Conferences
The Society organises regular conferences on major topics in court studies and on particular aspects of court culture. Often held at locations of historical interest, the Society’s conferences combine papers from scholars, writers and research students, and always present ground-breaking research.
Forthcoming Conferences
Other Conferences
Past Conferences
Forthcoming Conferences
Russia, Britain and the West in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries: Diplomacy, Trade and Culture
13 June 2013
Victoria & Albert Museum, London
10.00–13.15
This half-day symposium will examine the historical contexts of the objects in the exhibition Tudors, Stuarts and the Russian Tsars (9 March–14 July 2013) at the Victoria and Albert Museum through an examination of diplomacy between Russia, western Europe and England, as well as the experiences of English merchants in Russia, and English perceptions of Russian trade and its significance. The programme can be viewed here.
Attendance is free to members, but because numbers are strictly limited registration is required. To register, please click here.
Enquiries should be directed to Professor Malcolm Smuts:
Emerging Empires: Muscovy and England in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries
14-15 June 2013
Victoria & Albert Museum, London
This two-day conference, hosted by the Victoria & Albert Museum and organised in association with the Society for Court Studies, with the support of the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art, will coincide with the Treasures of the Royal Courts exhibition, organised by the Victoria & Albert Museum and the Kremlin Museums.
This international conference will examine relations between England and Russia in the sixteenth and seventeenth century. It will include sessions on trade, diplomacy, palace architecture and cultural contacts between the two countries, bringing together scholars, curators and historians from the UK, the USA and Russia. There will also be a guided tour of the exhibition by three of its curators.
The programme can be viewed here.
Tickets are £25 per day (£20 concessions; £10 students).
For more information, and to book tickets, click here.
Other Conferences
For information about conferences organised by other organisations or institutions, click here.
Past Conferences
For a list of past conferences organised by the Society for Court Studies, click here.