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Upcoming events in Greek and Roman Studies

Classical Association of Vancouver Island (CAVI) Lectures 2025-2026

CAVI is the UVic's organization for people interested in the Greek and Roman worlds.  The department of Greek and Roman Studies hosts monthly lectures by local and international scholars. The lectures are free.  Everyone is welcome to attend.

Date Event Information Speaker Title
Jan. 22, 2026 6:00 pm
CLE A127
Dr. Brendan Burke

Mar. 19, 2026 POSTPONED

Department Seminars 2025-2026

The Department of Greek and Roman Studies hosts a series of seminars on Friday afternoons by local and international scholars on topics related to the Greek and Roman worlds.  

Event Information Speaker Title
Jan. 30, 2026

Classics in the Community Talk
2:30pm
CLE B415

Ted Snyders
Mar. 13, 2026

Grad students present their research 

Leanne Buttery, Annika Berendt, Max Harris
Mar. 18, 2026

Department Seminar

POSTPONED

DISTINGUISHED WOMEN SCHOLARS AWARDS AND LECTURE SERIES 2024-2025

The Distinguished Women Scholars (DWS) Awards and Lecture Series were established by the Vice-President Academic and Provost to highlight and honour outstanding research and creative achievements by female-identifying scholars. The purpose of these awards is to celebrate, recognize and share the impact of outstanding research and creative achievements by women at any stage of their careers.This year's DWS Guest Speaker is .  Dr. Morris (Steinmetz Professor of Classical Archaeology and Material Culture (emerita)) is a classicist and archaeologist in the Department of Classics and the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA.

Date and Time Event Information Lecture title
28 October
2024
3:30pm
COR B143
30 October 7:30pm
CLE A224
31 October 2:30pm
CLE A317

LANSDOWNE LECTURE SERIES 2025-2026

UVic's Public Lecture Series features accomplished individuals from a vast array of academic and research endeavours.  As host of this lecture series, UVic continues its commitment to making a vital impact on people, places and the planet. This year's Lansdowne Guest Speaker is .

THIS LANSDOWNE HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

Date and Time Event Information Lecture Title
March 24, 2026 TBA Department lecture: Bodily transformations in Heliodorus’ Ethiopian Tales, Homer’s Odyssey, and Aesop
March 26, 2026 TBA Public lecture: A strange encounter with Apollo and Daphne: identity and opacity in the joyous art of Firelei Báez
March 27, 2026 TBA Workshop: The art of Harmonia Rosales and classical education in the USA