Cornwall Classical Association's Virtual Lecture Series 2026

We are delighted to announce our full programme of virtual lectures for the coming year!🎉

Join us online for a fascinating journey through the ancient world, with talks from leading scholars and writers. All lectures are free to attend and open to everyone, wherever you are.

We are thrilled to welcome the following speakers for the year ahead:

Dr Emily Hauser (University of Exeter)

Finding the female voice in the ancient world

Wednesday 28 January

Caroline Lawrence, bestselling author

Myth, movies and storytelling

Monday 23 February

Professor Chris Carey (University College London)

The Athenian Way of Death

Wednesday 15 April

Dr Matthew Nicholls (University of Oxford)

Digital Rome: A Virtual Tour of the Ancient City

Friday 3 July

To join the virtual talks, all you need to do is sign up to be a member. We will then email you a link to join the Zoom webinar before the event. Membership is free and includes access to our Members’ Area, our termly newsletter, and priority updates about upcoming events at the Cornwall CA.

If you missed Dr Leonardo Constantini's lecture on Magic and curses in Apuleius' Apologia, you can watch it via the members portal, accessed through signing up to our mailing list.

We look forward to seeing many of you there!