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Call for Proposals: Symposium Vesuvianum 2026
The Vergilian Society seeks proposals for its annual Symposium Vesuvianum to take place at the Villa Vergiliana in Cuma, Italy in October 2026. The Symposium may focus on any aspect of the history, archaeology, art and architecture, and geology of Italy and Sicily from remotest antiquity to the Renaissance. We will consider a proposal on…
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The Symposia dates and topics have been announced as follows: Symposium Cumanum 2025 Vergil and the Greeks June 24 – 28, 2025 Symposium Vesuvianum 2025 Verses from a Campanian Tomb? Vergil and Silius Italicus’ Punica Oct. 8-11, 2025 Proposals of 500 words should by submitted by February 1, 2025 to Clayton Schroer for full consideration.
Read MoreVergilian Society Panel at SCS: Re-evaluating Turnus
Vergilian Society President-Elect Randall Ganiban will be moderating a panel at the Society for Classical Studies Annual Meeting in January, 2025. The panel, “Re-evaluating Turnus in Vergil and the Vergilian Tradition,” will be offered in a hybrid format, allowing those not traveling to the conference to join in the panel. The panel is scheduled for…
Read MoreSymposium Cumanum Programme Announced
June 25-28, 2024 Virgil, the Virgilian Tradition, and the Question of Humour Co-Directors: Celia Campbell (Emory University), Bobby Xinyue (King’s College London). View the full programme here.
Read More2024 Rudolph Masciantonio Prize Winner for Inclusive Excellence in Latin and the Classical Humanities Announced
Congratulations to Johnny Yu from BASIS, Tucson North! To read the winning essay and see previous winners, please click here.
Read More2025 Study tours announced
Read more about the itineraries here.
Read More2024 Keely Lake Memorial Translation Exam Winners Announced
View the list of winners here
Read MoreCall for Papers for SCS Panel: Re-evaluating Turnus in Vergil and the Vergilian Tradition
Proposals will be received through March 22. Society of Classical Studies 156th Annual Meeting JANUARY 2-5, 2025 PHILADELPHIA Organized by Randall Ganiban, Department of Classics, Middlebury College Crazed enemy of Rome, tragic victim of fate, embodiment of ancient Italy’s virtues or of proto-Rome’s vices? Interpretation of Turnus remains vigorously debated, even as our understanding of…
Read MoreIn Memoriam: George Woodward Houston
George Woodward Houston, Former Society President and Tour Director
Read MoreCall for Papers: 2024 Symposium Vesuvianum
Labor invictus: The World of Work Symposium Vesuvianum, Oct. 10-13, 2024. Villa Vergiliana, Bacoli (NA), Italy Organizers: Nicole G. Brown (Williams College), John Oksanish (Wake ForestUniversity) For full details see the Symposium Vesuvianum 2024 page.
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