Scroll down to see four categories of events which may be of interest to members of the Colorado Classics Association (CCA):
Meetings, Lectures, Symposia in CO
- The Fall Meeting of the CCA is on the calendar for Saturday, October 3, 2026, 10 AM at Fairview High School in Boulder. Agenda forthcoming, but we encourage you to hold this morning for engaging discussion and fellowship as we enact our theme for the year: “Forging a Teaching and Learning Community.” Your engagement in CCA initiatives and projects is essential to develop and strengthen connections among Classics teachers and students throughout the state!
- SALVI’s Biduum Coloratanum will be held October 23-25, 2026. This weekend workshop offering 20 hours of Latin immersion at the Sunshine Mountain Lodge in Allenspark, Colorado. Find more information here.
- For early (and additional) announcements of events hosted by the Classics Department at CU Boulder, please visit the happenings page of its website.
- Additionally, The Archaeological Institute of America, Boulder Society regularly gives advance notice of events pertaining to Classical Antiquity on its website.
Virtual Meetings, Lectures, Symposia
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On Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, 11:00-11:30 am MST, Prof. Stephanie Langin-Hooper (Southern Methodist University) will present “Tiny Things at the Kelsey: Miniature Artworks from Seleucia-on-the-Tigris,” discussing her current research on miniature artworks from the Seleucid and Parthian periods (ca. 300 BCE–200 CE) in the Babylonian city of Seleucia-on-the-Tigris. Link to register.
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On Tuesday, Sept. 15, 11:00 am MST, Prof. Paul Cartledge (AG Leventis Senior Research Fellow Clare College, Cambridge University) will present “Pericles: Statesman, Demagogue, Eccentric,” re-examining Pericles’ illustrious career under three main subtitular rubrics: statesman (did Thucydides get that right?), demagogue (was Pericles really so different from his rival would-be ‘leaders of the demos’?) and eccentric (just how odd were his public-facing career and private life?). Link to register.
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On Wednesday, Sept. 23, 6:00 MST, Prof. Eric Cline (Classics and Anthropology, The George Washington University) will present the first AIA Archaeology Hour talk of the 2026-27 season: “Homer, Hollywood, and Historical Context: Comments scribbled in a Bronze Age Archaeologist’s Notebook.” This lecture will briefly put two movies (2004’s Troy and 2026’s The Odyssey, which have brought Homer’s epics to the silver screen) into historical context by discussing what we know (or think we know) about the end of the Late Bronze Age, the identity of the Sea Peoples, whether there was actually a Trojan Horse, and other questions that are likely to have come up around the dinner table Link to register.
Performances and Exhibits
- The American Theatre Guild (Colorado Springs) and the Pikes Peak Center will host a limited run of the classically inspired musical Hadestown during the week of Nov. 30-Dec. 2, 2026. Start here for venue, showtime, and pricing information.
- The Buell Theatre at the DCPA will see another limited run of the classically inspired musical Hadestown during the week of June 8-13, 2027. Tickets for subscribers go on sale Oct. 27, 2026, with general release dates for tickets to follow. Start here for showtimes, prices, and additional information!
National Awards and Fellowships
- Look here for a list of national awards and fellowships for K-12 Latin teachers.
Last updated August 30, 2026. To suggest an addition, please email Pierre Habel, CCA Communications Director, commsdirectorofcca@gmail.com.