Symposia 2025

January 28, 2025

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.

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Call for Proposals: Symposium Vesuvianum 2025

January 26, 2024

We will consider a proposal on any theme, although preference may be given to a subject that has not been treated recently. Descriptions of previous symposia can be found on the Vergilian Society website under the Symposia tab. Each proposal should be prepared by the person who is intending to direct the symposium, or by the lead person…

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Call for Papers: Symposium Cumanum 2024

October 29, 2023

Virgil, the Virgilian Tradition, and the Question of Humour 25–29 June 2024, Villa Vergiliana, Italy Co-Directors: Celia Campbell (Emory University), Bobby Xinyue (King’s College London). Read the full description here.

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Keely Lake Memorial Translation Contest Results

March 26, 2023

The Vergilian Society is delighted to announce the results of the 2023 Keely Lake Memorial Translation Exam, which had entrants from 254 students across 20 different schools! In addition, the Society announces the winner of the 2023 Rudolph Masciantonio Prize for Inclusive Excellence in Latin and Classical Humanities, Mr. Jimmy Li. Jimmy is a student of Brad Savage at Flint…

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Symposium Vesuvianum 2023 – CFP

March 14, 2023

The Vergilian Society invites proposals for papers for the 2023 Symposium Vesuvianum (formerly Campanum) “Reading Pliny the Elder in the 21st Century” to be held October 13-15, 2023 (tentative) at the Villa Vergiliana, Bacoli (NA), Italy. See the full Symposium description here. Please send abstracts to Prof. Hilary Becker (hbecker@binghamton.edu) and Prof. Verity Platt (vjp33@cornell.edu) by…

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