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.
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Summer school
The Tenth Lincoln College International...
The Tenth Lincoln College International Summer School in Greek Palaeography Oxford, 27 July–1 August 2026 The School offers a five-day introduction to the study of Greek manuscripts through ten reading classes, three library visits, and four thematic lectures. It is intended for students of Classics, Patristics, Theology, Biblical Studies, or Byzantine Studies. Applications and references... Read more »
Summer school
JACT Classics Camp
JACT Classics Camp 2026 Denstone College, Staffordshire ST14 5HN Monday 27 July – Saturday 1 August 2026 The JACT Classics Camp has been welcoming classicists to participate in a wide variety of programmes and activities since 2000. We welcome students aged 16-19 whether you study Classics already or not! The JACT Classics Camp has an inclusive... Read more »
Summer school
Thesaurus Linguae Latinae: Summer School...
TLL Summer School in Latin Lexicography: July 27–31, 2026 The Thesaurus linguae Latinae Institute invites applications for its annual Summer School in Latin Lexicography, scheduled to take place in Munich from July 27 to 31, 2026. Applicants should be doctoral students, postdoctoral researchers, or professors whose research engages closely with ancient Latin vocabulary. In addition... Read more »
Competition
Doris Post Essay Prize 2026
The fifth Doris Post Essay Prize, the annual competition reserved for Ph.D. candidates, is open for entries. The submission deadline for essays is midnight British Summer Time on 31/07/2026. £300 is awarded to the best original essay on any topic related to Herodotus and his world, including the reception of the Histories in other ancient... Read more »
Miscellaneous
English & Classics at Magdalen...
English & Classics at Magdalen Programme What: Three-day subject-specific residential – taster sessions in English and Classics, application skills workshops, tours, student life, and more! Where: Magdalen College, University of Oxford When: 4-6 August 2026 Who: Year 12 students (or equiv.) at UK state schools Application Link: bit.ly/EnglishClassics2026 Application Deadline: 17 June 2026 Note:... Read more »
Conference/Workshop
Call for Papers: ‘The Domestic...
The Domestic Dimension of Religious Conflict in the Ancient Mediterranean Call for Papers – International Conference University of Durham, 12-14 August 2026 Organiser: Dr Karl Dahm (University of Durham) Confirmed Keynote Speakers: Prof Kate Cooper, Prof Virginia Burrus Proposals for papers are sought for a conference on 12-14 August 2026 in Durham exploring the... Read more »
Summer school
British School at Athens Summer...
The next British School at Athens Undergraduate course on ‘The Archaeology and Topography of Greece'(aka BSA Summer School) will take place 17 August – 5th September 2026. The APPLICATION DEADLINE is Sunday 15 March 2026. A provisional course itinerary, further information, and a link to the application portal can be found on the BSA web... Read more »
Conference/Workshop
Call for Papers: ‘Trauma, Tragedy...
Call for Papers: Trauma, Tragedy and Redemption in the Ancient World and beyond 6 -8 September 2026 Exedra Mediterranean Center, Ortigia, Siracusa This international and interdisciplinary conference aims to draw upon academic and professional expertise, so to explore interrelated themes of tragedy, trauma and redemption from the ancient world to contemporary contexts. We warmly welcome... Read more »
Conference/Workshop
‘Modes of Reasoning in Ancient...
Modes of Reasoning in Ancient Historiography: Towards a Poetics of Causality – A conference in honour of Stephen Oakley 17-19 September 2026 Faculty of Classics, Cambridge All are welcome; no registration is necessary but a note to Chris Whitton (clw36@cam.ac.uk) would be appreciated for catering purposes. Provisional programme: Thursday 17 September, 11am-6pm Welcome –... Read more »
Conference/Workshop
Teaching Ancient Languages in Universities:...
Teaching Ancient Languages in Universities: Innovations in Module Design, Instruction and Assessment This hybrid conference will take place on Friday, 18 September, 2026 at Senate House, London and online. The conference will run from 10:30-16:00 in Room 261 of Senate House. Aims of the conference: The teaching of Latin and Greek is a common talking point in... Read more »
Prof. Henriette van der Blom...
Become a CA Member to watch this talk Public speaking in the ancient world and today When we think of an ancient orator, we tend to think of the embodiment of the Roman ideal vir bonus dicendi peritus – the good man skilled in speaking – and therefore the elite male citizen. But the ancient world was... Read more »
Dr David Bullen on Reviving...
Become a CA Member to watch this talk Dr David Bullen, our Expert in Residence, is Associate Professor in Drama and Theatre at Royal Holloway, University of London as well as a theatre director, writer, and dramaturg. He has been co-artistic director of Theatre of the Gentle Furies since 2011. Both David’s research and practice... Read more »
Public Lecture
Donald Russell Memorial Lecture 2026:...
St John’s College, Oxford, is delighted to announce that Professor Anne Sheppard (Professor Emerita of Ancient Philosophy at Royal Holloway, University of London) will deliver the fourth annual Donald Russell Memorial Lecture, on the theme of ‘Saying it in Style: Some Uses of Rhetoric by Platonist Philosophers in Late Antiquity’. The lecture will be held... Read more »
Competition
Ovid in the West Country...
Ovid in the West Country 2026 The aim of the competition is to get KS3 students excited about storytelling and the ancient world by listening to a handful of stories from Ovid’s Metamorphoses available via the Classic Tales website. During the autumn term, students listen to recordings of these stories with their teachers in the... Read more »
Conference/Workshop
The Ancient World Students Annual...
Ancient World Student Annual Meeting (AWSAM) 2026 Wednesday 4th November 2026, 9.15am-2.30pm University of Leicester By popular demand, AWSAM is back for a third year! School groups are warmly invited to the University of Leicester’s FREE programme of workshops on topics from the KS5 Classical Civilization curriculum and sessions on Classics-related skills and employability,... 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 »
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 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 »
Conference/Workshop
Call for Papers: ‘Classics in...
Call for Papers: ‘Classics in the Public Sphere: Education, Outreach and Engagement’ Venue: University of Lisbon, Portugal Dates: 1st, 2nd and 3rd April 2027 This international conference is organised by Professor Arlene Holmes-Henderson (Durham University, UK) and Dr André Simões (University of Lisbon, Portugal) as part of their collaboration funded by The Centre for Classical... Read more »
Conference/Workshop
Call for Papers: ‘What is...
International Conference: ‘What is Roman about Roman Philosophy?’ April 12-14, 2027 Birkbeck, University of London Call for papers We invite graduate and postgraduate students, as well as established researchers, to submit proposals of original papers to be published in the proceedings of the conference. Proposals should include full name and academic affiliation, an email... Read more »