Classical Association Conference

In 2009 the annual meeting of the Classical Association will be held jointly with the Classical Association of Scotland and hosted by the Department of Classics at the University of Glasgow.

The Presidential Address will be given by Professor Richard Seaford (University of Exeter) and the Plenary Session by Professor Mary Beard (University of Cambridge). Invited speakers include Joan Booth, Sander Goldberg and Alison Keith.

The academic sessions will take place in the Glasgow Crowne Plaza hotel; accommodation and meals will be provided by the Glasgow Crowne Plaza and the Glasgow Campanile hotels.

There will be a drinks reception at the City Chambers and excursions will be arranged to the Main Campus of the University and to places of interest outwith the centre of Glasgow: Burrell Collection, Pollok House, Pollok Country Park; Hill House, Helensburgh; and Falkirk Wheel via Rough Castle (near Castlecary).