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 2012-13

The Research Forum Visiting Professors are Eric Jorink and Peter Stallybrass. Our postdoctoral fellows are Meredith A. Brown, Sarah Guerin, Ayla Lepine, William McManus, Katrin Seyler, and Edward Wouk. We also welcome Michele Marincola as a Visiting Conservator and Chris Reed as the Terra Foundation for American Art Visiting Professor.


The 2012 Frank Davis Memorial Lecture Series, Histories in Transition, is presented with generous support from the F M Kirby Laing Foundation and the Prince's Foundation. Speakers include Mark Cheetham, Tim Barringer, Toshio Watanabe, Tapati Guha-Thakurta, and Remi Labrusse.