Classical Association
organization
The Classical Association (CA) is an educational organisation which aims to promote and widen access to the study of classical subjects in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1903, the Classical Association supports and advances classical learning in schools, colleges, universities and local areas, and it has a wide membership. The Classical Association is a member of the Council for Subject Associations and is a registered charity.
Foundation
The Association was founded on 19 December 1903 at a public meeting held at University College London, and its objects are defined in its constitution as:
The advancement of education by the promotion, development and maintenance of classical studies
To increase public awareness of the contribution and importance of classics to education and public life.
It was founded with the name "The Classical Association of England and Wales" but the name was soon changed to "The Classical Association".
The incumbent Chair of the Classical Association Council is Professor Judith Mossman.
Activities
The Association is a major provider of grants to classical projects in the UK. It provides financial support for outreach and engagement projects, which seek to increase access to classics, widen participation and pursue equality, diversity and inclusion objectives in UK classics. It awarded more than £2 million of grants between 2003 and 2023.
The Classical Association sponsors an annual Conference, which is hosted each year by a different UK university and brings together everybody from career classicists to teachers, independent researchers, students of all ages and anybody interested in the ancient world, to share research, exchange knowledge and professional practice and celebrate the work of the classics community.
The Classical Association Teaching Board (CATB), made up of teachers, examiners, subject representatives, academics, curriculum providers and practitioners, was established in 2015 to support teachers of classical subjects and ancient history at all levels.
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