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

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📚 The new acquisitions table in the Library's Reading Room has been updated!

With books on gardens and academies in Early Modern Italy, Bellini, and medieval love letters, there is something for everyone. 📚

#EarlyModern #Medieval #Library #LibraryBooks
November 10, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Join us tomorrow to explore the life and ideas of Franz Boas with Noga Arikha and John Tresch.

🗓️ 11 Nov 2025, 6pm | 📍 Warburg Institute | Free with advance booking

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Franz Boas: In Praise of Open Minds
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November 10, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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The Warburg makes its late night debut
‘Late Night with Seth Meyers’ took an unexpected turn with Florence Welch’s recent shout-out to Aby Warburg’s unique book classification system
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November 7, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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We are looking forward to the launch of Conversation Time by Rey Conquer and Klutz by Tom Hastings at the Warburg Institute ( @warburginstitute.bsky.social) in London next week on November 13th, 6.30-8.30pm.

🎟️ Book your free ticket here: bit.ly/43aUH7n
November 7, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Join us for an evening of conversation with writer Ella Finer and eminent, writer, mythographer and cultural historian Marina Warner.

Exploring feminist cosmologies, Charles Jencks’ Cosmic House + more.

Find out more and book: warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

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The Cosmic Oval: Ella Finer and Marina Warner in Conversation
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November 7, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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From God the Geometer to Brunelleschi’s dome — architect Mojan Kavosh traces how measurement shaped perspective, and asks what happens when geometry gives way to the digital.

Read her Warburg blog: warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

#Architecture #ArchitecturalHistory
November 6, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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The new acquisitions table in our Library's Reading Room has been updated!

Find books on #Optics, #Astronomy, #Hegel, and #Artemisia. You can also explore 'An Anthology of British Neo-Latin Literature', which has been co-edited and includes chapters by the Warburg’s own Lucy R. Nicholas!
November 5, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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"... the Image of the Black archive provides a valuable insight into how people of African descent specifically have been racialised in art"

Hannah Lee discusses her research on race and representation in early modern Italy and her work with the archive:

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Researching race through the Image of the Black archive: an interview with Hannah Lee
British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow Hannah Lee discusses her research on race and representation in early modern art, her work with the Image of the Black archive, and upcoming events exploring the…
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November 5, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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Join us on November 13th, 6.30-8.30pm as we celebrate the launch of Conversation Time by Rey Conquer and Klutz by Tom Hastings at The Warburg Institute ( @warburginstitute.bsky.social) in London.

Book your free ticket here: bit.ly/43aUH7n
November 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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‘Late Night with Seth Meyers’ took an unexpected turn recently with Florence Welch’s shout-out to Aby Warburg’s unique book classification system – and Apollo’s roving correspondent couldn’t be happier. @warburginstitute.bsky.social
The Warburg makes its late night debut
‘Late Night with Seth Meyers’ took an unexpected turn with Florence Welch’s recent shout-out to Aby Warburg’s unique book classification system
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November 3, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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We loved hearing Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine talk about using the Warburg Library while researching for her new album on @latenightseth.bsky.social 💫

Congratulations to Florence on the release of Everybody Scream!

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November 3, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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All welcome (online & in person) to our seminar on Tues 4 November, 5.30pm @warburginstitute.bsky.social. Jason McElligott's topic is 'Books for Old Soldiers. The Pensioners' Library at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, 1833-1929'. Info: bit.ly/BooksForOldS.... Image: heritageireland.ie/places-to-vi...
Courtyard of Royal Hospital Kilmainham.
October 28, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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How did artists of the early modern period depict African people?

Join our online course (13 Nov–11 Dec) to explore how these images shaped ideas about race and ethnicity in Europe — from saints and magi to portraiture and decorative arts.

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#ArtHistory
The Representation of African People in Early Modern European Art & Culture
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November 3, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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Ever wanted to see inside the Warburg Library?

On Saturday 29 November we’re offering a public tour of our Library, Photographic Collection and Archive.

Free, but booking essential: warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

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Warburg Library and Collections Tours
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November 2, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Ghosts, witches and vampires in the Warburg Library?

