On 3-6 April the Department of Classics hosted the annual conference of the Classical Association, which last came to Reading in 2005. Around 400 delegates from around the world came to hear over 200 papers on a huge range of topics.
A packed house hears Classical Association president Robin Osborne’s lecture on ‘Filling the Gaps’
An insider’s account of the conference (by our wonderful conference administrator, Dr Sonya Nevin) can be found here and a delegate’s perspective can be found here. The conference had a lively following on Twitter, which for me added to the general buzz around the event. I have included a few photos to give just a hint of the great range of activity:
Delegates at the conference browse the bookstalls
Historical author Tom Holland takes time away from his pint to entertain delegates in the bar
It was privilege for me to chair the organising committee, a task made incredibly easy and enjoyable because of the hard work and imagination of my colleagues and of the heroic student helpers.