Call for Papers

The Classical Association of the Canadian West invites proposals for papers for its 2026 conference, to be

jointly hosted by the Classics programs at the University of Alberta and MacEwan University and held at

MacEwan University, Edmonton AB on 20-21 February.

We welcome papers on any topic within Classics, Classical Archaeology, Ancient History, Classical

Reception, and Classics pedagogy, including the teaching of ancient languages. Papers from students and

scholars in any country will be considered. In line with MacEwan University’s commitment to student

research, we particularly invite papers from undergraduate students.

The keynote address will take place on Friday 20 February, and the confirmed keynote speaker will be

Professor Peter Miller (U Winnipeg). Papers will take place on the afternoon of the 20 th and on the 21 st ,

with a business meeting planned for early afternoon on the 20 th .

Abstracts of 250-300 words for 20-minute papers should be submitted to Jessica Romney and Kelly

MacFarlane at: cacwoffice@gmail.com . The deadline for papers is 15 October, with acceptances to be

sent out in early November.

We look forward to welcoming you to sunny Edmonton! You can reach the Edmonton Airport (YEG)

with a direct flight from most major airports. MacEwan University has a small number of rooms available

for short-term bookings in the University Residence, and downtown Edmonton has a number of hotels

(conference rate hotels to be announced) as well as several excellent restaurants.

Conference attendees will receive an “I survived Edmonton in February” sticker with which they can out-

Canadian all their friends in weather discussions. MacEwan University is fortuitously built so that you

don’t have to go outside once you enter any of the buildings, and it is possible to get to MacEwan from

most parts of downtown through the plus-15 pedway system (a map will be provided).

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MacEwan University is situated on the edge of Edmonton’s downtown, in Treaty Six Territory and the

traditional gathering place for many Indigenous people. We honour and respect the history, languages,

ceremonies, and culture of the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit who call this territory home.