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.
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Conference/Workshop
“Cultures of violence and female...
The conference “Cultures of violence and female resistance: receptions of ancient Greek myths from the 14th to the 21st century, in Europe and beyond” will take place at the University of Caen Normandie (June, 10-12 2026), organised by the ERC AGRELITA project. Further details about the call for papers can be found here – deadline 15 January 2026.
Conference/Workshop
Call for Papers: ‘Antiquity in...
Call for Papers: Antiquity in Simulation: Global Receptions of the Classical World in Video Games Date: 13th June 2026 Location: Classics Faculty, Ioannou Centre (OX1 3LU) Keynote Speakers: Dr Dunstan Lowe (University of Kent), Dr Jennifer Cromwell (Manchester Metropolitan University) The reception of the classical world in video games is by no means a... Read more »
Conference/Workshop
‘Experiments in Classical Reception’: A...
Experiments in Classical Reception: A Symposium in Honour of Professor Emerita Lorna Hardwick Date: Saturday 13 June 2026 Location: Corpus Christi, University of Oxford Programme: 10.30-11.00: Arrive/register/coffee Welcome and short introduction Anastasia Bakogianni and Stephen Harrison (University of Oxford) 11:00-12:15 Panel 1 The Popular Turn in Classical Reception Studies: Challenges, Methods and Media Anastasia Bakogianni... Read more »
Summer school
University of Bologna: Summer School...
Applications are now open for the 2026 Summer School in Classical Languages of the University of Bologna. Our programme will take place between Monday 15 June and Friday 3 July 2026. We will be offering the following courses: Beginners’ Latin, Intermediate Latin, and Beginners’ Greek. Each course corresponds to 50 hours of teaching distributed over three weeks, from... Read more »
Conference/Workshop
Call for Papers: Classical Reception...
Call for papers for Classical Reception Studies Network (CRSN) PGR and ECR workshop: Criticality and Crises in Classical Reception 16 June 2026, University of Reading Postgraduate Researchers and Early Career Academics based in the UK and working in the field of classical reception studies to submit proposals for 5-10 minute lightning presentations on the theme:... Read more »
Conference/Workshop
Call for Papers: ‘The Global...
‘The Global Rhetoric of Antiquity’ 18–19 June 2026 Corpus Christi College, University of Oxford This year, the Janus Project conference welcomes papers exploring the roles, imaginations, and uses of ‘antiquity’, especially as conceived and canonised as ‘Classics’, in cross-cultural exchange and comparison. In the 16th–19th c. encounters between Europe and East Asia, the antiquities of... Read more »
Conference/Workshop
Call for Papers: ‘Statian chelys, Horatian lyra:...
We are very pleased to invite those who may be interested to submit an abstract for the conference: ‘Statian chelys, Horatian lyra: New horizons for an intertextual Thebaid.’ When/Where: Monday 22nd of June and Tuesday 23rd of June 2026, in London at Senate House. Conference Aims/Themes This conference aims to investigate the ways in which Statius’ Thebaid, a poem... Read more »
Conference/Workshop
Call for Papers: ‘Statian chelys,...
Abstracts are invited for the conference ‘Statian chelys, Horatian lyra: New horizons for an intertextual Thebaid’ When/Where: Monday 22nd of June and Tuesday 23rd of June 2026, in London at Senate House. Conference Aims/Themes This conference aims to investigate the ways in which Statius’ Thebaid, a poem long recognized for its densely intertextual character, adopts a particularly Horatian... Read more »
Summer school
Classical Association of Ireland: 2026...
The Classical Association of Ireland is pleased to announce the 2026 Latin Summer school, an exciting opportunity to learn Latin through a two-week immersion. The Latin Summer School is designed for secondary school students between the ages of 12 and 18, with little or no prior knowledge of Latin and/or Classics. If you are not... Read more »
Short course
British School at Athens: Byzantine...
Applications are now open for the Byzantine Archaeology, History and History of Art Course at the British School at Athens, an intensive two-week programme designed specifically for postgraduate students and early-career researchers working on the Byzantine world and related fields. Taking place in Greece from 24 June to 5 July 2026, this course offers a... Read more »
Conference/Workshop
Call for Papers: 26th Annual...
