The Warburg Institute

The Warburg Institute The Warburg Institute is dedicated to the study of global cultural history and the role of images in society.

Study with leading scholars, explore our world-renowned collections, and experience our programme of exhibitions and events. The Warburg Institute is one of the world’s leading centres for studying the interaction of ideas, images and society. It is dedicated to the survival and transmission of culture across time and space, with a special emphasis on the afterlife of antiquity. Its open-stack Lib

rary, Photographic Collection and Archive serve as an engine for interdisciplinary research, postgraduate teaching and a prestigious events and publication programme.

Conference announcement: “Civilizing” the World: Classicism, Neo-Classical Sculpture, and Plaster Casts in the Service o...
02/09/2026

Conference announcement: “Civilizing” the World: Classicism, Neo-Classical Sculpture, and Plaster Casts in the Service of Imperial Powers and Post-Colonial Elites (1780-1945).

16 October 2026: Online presentations
21 October 2026: Public evening event, Senate House University of London & online
22-23 October 2026: International two-day conference, Warburg Institute & online

Our upcoming “Civilizing” the World' conference (16 - 23 Oct 2026) explores the uses of Greco-Roman and neo-classical sculpture and architecture by European colonial powers to express and consolidate their power, at home and abroad, and the continuation and adaptation of these strategies in elite nation-building in many former colonies, post-independence.

Speakers from across the world will discuss the roles classical and neo-classical art fulfilled globally, addressing the deployment of classical visual culture in the service of self-presentation and as a means to dominate indigenous, subaltern and settler populations.
Taking in the history of five continents, the conference is designed to bring out historical differences as well as continuities, putting existing, geographically focused approaches and global frameworks of postcolonial analysis to the test.

Organized by Dr Eckart Marchand (Warburg Institute), Prof. Katherine Harloe (Institute of Classical Studies, SAS) and Prof. Amy Smith (Dept. of Classics, Reading University).

Generously supported by: (the) Henry Moore Foundation, Institute of Classical Studies, John Coffin Memorial Trust, University of Reading Department of Classics and School of Humanities, Dino and Raffaello Tomasso, UK, Classics Beyond Borders (University of Cambridge), supported by the Leventis Foundation.

Find out more and book now ➡️ https://warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/events/civilizing-the-world-2026


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Image: Equestrian Monument of Ferdinand Duke of Orléans (1845), in front of the Djamaa el-Djedid mosque, Algiers. Postcard by Léon & Lévy (LL.), pre-1909. Public Domain.

Dr Jonathan Allen is a London-based artist, writer and Associate Fellow of the Warburg. He plays a prominent role in dev...
01/09/2026

Dr Jonathan Allen is a London-based artist, writer and Associate Fellow of the Warburg. He plays a prominent role in developing the rich Warburgian legacy of research into occultism and esoteric magic. Now, he has been featured in our 'Meet the Warburg' series - find out more about his life, work and research in the practice and meaning of magic and performance.

Learn more now ➡️ https://warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/blogs/meet-warburg-dr-jonathan-allen-associate-fellow


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At The Warburg Institute, our Occasional Student Programme offers a unique opportunity to become part of one of the worl...
30/08/2026

At The Warburg Institute, our Occasional Student Programme offers a unique opportunity to become part of one of the world's most distinctive research communities, whether you are an international PhD student seeking a period of focused study or a professional whose work engages with art, culture, images, ideas, and their histories.

As an Occasional Student, you are not simply a visitor. You become part of the Institute's intellectual life, with access to our renowned Library, Photographic Collection, and Archive, alongside the guidance of an academic mentor. You'll be encouraged to take part in our vibrant programme of lectures, seminars, colloquia, and research events, connecting with scholars from across disciplines and around the world.

Whether you are developing a chapter of your PhD, exploring a new research direction, preparing a publication, or seeking an inspiring intellectual environment in the heart of London, the Occasional Student Programme provides the time, resources, and scholarly community to support your work.

📚 What we offer:
• Access to the Warburg Library, Photographic Collection, and Archive
• An academic mentor
• Participation in the Institute's open lectures, seminars, and colloquia
• Flexible stays from a short-term visit up to one year

💡 Who can apply?
• International PhD students enrolled at institutions outside the UK
• Professionals and independent researchers whose work relates to the academic study of culture and art history

🔗For further information including fees. https://warburg.sas.ac.uk/study-us/occasional-students

Applications are now welcomed through the SAS application portal. Deadline for the next cohort is 5pm Friday 2nd October 2026.

