A huge thank you to everyone who helped to make Tuesday’s event on Classical Literature in the Renaissance a success. Without the support of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the organisational assistance of the HCA Research Office (especially Belinda Washington and Alex Telekova) the workshop could not have taken place, and the help provided by Daisy Stafford and her colleagues in Heritage Collections at Edinburgh University Library was crucial in enabling participants to enjoy the wonderful selection of manuscripts and early printed editions of classical texts on display during our visit in the afternoon. Publicity for the event was expertly co-ordinated by Sarah Morrison and the HCA MarComms team, ensuring that details of the event were circulated both online and via the handsome posters produced for display in the Old Medical School. Further publicity was provided by the Royal Historical Society, the Classical Association, and the Classical Association of Scotland.

I am very grateful to our speakers, chairs, panellists, and audience for their contributions: in addition to four outstanding talks from leading international scholars, there was much wide-ranging and thoughtful discussion following the papers, and the panel discussion which concluded the proceedings offered both orientation in the current state of the field and valuable suggestions for potential future developments. It has given me much to think about in considering plans for future research projects. Participants also benefited from the opportunities provided by this in-person event for less formal kinds of scholarly exchange: discussions over lunch, coffee, and manuscripts brought together researchers with shared interests in the material and in related questions, fuelling further reflection on the dynamics of cultural transmission during the Renaissance and laying foundations for future collaboration.

Thanks to you all for being part of this truly memorable event!