The Warburg Institute
The Warburg Institute (WI), incorporated in the University in 1944, exists principally to further the study of the classical tradition – those elements of European thought, literature, art and institutions which derive from the ancient world. The classical tradition is conceived as the theme which unifies the history of Western civilisation. The bias is not towards ‘classical’ values in art and literature: students and scholars will find represented all the strands that link medieval and modern civilisation with its origins in the ancient cultures of the Near East and the Mediterranean.
Director:
Professor David Freedberg (in residence from 1 September 2015)
Acting Director:
Dr Raphaële Mouren (until 31 August 2015)
Contact the Institute:
The Warburg Institute
Woburn Square
London
WC1H 0AB
T: +44 (0)20 7862 8949
E: warburg@sas.ac.uk
W: www.warburg.sas.ac.uk