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*Call for Papers closing 25 September 2026* The Society for Renaissance Studies' next conference takes place 30 June to ...
27/08/2026

*Call for Papers closing 25 September 2026*

The Society for Renaissance Studies' next conference takes place 30 June to 3 July 2027, here in the Warburg Institute in Bloomsbury. The Call for Papers closes on 25 September 2026.

'The Renaissance beyond Borders' envisions the Renaissance as a dynamic, interconnected process that transcends the chronological and geographical limitations of a fixed European moment. Bringing together scholars from across disciplines, it encourages narratives that trace the movement of ideas, texts, images, everyday artefacts and peoples across regions from the Mediterranean to Asia and the Americas.

For this iteration of the conference, papers are invited on the following core themes: 'The Renaissance Beyond Europe; 'Beyond the Medieval-Renaissance Divide'; 'London as Global City (including Migration and Multilingualism)' and 'Object-Based Research'. Submissions can also be considered under the 'Open' strand, for proposals that are not connected to those aforementioned core theme(s).

Submit your paper now ➡️ https://buff.ly/91FCXvj


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Our current exhibition is The Department of Euterpe (continuing until 3 October), and it showcases an imagined, century-...
26/08/2026

Our current exhibition is The Department of Euterpe (continuing until 3 October), and it showcases an imagined, century-old sound research department here in the Warburg.

Warburg student Harry Henderson has interviewed Time is Away, the artists behind the exhibition, and discussed both their work, and creative non-fiction.

Learn more ➡️ https://warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/blogs/hermetic-subculture-interview-time-away-subject-creative-non-fiction


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Marie-Louise von Motesiczky is now recognised as one of the most important Austrian painters of the 20th century and her...
26/08/2026

Marie-Louise von Motesiczky is now recognised as one of the most important Austrian painters of the 20th century and her charitable trust very generously helped fund our Warburg teaching suite as part of our major Renaissance refurbishment and development project. Now, the Tate has released a film about her remarkable life and work.

Learn more now ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QckvklDd5AY


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How did Turkish rice pudding become ‘riso turchesco’ (rice pudding)? Lavinia Gambini is Frances Yates Short-Term Fellow ...
25/08/2026

How did Turkish rice pudding become ‘riso turchesco’ (rice pudding)?

Lavinia Gambini is Frances Yates Short-Term Fellow at the Warburg Institute. In her new blog, she explores how a dish (allegedly) from the Islamic world could be integrated into Christian culture and food-consumption.

Learn more now ➡️ https://warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/blogs/eating-turkish-lent-turkish-rice-pudding-blancmange

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Do you understand modern Italian but lack familiarity with the Renaissance-era language? We are offering an Introduction...
19/08/2026

Do you understand modern Italian but lack familiarity with the Renaissance-era language? We are offering an Introduction to Renaissance Italian online course over five intensive days on 17-18 & 21-23 September 2026.

Its key aim is to build the skills and confidence necessary to begin navigating primary textual sources in Italian from the fourteenth to the seventeenth century. It is designed as a complement and preface to our two-term Renaissance Italian Advanced course, which runs between October and March.

Book now 👉 https://warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/events/introduction-to-renaissance-italian-2026


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Image: Raphael, Saint Catherine of Alexandria, c. 1507 (detail). National Gallery, London. Credit: Wiki Commons.

Our E H Gombrich lecture series is organised by the Warburg Institute and sponsored by Princeton University Press. The s...
18/08/2026

Our E H Gombrich lecture series is organised by the Warburg Institute and sponsored by Princeton University Press. The series features prominent humanities scholars who address pressing concerns in art, literature, and ideas, across historical periods.

Anthony Grafton (Princeton University) gives this year's series of talks, which are entitled, 'Joseph Scaliger in Leiden (1593-1609): Culmination and Crisis of a Learned Life':

Lecture 1 - Scaliger: Critic and Forger - Tuesday 22 September 2026;
Lecture 2 - Genealogy: Forms and Uses - Wednesday 23 September 2026;
Lecture 3 - Nobility: Arms and Letters - Thursday 24 September 2026.

Find out more and book ➡️ https://warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/events/gombrich-lectures-2026-scaliger-1


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