We promote the study of Vergil by means of lectures, conferences, publications, tours, and reports of excavation that have a bearing upon Vergil's works.

Our History

The Vergilian Society was founded in 1937 with the following objectives: "In order . . . to celebrate the ties of culture between Italy and America, a Society has been formed in Italy and named after Vergil."

The purpose of this Society is to promote the study of Vergil by means of lectures, conferences, publications, and reports of excavation that have a bearing upon Vergil's works. Membership is open to any person who is interested in the study of Vergil.

2024 Tours and Workshops

Recent News

Call for Papers for SCS Panel: Re-evaluating Turnus in Vergil and the Vergilian Tradition

February 22, 2024

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…

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In Memoriam: George Woodward Houston

February 3, 2024

George Woodward Houston, Former Society President and Tour Director

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Call for Papers: 2024 Symposium Vesuvianum

January 26, 2024

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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