Our latest blog takes a Halloween-inspired look at the Library’s Subject Catalogue — the card index that helps readers find specific topics scattered across the stacks.

Discover more:
The Warburg Library’s Subject Catalogue: ‘It doesn’t have to be scary’
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November 1, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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Apply now for the SAS Public Humanities Fellowship!

Applications are invited from those working at the forefront of shaping the future of Public Humanities, deepening its reach, and expanding its impact.

Apply by 21 November:
Public Humanities Fellowship
Our Public Humanities Fellowship stimulates new ideas and conversations around public humanities.
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October 31, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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Explore alchemy’s visual and material culture, from green lions and Christ-like eagles to surviving laboratories & rare manuscripts.

A 5-day online course tracing the evolution of European alchemy and its imagery, ideas, and artefacts.

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#Alchemy #HistoryofScience
Visual History of European Alchemy
This course opens a window onto the development of European visual culture and the history of science by tracing the evolution of alchemy and its artefacts.
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October 30, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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👻 In our latest blog, our Graduate Library Trainees dive into the Warburg Library’s Subject Catalogue to uncover where witchcraft, vampires and ghosts are hiding among the stacks.

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#WarburgLibrary #Halloween #Library #Librarys
October 30, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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How can digital tools help us explore 40,000 years of human representation?

Join Sebastian Heath (NYU) for Deep Time and Global Scope in a Digital Project: The example of the Human Figure, hosted by the Digital Humanities Research Hub.

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25 November, 5–6pm (GMT)
Deep Time and Global Scope in a Digital Project: The example of the Human Figure
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October 29, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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A new blog by Stanford PhD student Ursy Reynolds traces the life of art historian Leopold Ettlinger, whose letters in the Warburg Institute Archive tell a story of exile and resilience.

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'So lonely in a strange country': Leopold Ettlinger, A Scholar in Exile
During her time at the Institute, Ursy Reynolds researched German-Jewish correspondence and uncovered the story of a remarkable figure in the Warburg’s history — the art historian and refugee Leopold ...
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October 29, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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Have you seen Black Atlas yet?

Described as “powerful and thought-provoking,” this new exhibition by artist Edward George explores the Image of the Black archive — 30,000+ images documenting representations of people of African descent across history.

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October 28, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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Call for papers 📣

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

Submit proposals for 20-min papers by 1 Dec 2025

Conference: 22–23 Oct 2026, Warburg Institute
CALL FOR PAPERS - “Civilizing” the World: Classicism, Neo-Classical Sculpture, and Plaster Casts in the Service of Imperial Powers and Post-Colonial Elites (1780-1945)
We invite scholars at all stages of their career, including PhD students and early-career researchers, to submit proposals (300 words maximum) for 20-minute presentations.
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October 27, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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Franz Boas reshaped how we understand culture — rejecting biological determinism and arguing for the diversity and equality of human experience.

Explore his life and ideas with Noga Arikha and John Tresch.

🗓️ 11 Nov 2025 | 6pm

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#FranzBoas #CulturalAnthropology
Franz Boas: In Praise of Open Minds
Join us for a conversation between Professor John Tresch and Noga Arikha, author of a new biography of Franz Boas, the founding father of cultural anthropology, who was admired by Aby Warburg, his near contemporary.
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October 26, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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Short course: Visual History of European Alchemy
15–19 Dec 2025 | 2–4pm (Online)

From medicinal alchemy in China to Jungian dream analysis, trace how alchemy shaped European art, science and symbolism.

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#Alchemy #HistoryofScience #ArtHistory
Visual History of European Alchemy
This course opens a window onto the development of European visual culture and the history of science by tracing the evolution of alchemy and its artefacts.
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October 25, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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Join us as we celebrate the launch of Conversation Time by Rey Conquer and Klutz by Tom Hastings.

Both Conquer and Hastings respond to letters, postcards and telegrams sent between 1938 and 1946 from the Holocaust Centre North Archive: warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

🗓️ 13 Nov 2025 | 6.30pm
October 24, 2025 at 4:37 PM