Established in 2003 with the aid of a generous grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Research Forum is located at the heart of the Courtauld. The Research Forum offers an extensive programme of lectures, conferences, workshops and seminars supporting advanced inquiry in the history of art, conservation and museum studies. Committed to inspiring dialogue and collaboration between sections of the Institute, the Research Forum has also created links with a wide range of national and international partners through jointly organised events and through its invitations to visiting professors, curators and conservators. Building contacts among researchers of all generations, the Forum seeks to enrich their experience of art history by facilitating debate and discussion.

Details of the Research Forum’s activities, fellowships and grants can be found by following the links below. You can also subscribe to the Research Forum’s email list by sending an email to researchforum@courtauld.ac.uk.




Highlights of the Academic Year 2011-12

The Research Forum Visiting Professors will be Carlo Ginzburg and Bronwen Wilson.  We also welcome Neville Agnew and Ann Hoenigswald as Visiting Conservators, Rachel Ward as Visiting Curator and Angela Miller as Terra Foundation for American Art Visiting Professor.


The Frank Davis Memorial Lecture Series, Royal Manuscripts at the British Library, is being held in association with the Courtauld/British Library exhibition Royal Manuscripts: The Genius of Illumination. Speakers include Richard Gameson, John Goodall, Catherine Reynolds, Frank Hamburger and Jenny Stratford.