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Faculty of Classics

 

The Cambridge Philological Society was founded in 1872. Its objects are the furtherance of classical studies in general, and in particular the discussion and publication of critical researches into the languages, literature and civilization of Greece and Rome. Any person interested in the ancient world is eligible for membership, and any library is eligible to become an institutional subscriber.

The Society meets to hear papers around six times per year.

In addition it is responsible for two publications. Cambridge Classical Journal (formerly Proceedings of the Cambridge Philological Society) is an annual scholarly journal, published by Cambridge University Press as part of Cambridge Journals Online. Members may choose to receive the journal in hard copy or in electronic form, and all members and subscribing institutions have electronic access to a full archive of the journal. Supplements to CCJ is a series of occasional monographs: a full list is here.

OFFICERS OF THE CAMBRIDGE PHILOLOGICAL SOCIETY 2023-4

PRESIDENT

Prof. Torsten Meissner    

Members of Council

Dr Peter Martin (Meetings Secretary)
Dr Helen Van Noorden (Programme Scretary)
Prof. Christopher Whitton (Treasurer)
Ms Lyn Bailey
Prof. James Clackson
Dr Henry Spelman

Editors of the Cambridge Classical Journal

Dr Myrto Hatzimichali 
Dr Lea Niccolai
Prof. Lucia Prauscello

Editor, CCJ Supplements

Dr Henry Spelman

Postal Address:

Cambridge Philological Society
Classical Faculty Library
Sidgwick Avenue 
Cambridge 
CB3 9DA 
UK 

Email:  philological@classics.cam.ac.uk

All correspondence for the Society should be addressed to the Treasurer at the Faculty of Classics

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