The Forum Prize
The Forum Prize honors exceptional public-facing works in any media that creatively engage broad audiences with the ancient Greek and Roman world.
Funder: Society for Classical Studies
Due Dates: October 31, 2026
Funding Amounts: $500 cash award, five-year Friends of the Classics membership, and an inscribed gift; awarded annually.
Summary: Recognizes outstanding non-academic, public-facing works that promote the Classics in diverse media.
Description
The Forum Prize, awarded annually by the Society for Classical Studies (SCS), honors exceptional public engagement efforts that bring the ancient Greek and Roman world to broader audiences through non-academic, public-facing works. Eligible works include essays, books, poems, articles, podcasts, films, and other creative media that highlight the Classics outside the academy. The prize aims to foster wider appreciation and understanding of classical studies by recognizing creativity, impact, and relevance in public engagement.
