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Virgil Society: Schools Day

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Curious about studying Classics at uni? Join the Virgil Society Schools Day to explore Roman literature, hear university talks, meet academics, build essay and application skills, and connect with peers - in-person at Senate House or online via Zoom.

The Virgil Society: Schools Day is a day of talks and meetings organised by the Virgil Society in association with The Classical Association and supported by the Institute of Classical Studies and UCL. The programme for 2025-2026 comprises a series of Saturday meetings (in-person at Senate House, Malet Street, London, and online via Zoom) with a dedicated Schools Day scheduled for Saturday 17 January 2026 to be held in Chancellor’s Hall.

The 2025-2026 programme includes talks by university-based scholars: Dr Alexander Lee (University of Warwick) on 11 October 2025, Dr Francesca Bugliani Knox (UCL) on 29 November 2025, the Schools Day on 17 January 2026 (details tbc), an online meeting on 7 February 2026 (Prof. Hae-Young Choi), Dr Emily Pillinger (King’s College London) on 14 March 2026, and a multi-session meeting including talks and the Annual General Meeting on 16 May 2026.

Most meetings can be attended remotely via Zoom; the Virgil Society website (https://virgilsociety.org.uk/new/) provides registration details for online attendance and further information about membership and access to past issues of Proceedings of the Virgil Society.

Featured Speaker

Various (see programme)

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1

11 Oct 2025

Dr Alexander Lee: Machiavelli and Virgil’s Eclogues

2

29 Nov 2025

Dr Francesca Bugliani Knox: Ronald Knox and Virgil’s Aeneid

3

17 Jan 2026

Schools Day – Chancellor’s Hall (timings tbc)

4

07 Feb 2026

Online meeting via Zoom (Prof. Hae-Young Choi)

5

14 Mar 2026

Dr Emily Pillinger: Sounding out alternative futures in the Aeneid

6

16 May 2026

Multi-session meeting and Annual General Meeting (2025-2026)

Duration: Series of single-session lectures and meetings across the 2025-2026 season; a dedicated Schools Day on 17 January 2026 (timings to be confirmed).

Location

In-person, Remote
London, United Kingdom
Senate House (Room G35, South Block), Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU; Chancellor’s Hall for Schools Day; online via Zoom
  • Designed for school students (Schools Day)
  • Online attendance available via Zoom; registration required via the Virgil Society website

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