• Classical Association Prize

     

    The Classical Association Prize worth £5,000 aims to promote Classics in the UK and is awarded annually to those whose work is felt to have raised the profile of Classics in the public eye.

    The prize-giving takes place at the annual conference, during the conference dinner. Below is a list of prize winners, click on the names to read the press releases from each year and find out more about the work of the recipients of the CA Prize:

    2005
    Barbara Bell for the Minimus Latin series

    2006

    2007
    Tom Holland for Rubicon, Persian Fire and his radio series

    2008
    Peter Parsons for City of the Sharp-Nosed Fish

    2009
    Caroline Lawrence for The Roman Mysteries series

    2010
    Charlotte Higgins for Latin Love Lessons, It's All Greek to Me and her journalism which often focusses on Classics.
    2011
    Frank McGuinness for his adaptations of classical tragedies.

    The Prize is decided by Council each year at the November meeting. If you would like to submit a nomination for the prize, please send your nomination and a brief description of the nominee's work by email or post to the The Secretary, Senate House, Malet Street, London, WC1E 7HU.