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The BSR is an interdisciplinary research institute in Rome for the arts, humanities and social sciences

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British School at Rome @bsrome.bsky.social · Jun 24

Last week we took you inside the walls of the British School at Rome, through the Research Collections, and the different departments.
Watch the full video and see how life and work at the BSR is helping shape the future of creative and academic research!
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What is the British School at Rome? Full video

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Tony Potter @tony-potter.bsky.social · 5h

When I sit in the @bsrome.bsky.social courtyard I always think about my MA research on Roman gardens & how they were healthy spaces. Despite the chaos of Rome (which is just on the other side of the walls), it’s so peaceful here. Full of greenery, water & the sounds of nature 🦅 🌲 ⛲️ #RomanGardens

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British School at Rome @bsrome.bsky.social · 3h

The British School at Rome, in partnership with the Bridget Riley Art Foundation, invites applications from exceptional early- to mid-career artists working in painting, drawing, or sculpture for a six-month residency from September 2026 to March 2027: bsr.ac.uk/new-open-cal...

British School at Rome @bsrome.bsky.social · 23h

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British School at Rome @bsrome.bsky.social · 23h

Our British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow Alessandra Tafaro is delighted to announce the release of her first monograph:
"Inscribing Flavian Rome: Epigraphic Strategies in Martial's Epigrams"
📖 Now available online via Oxford Academic (from 19 September 2025), and in print from 16 October 2025.

British School at Rome @bsrome.bsky.social · 1d

Since 2021, new digs have revealed important evidence from the city’s history — including public and private buildings, a macellum, domus, and tabernae — offering new insight into daily life in this strategic Faliscan city.

British School at Rome @bsrome.bsky.social · 1d

Continuing the lecture series “Telling the Story of Archaeology in Tuscia”, join us in Civita Castellana for:

“New Discoveries from the Falerii Novi Project”
with archaeologist Stephen Kay, Archaeology Manager at the BSR.

More info: direzioneregionalemuseilazio.cultura.gov.it/eventi/racco...

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Tony Potter @tony-potter.bsky.social · 1d

OMG 😦 I’ve found a copy of Monumenti Antichi (42) 1955 at the @bsrome.bsky.social which has EVERYTHING I need in it. The online catalogue suggested it wasn’t available, but whilst randomly perusing the shelves I found it! IM SO HAPPY 😂 Massive thanks to the lovely Library team who helped me!

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British School at Rome @bsrome.bsky.social · 1d

The British School at Rome is pleased to present "Italian Songs and Arias in Recital" with soprano Eleanor Greenwood (YMF Australia and OAM Scholar at the BSR) on 28 October 2025, from 18:00 to 19:30.
Everyone is welcome! More info here: bsr.ac.uk/opera-recita...

Opera Recital | Italian Songs and Arias in Recital - bsr.ac.uk

A vocal exploration of Italian songs and arias from the Renaissance through to the present day. Through the presentation of various songs, we will consider the Italian school of singing, and the impac...

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British School at Rome @bsrome.bsky.social · 1d

The BSR is delighted to invite applications for three architecture awards. All applications are due by 15 December: bsrome.slideroom.com
🏛️ The Giles Worsley Rome Fellowship
🏛️ The Robert Adam Rome Scholarship in Architecture
🏛️ The Rome Scholarship in Architecture

British School at Rome @bsrome.bsky.social · 2d

The British School at Rome is proud to welcome Turner Prize-winning artist Helen Cammock for an evening talk exploring her powerful interdisciplinary practice.⁠
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📅 22 October 2025
🕕 18:00 – 19:30
📍 In-person at BSR & Online: bsr.ac.uk/catching-res...

British School at Rome @bsrome.bsky.social · 2d

🗓 Tuesday, October 21, 2025
🕕 6:00 PM
📍 AAR Lecture Room, McKim, Mead & White Building
Via Angelo Masina, 5 – Rome
💻 Hybrid event – join in person or online

aarome.org/events/andre...

Andrea Brock – A New Environmental History of Early Rome and its Republic

This is the first in a series of six lectures on Material Environments, hosted jointly between AAR and BSR over the course of the year.

