Australasian Society for Classical Studies (ASCS) Annual Conference 2025

ASCS 46 (2025): Australasian Society for Classical Studies (ASCS) Annual Conference

Australian National University, Canberra, Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country
2 - 5 February 2025

The conference will take place at the Australian National University, on the unceded lands of the Ngunnawal and Ngambri people. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present. We acknowledge First Nations’ struggles for Sovereignty and Country.

The is the 46th annual meeting and conference of the Australasian Society for Classical Studies (ASCS).

Starting on Sunday 2 February, there will be an afternoon of HDR activities, followed by a welcome reception for all delegates in the evening. 

The conference proper will begin at 9am on Monday 3 February and finish by 4pm on Wednesday 5 February. 

• Prof. James Ker (UPenn) and A/Prof. Caitie Barrett (Cornell) keynotes will be on Monday 3 February, followed by a reception and the conference dinner. 
• Emeritus Prof. Denis Feeney (Princeton) will give a keynote on Tuesday 4 February, followed by a reception. 

Detailed information about the conference can be found on the ANU School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics website. The program will be available soon.

For further information about the Australasian Society for Classical Studies (ASCS), please see the society’s website.

For enquiries, please contact ascs46@anu.edu.au.

Registration

Early Bird tickets will be available until 20 December 2024. After that, all registrations (including the conference dinner) close on 20 January 2025. 

Society membership is a requirement for attendance at ASCS conferences. Please sign up or update your membership here.

Conference registration fees (online and in-person):

• Early bird $280 (closes 20 Dec 2024)
• Standard: $360 (closes 20 Jan 2025)
• Student/Unwaged: $190 (closes 20 Jan 2025)
• Day Rate: $150 (closes 20 Jan 2025)

Conference Dinner* (registration closes 20 January 2025):

• $130
• $90 (Student/Unwaged)

*The conference dinner will be held on Monday 3 February at 7:30pm at Verity Lane Market.

Important: Upon completion of Humanitix registration you will be automatically redirected to the ANU payment portal - please finalise payment there.