Eva Anagnostou-Laoutides (Classical Studies, LCL) is hosting the 33rd ASCS Conference in collaboration with the Melbourne Hellenic Museum, from the 5th-9th of February 2012. The conference which has already attracted a significant number of international speakers is expected to be an intellectual highlight in the cultural scene of Melbourne, bringing together scholars and members of the wider community. Our confirmed guest speaker is the eminent Professor of Classics and Comparative Literature David Konstan of New York State University (retired from Brown University). The conference will also host a Workshop run by the Ancient History Teachers' Association as well as the launch of a new Classical Studies postgraduate journal.