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Call for applications to the Negotiating the Past in Early Modern Rome Summer School - bsr.ac.uk
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The Summer School is organized by the British School at Rome and the Academia Belgica and coordinated by Marc Laureys (University of Bonn) and Raphaële Mouren (British School at Rome). The guiding concept throughout the program will be the interaction and competition between classical, sacred...
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Meet the artists: Jack Killick - bsr.ac.uk
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A conversation with Jack Killick, Abbey Fellow, in which he speaks about the work he has produced during his residency at the BSR from September to December 2024, ahead of the Winter Open Studios. My practice continuously moves back and forth from painting and sculpture. The sculptures tend to...
on Nov 28
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Call for applications | Humanities Awards 2024 - 2025 - bsr.ac.uk
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The British School at Rome is pleased to invite applications for the 2024-2025 academic year for the following award competitions, all with a deadline of 11 December 2023. Rome Scholarships, Fellowships and Awards (for three or nine months): these fellowships are normally offered to early...
on Nov 28
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Meet the artists: Aqsa Arif - bsr.ac.uk
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A conversation with Aqsa Arif, Wilhelmina Barns-Graham Research Residency, in which she speaks about the work she has produced during her residency at the BSR from September to October 2024, ahead of the Winter Open Studios. My residency at the British School at Rome focused on expanding my...
on Nov 27
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Meet the artists: Joe Bates - bsr.ac.uk
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A conversation with Joe Bates, Ralegh Redford Rome Awardee, in which he speaks about the work he has produced during his residency at the BSR from September to December 2024, ahead of the Winter Open Studios. I came to Rome to learn to give up a little control. As a composer, I tend towards harmonic […]
on Nov 26
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Meet the artists: Cathie Pilkington - bsr.ac.uk
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A conversation with Cathie Pilkington, Bridget Riley Fellow, in which she speaks about the work she has produced during her residency at the BSR from September to October 2024, ahead of the Winter Open Studios. Still Life, Plaster, paint and paper 2024. SCULPTURE IS LIKE ARCHEOLOGY, YOU DIG AND...
on Nov 25
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Crossing Over: Women Artists, Abstraction, and Travel in Postwar Rome (1950s-1970s) - bsr.ac.uk
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This one-day international symposium considers Rome as a transnational contact zone for abstract women artists in the decades following the Second World War, from the 1950s through the 1970s. These artists stayed for various periods of time, ‘crossing over’ from the UK and the US, but also from...
on Nov 21
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Talk | Rothko and Roma: An Encounter with Art and Architecture - bsr.ac.uk
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The speakers will be addressing the question of architectural influence on Mark Rothko’s oeuvre with a specific attention towards holistic spaces and not restricting to those mentioned in the artist’s writings. What is the relationship between architecture and art that is part of that...
on Oct 18
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awards-residencies-humanities - bsr.ac.uk
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Humanities Humanities EARLY-CAREER OPPORTUNITIES SENIOR FELLOWSHIPS An early-career award at the BSR is a chance to be integrated into a highly supportive community that opens doors to multiple research opportunities. The interdisciplinary focus brings new perspectives, and career-defining...
on Oct 17
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Make a Donation Make a Donation As a charity, the BSR is reliant on the generosity of its alumni, members and donors to maintain this highly valued place and all its activities. Please consider giving to the BSR to sustain our work into the future. CLICK HERE FOR A GENERAL DONATION CLICK HERE TO...
on Oct 7
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As part of my post-doctoral project, I will spend a Term (October-December 2024) to pursue research at the Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH) at the University of Cambridge. During my time at CRASSH as a Visiting Fellow, I will seek to develop further the...
on Sep 11
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awards-residencies-award-holders-2024-25-humanities - bsr.ac.uk
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Award-Holders 2024–25 Award-Holders 2024-25 HUMANITIES VISUAL ART ARCHITECTURE David Addison Shortland-Jones Rome AwardeeApril-June 2025University of Liverpool Visions of the Desert: The ‘Apophthegmata Patrum’ and Their Transmission in the Sixth-Century Latin West Jimmy Aitken Henry Francis...
