Recasting Global Modernities and the Making of Shared Worlds: New Perspectives through Henry Moore

This major conference seeks to recast modern British art within wider environmental, global, and methodological frameworks.

Reflecting Moore’s own engagement with environmental, material, professional, and pedagogical perspectives, the conference adopts a multi-site format that combines scholarly discussion with encounters with artworks in situ.

As part of the first day, participants will have the opportunity to engage directly with the exhibition and grounds at Kew Gardens through curator-led tours, whilst a spotlight session on day two will explore Moore’s relationship with Cambridge.

Following the two-day conference, delegates are offered an optional visit to the Henry Moore Studios & Gardens with an opportunity to explore the site through a curator-led tour of the exhibitions and grounds.

This conference has been organised in collaboration with the Department of History of Art at the University of Cambridge and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and is kindly supported by The British Academy Early Career Research Network.