Conferences
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| 8-10 May, 2026 Beauty and Faith (Part Two): Beauty and the Revival of Faith Archbishop’s Palace along with a special visit to Southwell Minster, Notts Keynotes: Professor Douglas Hedley (Clare College, University of Cambridge), Dr. Bijan Omrani (Historian, Writer, Classicist), Reverend Dr. Jamie Franklin (Holy Trinity Church, Winchester) Simon Bray (artist) The Call for Papers and final programme can be found here. | 24-26 October, 2025 Beauty and Faith (Part One): Imperfect Beauty: Visions of Fractured Faith Salmagundi Club along with a special visit to the Met Cloisters, New York City Keynotes: Julia Yost (First Things, NYC) Dr. Tracy Chapman Hamilton (Sweet Briar College) Anthony Visco (Artist) Maya Brodsky (Artist) The Call for Papers and final programme can be found here. |
Previous event details below
2019
Ruskin and the Pre-Raphaelites: Sacre Conversazioni
St Michael and All Angels Chapel, Marlborough College, Wiltshire
Keynotes:
Professor George P. Landow (Brown University)
Professor Colin Cruise (Aberystwyth University)
Mark Dean (artist)
The Call for Papers and final programme of speakers can be found here.
2018
Transformative Looking Between the Visual Arts and Christian Doctrine (1850-Now)
The Bishop’s Palace, Chichester, West Sussex, and the Chapel of the Ascension, University of Chichester
Keynotes:
Professor John Harvey (Aberystwyth University)
Revd Dr. Ayla Lepine (Hampstead Parish Church, London)
Sara Mark (artist) and Sheona Beaumont (artist)
The Call for Papers and final programme of speakers can be found here.
Banner image: Ursula Benker-Schirmer, The Anglo-German Tapestry, 1985; candle stands Jonathan Clarke, 2011, aluminium; Purbeck marble altar, Robert Potter, 1984. Chichester Cathedral