26th ANNUAL JOINT POSTGRADUATE SYMPOSIUM ON ANCIENT PERFORMANCE, 25–26 JUNE 2026: ‘Technologies in the Theory and Practice of Greek and Roman Performance and its Reception’ The 26th Annual Joint Postgraduate Symposium on Ancient Performance and Reception, hosted by the Archive of Performances of Greek and Roman Drama, University of Oxford and Royal Holloway, University of... Read more »
CPD event / Short course
Classical Association SEND course: ‘Literacy...
‘Literacy and Classics: unlocking the classical world for neurodiverse students’ 12 November 2025 – 25 June 2026 (online) This course, led by Emily Rushton, is designed to empower participants to create an inclusive and supportive environment for all students in Classics, with a particular focus on neurodiversity and literacy. We will explore strategies for enhancing... Read more »
Conference/Workshop
A.G. Leventis Ancient Worlds Study...
Warwick Classics Network A. G. Leventis Ancient Worlds Study Day 2026 Dept. of Classics and Ancient History, University of Warwick Friday 26th June, 11.00am – 4.00pm You can read more details below (and here) and booking is now open. The day is free to attend and includes a free lunch and free on site parking. ... Read more »
Summer school
King’s College London: Ancient Languages...
King’s College London Ancient Languages Summer School 2026 Intensive courses in Ancient Greek Intensive courses in Latin 29 June – 7 August 2026 King’s College London offers two six-week courses (29 June – 7 August 2026) in Ancient Greek and Latin. These courses offer students who have not previously had the opportunity to study Greek... Read more »
Conference/Workshop
Call for Papers: ‘AI Literacy...
Call for Papers: ‘AI Literacy for the Ancient World’ Second Meeting of the iGAIAS Network 1-3 July 2026 – Department of Classics, University of Reading, United Kingdom This meeting aims to bring together teachers, researchers, and practitioners in ancient world studies, broadly conceived, to address the issues related to the use and integration of artificial... Read more »
Short course
British School at Rome: 8th...
8th Postgraduate Course in Epigraphy at the British School at Rome 1st- 11th July 2026 Based at the British School at Rome, this taught course offers a nine-day introduction to the scholarship, publication and display of epigraphic materials from a variety of approaches. Intended for postgraduate scholars of ancient history, archaeology, classics, and museum studies,... Read more »
Summer school
Summer School in Ancient Philosophy...
UCL Summer School in Ancient Philosophy 2026 6 – 10 July 2026 What are the origins of the world? How can we achieve happiness? What is the best form of government? Is democracy good? These are only some of the questions which ancient philosophers tried to answer more than 2,500 years ago. Their bold and... Read more »
Competition
2026 Gladstone Memorial Essay Prizes
Through the generosity of the Gladstone Memorial Trust Omnibus is again in 2026 able to offer prizes for excellent essays on classical themes. The competition is open to anyone under 19 and still in full-time pre-university education. Entries must contain a statement from a teacher, containing the teacher’s e-mail address, confirming that this is the... Read more »
Competition
2026 Omnibus Sam Hood Translation...
Omnibus now invites entries (just one per person!) for the 2025 Sam Hood Translation Prize. The judges are keen to encourage elegant and stylish creative translations from Greek and Latin prose and verse. Try your hand at translating any one of the following passages (verse passages may be translated into either verse or prose, as... Read more »
Summer school
London Summer School in Classics...
University College London: London Summer School in Classics 2026 14-23 July 2026 In person at UCL and online Applications are now open via this link. 1976-2026 This year marks the 50th anniversary since the foundation of the London Summer School in Classics. There will be a special lecture and a tea and cake party at... Read more »
Summer school
JACT Latin Summer School 2026
JACT Latin Summer School 2026 Sunday 19th July – Saturday 1st August Harrogate Ladies’ College, Yorkshire Latin Camp brings together over 150 people of all ages, to share in the joy of learning Latin, reading its literature and exploring the magic of the Roman world. We are based in the beautiful British spa-town of Harrogate but we... Read more »