call for Papers: ‘The Modular...
We are pleased to announce the call for papers for our international conference ‘The Modular Text in Antiquity’. The event will take place on 18th-19th November at Newcastle University, England. Many of antiquity’s professional and technical traditions transmitted their knowledge as collections of discrete, bounded textual units: mathematical problems, pharmaceutical or gastronomic recipes, astrological or... Read more »
Miscellaneous
Public Exhibition: Celluloid Dreams Silentscapes
Public Exhibition: Celluloid Dreams Silentscapes 19 November – 4 December 2026 University College London Inspired by the AHRC-funded research project Museum of Dreamworlds (which is systematically investigating all the silent films in the BFI National Archive that concern ancient Greece or Rome), our project member Aylin Atacan is staging the exhibition Celluloid Dreams, Silentscapes in University College London... Read more »
Miscellaneous
The IGRCT Donors Annual Celebration:...
Institute of Greece, Rome, and the Classical Tradition (IGRCT), University of Bristol The IGRCT Donors Annual Celebration ‘The Poetry of Phoebe Giannisi: A Performance with Poet-Translator Brian Sneeden’ In collaboration with the Bristol Poetry Institute 19 November, 6pm The Great Hall Wills Memorial Building University of Bristol Book here Note: this is not a... Read more »
Conference/Workshop
Ars Inquirendi 2026: Querying Pre-Print...
Ars Inquirendi 2026: Querying Pre-Print Cultures with LLMs St Edmund Hall, Oxford, and online 20–22 November 2026 We are convening over thirty scholars from around the world to answer two questions: in the era of large language models, what can we now discover about the pre-print past that we could not before, and what... Read more »
Short course
Hellenic and Roman Societies Online...
Hellenic and Roman Societies Online Course Caroline K. Mackenzie A Taste of Greek Tuesday 17 November, 6-7pm (UK time) and repeated on Saturday 21 November, 11am-12 noon (UK time) As part of our series of online courses, we are offering a session on Ancient Greek – A Taste of Greek – delivered by Caroline K.... Read more »
Miscellaneous
St Andrews Greek Week
St Andrews Greek Week (24-27 November 2026) Marking 130 since Antonios N. Jannaris was employed to teach post-classical and modern Greek at St Andrews, one of the first posts of its kind in Britain, the School of Classics is hosting a series of events to celebrate Greek studies at the University and beyond. Tuesday 24... Read more »
Miscellaneous
Hadrian’s Wall Live – KS2...
Join the Great North Museum: Hancock as they host their annual virtual event focusing on Hadrian’s Wall. Hadrian’s Wall Live 24 – 27 November 2026 9.30am – 1.45pm Take part in as many virtual sessions as you wish over the course of the week. Sessions are delivered from organisations part of the Hadrian’s Wall Learning & Engagement... Read more »
Miscellaneous
Hellenic Society: ‘Achilles Death of...
Achilles Death of the Gods written and performed by Jo Kelen Thursday 26 November, 2026, 7-8pm (doors open 6.45pm) Senate Room, Senate House, University of London The critically acclaimed, one person play, Achilles: Death of the Gods, comes to the Senate House on the 26th November at 7pm for an exclusive performance. Achilles and Patroclus... Read more »
Miscellaneous
Ancient Peace Studies Network/NMT Automatics:...
Long After the Labyrinth A new play which draws on ancient myth to explore post-conflict recovery and peacebuilding today. The Ancient Peace Studies Network at the University of St Andrews has teamed up with theatre company NMT Automatics to create Long After the Labyrinth, an epic new play inspired by the myth of the Minotaur and the... Read more »
Public Lecture
Virgil Society talk: Dr Alex...
Virgil Society talk Dr Alex Hardie (University of Edinburgh): ‘P. Alfenus Varus in the Eclogues’ Saturday 28 November 2026, 2.30 pm Room 261, Senate House Note: this is not a Classical Association event – please contact the organisers directly with any enquiries.
Miscellaneous
APGRD event: ‘A Grecian Lad:...
APGRD event ‘A Grecian Lad: A.E. Housman as Poet and Classicist’, a conversation with Jennifer Ingleheart and A.E. Stallings Monday November 30 2026, 2pm Lecture Theatre, Ioannou Centre, 66 St Giles For further information, see here. Note: this is not a Classical Association event – please contact the organisers directly with any enquiries.