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British School at Rome @bsrome.bsky.social · 2d

🌿 Material Environments | Lecture Series Begins 🌿

We’re excited to launch the first in a new series of lectures co-hosted by the American Academy in Rome and the British School at Rome—exploring the intersection of archaeology, history, and the environment in the ancient and medieval worlds.

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British School at Rome @bsrome.bsky.social · 5d

📣 BSR / Early Medieval Europe Fellowship – Call for Applications!

Are you a PhD student or early career researcher in early medieval European history?
Apply now!

⏳ Deadline: 30 January 2026
More info here: bsr.ac.uk/awards-resid...

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British School at Rome @bsrome.bsky.social · 7d

City of Rome Postgraduate Course 📚

Applications are now open for this immersive 8-week residential course, created especially for postgraduates at selected UK universities.

Application deadline: 10 November 2025
To learn more, download the information pack: bsr.ac.uk/research-pra...

British School at Rome @bsrome.bsky.social · 9d

We're thrilled to launch our new season with a compelling lecture: “Palladio Goes to War” by Guido Beltramini, Director of the Centro Internazionale di Studi di Architettura Andrea Palladio.

🗓 8 October 2025
🕕 18 –19:30
📍 Join us in person or register to watch online – bsr.ac.uk/lecture-pall...

British School at Rome @bsrome.bsky.social · 12d

Cassy joined the BSR in November 1991 and left in September 1999 to move to the USA with her family. Her contribution was highly valued, described by the then Director as ‘an extraordinary combination of efficiency, perception and tact’. We send our condolences to Cassy’s family.

British School at Rome @bsrome.bsky.social · 12d

The British School at Rome is very sad to report the untimely death of Cassy Payne, who held the post of Registrar for a number of years in Rome.
📷 Group photo of BSR staff in front of the British School at Rome, early 1990s. Cassy Payne is second from the left in the top row.

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British School at Rome @bsrome.bsky.social · 12d

We are pleased to share with you the new events programme for October–December 2025!

This autumn term features a rich line-up of lectures, workshops, exhibitions—and even concerts—open and free to all.

Check out the full programme here: bsr.ac.uk/wp-content/u...

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British School at Rome @bsrome.bsky.social · 20d

Today, the group joined a Library tour and a showcase of the Research Collections, featuring material from the BSR’s Architectural Drawings Collection, the G.B. Piranesi Prints, and selections from our Photographic and Administrative archives.

British School at Rome @bsrome.bsky.social · 20d

This week, the BSR is pleased to host the Reading Rome course, led by Prof. Niall McLaughlin and Dr. Yeoryia Manolopoulou.

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British School at Rome @bsrome.bsky.social · 20d

Job Opportunities | BSR Resident Fellow
Closing date for applications: 31 October 2025
More info here: bsr.ac.uk/job-opportun...

Job Opportunities | BSR Resident Fellow - bsr.ac.uk

The British School at Rome (BSR) is a transformative interdisciplinary community producing world-class research and practice in the heart of Rome. Inspired by this remarkable city, staff and fellows c...

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British School at Rome @bsrome.bsky.social · 22d

Applications are now open for BSR Humanities Awards 2026–27! Fellowships and awards for scholars at all career stages. Deadline: 14 Nov 2025.
Apply: bsrome.slideroom.com

More info: bsr.ac.uk/awards-resid...

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British School at Rome @bsrome.bsky.social · 23d

We’re delighted to welcome the new 2025–26 award holders! A fantastic group of scholars and artists, archaeologists and architects will soon be moving through the spaces of the BSR and the streets of Rome. Welcome — and good luck on this exciting journey!
Meet them here: bsr.ac.uk/awards-resid...

British School at Rome @bsrome.bsky.social · 23d

On Drawing
Thursday 18 September 2025, 18.00

Join us at the BSR for a public lecture with Dr Yeoryia Manolopoulou and Prof Níall McLaughlin. The event explores drawing in architectural practice through the lens of experience, chance, and design research.

In English | In-person only

British School at Rome @bsrome.bsky.social · 23d

Wrapping up an incredible journey! Here's the group on the final day of summer school, enjoying a well-earned refreshment in the charming Borgo at Ostia after exploring the ancient ruins of Ostia Antica.
#summerschool #bsr #britishschoolatrome #archaeology

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