on Sep 9
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Third edition of the Newcastle University-BSR joint Fellowship scheme - bsr.ac.uk
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The BSR is happy to announce the latest round of fellowships in our ongoing collaboration with Newcastle University. The Newcastle-BSR fellowships aim to develop research capacity, promote knowledge exchange and expand academic networks. This scheme features two distinct strands: • the Newcastle...
on Aug 5
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Workshop | Two study days in memory of Amanda Claridge - bsr.ac.uk
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25 June, 14 – 18, The Cassiano dal Pozzo project: a monument to art history and antiquarianism 26 June, 9.30 – 15.30, Studi e ricerche sul territorio Laurentino The British School at Rome is happy to present two study days in memory of Amanda Claridge. The first day, which will take place on 25 June […]
on Jun 24
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Meet the artists: Tura Oliveira - bsr.ac.uk
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An interview with Tura Oliveira, Abbey Scholar in Painting, in which she speaks about the work she has produced during her residency at the BSR from March – June 2024, ahead of the Summer Open Studios. In the past two months you have taken part in two group exhibitions in Rome, one at Palazzo delle […]
on Jun 5
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Meet the artists: Harry de Vries - bsr.ac.uk
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An interview with Harry de Vries, National Art School (Sydney) Resident, in which he speaks about the work he has produced during his residency at the BSR from March to June 2024, ahead of the Summer Open Studios. Could you tell us more about the research you are developing during your...
on Jun 3
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Languages of the Anthropocene | Conference 2024 - bsr.ac.uk
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This year’s Languages of the Anthropocene conference will be jointly hosted by the British School at Rome, Università degli Studi Roma Tre, and Sapienza Università di Roma. Programme: 18 June 202414:00 -18:00 | Conference, Sala Ignazio Ambrogio, Dipartimento di Lingue, Letterature Culture...
on May 29
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The blog, Inscribing Anonymity, will present research objectives and project results of a three-year research project (2023-2026), Inscribing Anonymity: Un-Authored Poetry in Roman Epigraphic Culture, funded by a British Academy Post-Doctoral Fellowship and pursued at the British School at Rome...
on May 22
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Catherine Fletcher introduces her new book, "The Roads to Rome: A History" - bsr.ac.uk
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I first came to Rome in 2001, for a summer course in Italian before starting my Masters degree. In doing so, I joined millions of travellers who make the journey to the city every year: an estimated 36 million in 2023. Since then I’ve returned on multiple occasions, including as a Rome Fellow in...
on May 21
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City of Rome | House Museums in ancient Rome and the memoria of Clement - bsr.ac.uk
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Romans were extremely interested in the genealogy of their houses. Changes of ownership were remembered, documented, and occasionally misrepresented. Certain houses were treated with something akin to a heritage mentality, and on occasion were even musealised. The lecture focuses on a late...
on Apr 3
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CITY OF ROME Public Lecture Programme 2024 is out now! - bsr.ac.uk
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The British School at Rome is excited to present the City of Rome public lecture programme 2024. City of Rome is an intensive eight-week residential course coordinated by Dr Christopher Stephen Siwicki for postgraduates at selected British partner universities which unlocks Rome for students at...
on Mar 18
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Directed by Angela Trentacoste (British School at Rome) & Erica Rowan (Royal Holloway) Dates: 9–22 June 2024. Participants are expected to attend the full session. Introduction: This intensive two-week programme is designed to provide a foundation in the theory and methods of environmental...
on Mar 12
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Meet the artists: Eloise Fornieles - bsr.ac.uk
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In this blog, British Academy Post-Doctoral Fellow Eloise Fornieles tells about the project she will develop during her fellowship at the BSR, ahead of the Spring Open Studios. Taci, Anzi Parla “Shut up, Or Rather Speak” Speaking to Power in Rome During my...
