Symposium Peregrinum

The Symposium Peregrinum is an international conference on the study of the ancient world, created to foster dialogue between researchers from the different disciplines of Greek and Roman culture.

In 2026 the Symposium Peregrinum was held in Brescia on the theme Catastrophes and Rebirth in the Greek and Roman World.

Previous editions

2026 edition

The Brescia edition took place from 18 to 20 June 2026 at the Università Cattolica and Palazzo Martinengo delle Palle. The project was coordinated by Endimione ETS, with the support of the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore and the Fondazione Tassara, and under the patronage of the Municipality of Brescia and the Associazione Artigiani.

Founded in 2013 as the heir of the Vergilian Society's Symposia Cumana (1995-2012), the Symposium is held every year in a different European city, with the support of universities, institutions and local cultural organisations. Over the years it has visited, among other cities, Verona, Budapest, Tarquinia, Lonato, Pécs, Messina, Santa Maria Capua Vetere and Noto.