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no title OUR PURPOSE The purpose of the IOS shall be to advance the study of Ovid with attention to all media and time periods and a commitment to supporting students and younger scholars. This purpose shall be accomplished by 1 sponsoring panels at the Society for Classical Studies and regional conferences in North America 2 sponsoring international conferences 3 promoting scholarship and other intellectual exchange between Ovidians broadly construed 4 promoting outreach to a wider public and 5 expanding into other scholarly pedagogical and outreach programs as the Steering Committee might deem useful. 2025 International Ovidian Society . .