on Mar 2
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Meet the artists: Kerstin Kartscher - bsr.ac.uk
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An interview with Kerstin Kartscher, Bridget Riley Fellow, in which she speaks about the work she has produced during her residency at the BSR from December 2023 to March 2024, ahead of the Spring Open Studios. In Rome you are developing an important aspect of your research: space of recreation...
on Mar 2
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Rome Transformed: Plenary Lecture & Conference - bsr.ac.uk
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The conference will start on the 20 March at 2 pm and will end on the 22 March at 5 pm. See the programme here. The Rome Transformed ‘Transformation’ Conference This conference marks the finale of the ERC-funded ‘Rome Transformed’ Project. It draws upon the Project’s specially produced models...
on Mar 1
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Artists at the BSR: Charlotte Higgins interviews Vivien Zhang - bsr.ac.uk
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Our second interview features artist Vivien Zhang, Abbey Scholar in Painting at the BSR between 2016 and 2017. In 2017 Zhang was named in Forbes’ 30 under 30 Asia list. Zhang’s works features in collections worldwide, from the Arts Council Collection (UK) to ICA Miami (US) and the K11...
on Feb 21
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BSR Spring Open Studios 2024 - bsr.ac.uk
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The British School at Rome is delighted to present Spring Open Studios 2024, an evening dedicated to studio visits of artists in residence at the BSR: Aaron Ford, Eloise Fornieles, Lynn Fulton, Kerstin Kartscher, Tura Oliveira. Opening: Wednesday 6 March 18 – 20.30Thursday 7 March and Friday 8...
on Feb 16
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Fine Arts Talk | Permindar Kaur - bsr.ac.uk
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The BSR is pleased to present the second event of the FA Talks series. On 28 February at 6pm, artist Permindar Kaur will give a talk about her practice. Permindar Kaur is a sculpture/installation artist, whose approach to art is playful, using childlike objects to explore the territory of...
on Feb 15
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Over 2500 years ago, some of the earliest cities in western Europe emerged in central Italy. By the middle of the first millennium BC, these settlements possessed all the physical attributes classically ascribed to a city, from monumental buildings to organised urban space. Archaeological...
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LGBTQIA+ History Month UK | Poetry Reading Night - bsr.ac.uk
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To celebrate LGBTQIA+ History Month, which in the UK takes place in February, the British School at Rome is pleased to present an evening of poetry reading. The evening will focus on the reading of poems dedicated to different queer subjects by Andrea Acocella (bar.lina), Viola Lo Moro (poet),...
on Feb 7
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Artists at the BSR: Charlotte Higgins interviews Mark Wallinger - bsr.ac.uk
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The BSR is delighted to publish today the first in a series of interviews by the chief culture writer of the Guardian and BSR Council member Charlotte Higgins with former BSR Fine Arts Fellows. This first interview is with Mark Wallinger. Born 1959, Mark was educated at Chelsea School of Art...
on Jan 24
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Job Opportunities Job Opportunities The British School at Rome is committed to a policy of equal opportunities in its appointments and awards policy and in the way it offers access to all its facilities and services. The object of the policy is to ensure that no applicant is treated more or...
on Jan 20
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Job opportunity: Archaeology Survey Technician - bsr.ac.uk
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(Rome office)Italian Contract, (fixed term of one year) – Salary € 21 K per annum The British School at Rome (BSR) — the largest of the British International Research Institutes — is a centre of interdisciplinary research excellence in the Mediterranean supporting the full range of arts,...
