The Classical Association

03/09/2026

Omnibus 92 is now available to order from the CA Shop for p&p costs only. Schools can order in bulk and some back issues are also available.
https://classicalassociation.org/shop/ (see Publications)

01/09/2026

Coming soon - Omnibus 92!

The next issue of Omnibus magazine will shortly be available to order via the CA Shop for p&p only. Schools can order in bulk and some back copies are also available.

CA members have exclusive online access to the two most recent issues of Omnibus, and members who have opted for a print copy of issue 92 will receive it in the September mailing.

See the contents list here:
https://classicalassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Omnibus-92-contents.pdf

01/09/2026

We are delighted to be supporting this new initiative with Highgrove Education to offer Classical Greek lessons online to students from any school. Classics for All will be providing upto 5 full bursaries for state school students who meet our criteria.

Please share this great opportunity with young people who may want to learn Classical Greek. You can sign up for the taster lesson and the course by emailing: [email protected] and apply for the bursary here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/EF7duwYYST

14/07/2026

Calling young translators and teachers! Just 2 weeks left to submit to the Stephen Spender Prize 2026! Translate into English any poem from any language, or a Polish poem from the Polish Spotlight booklet, for your chance to join the Prize hall of eternal fame!

Full details below:

About the Stephen Spender Prize The Stephen Spender Prize is an annual competition for poetry in translation that celebrates the creativity of young people across the UK and Ireland – and their teachers! The Prize has categories for schools, teachers...

26/06/2026

CA Annual Conference 2027 - the Call for Contributions is open!

Next year's Conference will be held in London at the University of Notre Dame from 9-11 April. Everyone is encouraged to take part and we welcome proposals across our wide range of themes, with an academic or pedagogic focus alike

Our key themes for 2027 are:
Ancient Mythologies
Classical Reception
Fragments
Historiography and Ancient History
Peripheral Communities
Roman Britain
Teaching Classics with AI and New Technologies
Women and Ancient Theatre

See more here: https://classicalassociation.org/conference/

Submissions for talks, papers, panels, workshops and symposia are open until 25 September 2026 and we can’t wait to hear from you!

16/06/2026

The Stephen Spender Prize 2026 is open for entries from 1 May to 31 July.

Calling young translators and teachers! 6 weeks left to submit to the Stephen Spender Prize 2026! Translate into English any poem from any language, or a Polish poem from the Polish Spotlight booklet, for your chance to join the Prize hall of eternal fame!

Full details below:

About the Stephen Spender Prize The Stephen Spender Prize is an annual competition for poetry in translation that celebrates the creativity of young people across the UK and Ireland – and their teachers! The Prize has categories for schools, teachers...

05/06/2026

We're working with the University of Warwick to host this in-person Classical Civilisation CPD day on 17 June 2026.

Designed to support GCSE and A Level teachers alike, this day will offer a range of workshops to support teachers at every stage of career, and give you the chance to network with the community.
Our keynote lecture, 'Opening Doors, Ways of Knowing', will be delivered by Prof David Fearn, head of department and Professor of Greek at the university.

Registration will close on 10 June. You can find more information via the link below:

This event will be in-person at University of Warwick on Wednesday 17th June 2026. Classics For All are kindly offering travel bursaries for state school teachers. You can apply for a bursary here: https://forms.office.com/e/ys0awyeuw1 Please use the form below to register for this event, and to ind...

28/05/2026

The latest issue of The Journal of Classics Teaching (Vol 27 - Issue 53 - Spring 2026) is now available online and open-access via Cambridge Core:

Journal of Classics Teaching

22/05/2026

It’s great to see Cait, winner of our 2023 Creative Writing Competition with Bloomsbury Publishing UK, championing the importance of the Humanities in this University of Oxford video

05/05/2026

Stephen Spender Prize 2026

Calling young translators and teachers! The Stephen Spender Prize 2026 is open for entries.

Translate into English any poem from any language, or a Polish poem for the Polish Spotlight, for your chance to join the Prize hall of eternal fame. Includes translation from Latin and Ancient Greek!

Full details below

About the Stephen Spender Prize The Stephen Spender Prize is an annual competition for poetry in translation that celebrates the creativity of young people across the UK and Ireland – and their teachers! The Prize has categories for schools, teachers...