Events
View a calendar of upcoming events on classical subjects, from competition deadlines to summer schools. Use the three tabs to browse events hosted by us, by our branches and by external organisers, and then click the filters. If you would like us to add an event to our calendar, please send details to canews@classicalassociation.org.
CA events
Branch events
Other events
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...
Branch events
Cornwall branch lecture: Dr Matthew...
Cornwall Classical Association Dr Matthew Nicholls (University of Oxford): ‘Digital Rome: A virtual tour of the ancient city’ 3 July 2026, 6pm Online
Branch events
Gloucestershire branch lecture: Dr Emily...
Gloucestershire Classical Association lecture Dr Emily Hauser (University of Exeter): ‘Women in Homer’ Tuesday 2 December 2025, 7.30pm Dean Close School, Shelburne Road, Cheltenham Please contact Claire Wilkinson at wilkinsonc@cheltladiescollege.org for more information.
Conference/Workshop
Call for Papers: ‘Divine...
Call for Papers: Divine Anthropomorphism in Ancient Cultures University of Edinburgh, 3-5 June 2026 We would like to invite proposals for papers on the subject of divine anthropomorphism as a cultural, religious and literary phenomenon in cultures of the ancient Mediterranean and Near East up to the Roman period. We are interested in all ways... Read more »
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: Teaching with...
The International Ovidian Society and the Societas Ovidiana invite paper proposals on any aspect of teaching Ovid in the university or school classroom, for a two-day symposium to be held on 12-13 June 2026. Educators across disciplines and time periods are warmly welcomed, including literary and historical studies, libraries and archives, and creative responses. The CFP... 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 »
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 case. This... 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 you... 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 »
Summer School
JACT Durham Greek & Latin...
JACT Durham Greek & Latin Summer School 25 July – 1 August 2026 St John’s College, Durham See here for information. Registration will open before Christmas 2025.
Summer School
JACT Greek Summer School 2026
The 58th JACT Greek Summer School Sunday 26th July – Saturday 8th August, 2026 Bryanston School, Blandford Forum, Dorset Courses in Ancient Greek for all levels from complete beginners to advanced. Full details for 2026 will be confirmed in November and applications will open in mid-January. Places are not offered on a first-come, first-served... 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 »
Conference/Workshop
Call for Papers: ‘Classical Thought...
Call for Papers Classical Thought and the German Reich (1871-1945) to be held online on 17th-18th September 2026 Conference Organiser Aaron Turner (Knapp Foundation/Royal Holloway, University of London) Confirmed Speakers Christoph Begass (Universität Heidelberg) Mauro Bonazzi (Università di Bologna) Suzanne Marchand (Louisiana State University) James I. Porter (University of California, Berkeley) Stefan Rebenich (Universität Bern)... Read more »
CPD event
Teaching Ancient War and Peace...
Please join us for a series of online workshops, featuring a range of talks on the topic of teaching ancient war and peace. As outlined on our project website, an enhanced approach to teaching ancient war and peace is desirable for many reasons, not only to equip students of Classics to visualize ancient warfare and peacekeeping/peacemaking in... Read more »