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Fine Arts Talk | Michael Armitage in conversation with Aaron Ford - bsr.ac.uk
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The BSR is pleased to present the first event of the FA Talks series. On 24 January 11:30 CET, artist and founder of the Nairobi Contemporary Arts Institute Michael Armitage will be in conversation with artist Aaron Ford, Sainsbury Scholar at the British School at Rome. Michael Armitage’s...
on Jan 19
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Eleanor Jolliffe talks to Nick Temple - bsr.ac.uk
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Eleanor Jolliffe talks to Nick Temple about her time at the British School at Rome. By Eleanor Jolliffe See the original article here. Climbing the dome of the Pantheon and looking down through the Oculus at the room below. Climbing the scaffolding in the Sistine Chapel and seeing the ceiling up...
on Dec 11, 2023
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BSR Winter Open Studios 2023 - bsr.ac.uk
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The British School at Rome is delighted to present Winter Open Studios 2023, an evening dedicated to studio visits of artists in residence at the BSR. Opening: Tuesday 5 December 18 – 20.30Wednesday 6 and Thursday 7 December 15 – 19 The artists will be present with some of their work to answer...
on Nov 21, 2023
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The Roads to Rome: A Cultural History from Ancient Times to the Present - bsr.ac.uk
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Why do we care about Roman roads? In a preview of her new book, The Roads to Rome: A History (out June 2024), Catherine Fletcher explores their cultural significance in the two millennia since their original construction, bringing the history to life through tales of pilgrims, soldiers, artists...
on Nov 14, 2023
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Eleanor Jolliffe talks to Selina Mason - bsr.ac.uk
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Eleanor Jolliffe talks to Selina Mason about her time at the British School at Rome. By Eleanor Jolliffe See the original article here. Some people, thoughtful and well intentioned, were worried about the scale of landscape change that was unleashed on East London for the Olympics. Whilst...
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research-practice-courses - bsr.ac.uk
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Courses Courses VIEW DETAILS Rome, the Eternal City, can be a confusing place when studied from afar but the BSR is ideally placed to help you unlock her secrets. The annual Undergraduate Ancient Rome Summer School and the City of Rome Postgraduate course offer the best introduction possible to...
on Nov 10, 2023
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Are you interested in applying for an award at the BSR? Would you like to know what life is like as an award-holder in Rome? Join us for an info session and get all your questions answered! The meeting will be attended by: Hardeep Dhindsa (Leverhulme Study Abroad Scholar 22-23)Marta Pellerini...
on Oct 30, 2023
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This lecture explores the complex, subtle and multifaceted process of the visual and material construction of Avignon as ‘new Rome’, and its broader historical and cultural context. In so doing it demonstrates that the papal fashioning of Avignon in relation to the Eternal City went hand in hand...
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Call for applications | Architecture Awards 2024 – 2025 - bsr.ac.uk
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The British School at Rome is pleased to invite applications for the 2024-2025 academic year for the following award competitions, all with a deadline of 11 December 2023. The Giles Worsley Fellowship is awarded for the study of architectural history. It is open to architectural historians and...
on Oct 18, 2023
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The Allure of Rome: Studying Ancient Architecture 1500 – 1550 - bsr.ac.uk
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‘… I have seen with my own eyes and measured with my own hands the fragments of many ancient buildings, these remaining standing in our times with marvellous spectacle …’. Andrea Palladio The buildings of antiquity, especially those in Rome, were of fundamental interest to Renaissance architects...
on Oct 13, 2023
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Meet our 2023–24 award-holdersMore info Discover how to visit Verve, Bridget Riley’s painted ceiling at the BSRMore info LIBRARY & RESEARCH COLLECTIONSThe Library has reopened!from 4 to 29 September it will be opened fromMonday to Friday 9.00-17.00 Meet our 2022–23 award-holders Find out more...
on Oct 13, 2023
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Minted in Enemy Bronze - bsr.ac.uk
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Opening on November 8th 2023 at the British School at Rome, Minted in Enemy Bronze represents the premiere of a decade-long film based journey by artist Justin Randolph Thompson. The research for this exhibition was funded in part by an Italian Council grant in 2021, with chapters of the film Al...
on Oct 9, 2023