Caroline Arscott

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Caroline Arscott is an Emeritus Professor of the History of Art at the Courtauld Institute. [1]

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Career

Arscott studied at Newnham College Cambridge and the University of Leeds. [2]

She is an expert on art of the Victorian period and has lectured at The Courtauld since 1988.

From 2009 until 2014 she was Head of Research at The Courtauld with responsibility for the Research Forum programme of activities and for The Courtauld's research strategy and Research Excellence Framework submission. [2]

She has published extensively on Edward Burne-Jones and William Morris, including the book Edward Burne-Jones and William Morris: Interlacings (2008). [3]

Arscott was on the Oxford Art Journal editorial board from 1998 to 2008 and continues to serve as Advisory Editor. [2] She was an editor of the RIHA Journal from 2009 to 2014. [3]

Selected publications

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References

  1. Professor Caroline Arscott, Head of Research. The Courtauld Institute, 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2013. Archived here.
  2. 1 2 3 "Caroline Arscott". The Courtauld Institute of Art's Research Portal. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Burke Lectures – Current Series". Department of Art History, Indiana University. Archived from the original on 9 November 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.