The Warburg Institute is one of the world’s leading centres for studying the interaction of ideas, images and society. It is dedicated to the survival and transmission of culture across time and space, with special emphasis on the afterlife of antiquity. Throughout the year we offer a wide range of Short Courses and Research Training in key areas of knowledge and skills. Courses are generally open to students at all levels, researchers, and the public. NB: some pre-requisites may apply for certain courses.
Short courses currently open for booking:
Thursdays, 1 May to 29 May inclusive: 11.00am – 12.30pm [British Summer Time] – ONLINE VIA ZOOM
Course tutor: Lucy Nicholas (Lecturer in Latin and Greek Language and Culture, Warburg Institute)
Reading course for students, researchers and the general public with a proficiency in classical Greek, considering the creativity of Latin poetry in the period coinciding with the rise of Christianity; also looking at earlier classical models and influences, and the Renaissance afterlife of these compositions.
Painting Icons: A History of the Portrait from Byzantium to Basquiat
Wednesdays, 4 June to 2 July inclusive: 2.00 – 4.00pm [British Summer Time] – ONLINE VIA ZOOM
Course tutor: Louisa McKenzie (Associate Fellow, Warburg Institute)
Exploring the development of portraiture, from oils to selfies, as an expression and vehicle of power – religious, social, political, and celebrity.