Posts by Amy Barker
Vergilian 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.
Read MoreCall for Proposals: Symposium Vesuvianum 2025
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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