Can't wait for Tarnya Cooper & Oliver J.W. Cox's 'The Public Country House' conference at the V&A (and online) next month, supported by the The British Academy through an Innovation Fellowship with the National Trust. 🎟️Tickets via vam.ac.uk/event/OwMEWo7k…

Thanks so much to The PGECR Country House Group for inviting me to deliver the keynote lecture for your conference. Looking forward to the discussions.

Sadly saying goodbye to the fabulous Lucy who is off to exciting pastures new. This does provide an opportunity to work with Tarnya Cooper and me to deliver the final stages of our The British Academy grant - The Public Country House conference vam.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/33…

Building on the pioneering work of Jewish Country Houses we're delighted to announce a Call for Papers for a forthcoming symposium V&A that explores Jewish stories across our family of sites. More info here: vam.ac.uk/blog/museum-li…

My latest piece in Apollo Magazine. Have a read.

Thrilled to work with Joanna Norman and other V&A colleagues to deliver this Arts and Humanities Research Council scheme. Amazing opportunity for the eight fellows across seven institutions.

Down to the south west. Looking forward to seeing The Box, Plymouth and Saltram House

Interested in the history of the South Kensington Museum? Come to a symposium at the V&A, 1-5pm, 1st Feb, exploring interactions of science/art collecting and the museum as a collection of collections. DM for details of how to register. Please share!

📣BUMP📣 the CfP for this V&A & @NationalTrust conference, organised by Oliver J.W. Cox, Tarnya Cooper & me, is open until 2 Jan 2024. the conf explores the role of the country house in national & global histories, art & culture, and the big issues shaping our collective futures ⬇️

Bye bye Compton Verney. It’s been a joy to be a trustee for eight years, and sad to come to the end of my second term. Still, change and renewal vital for all charities!

Absolutely thrilled to share the call for papers for a two-day conference co-convened by V&A and National Trust supported by The British Academy. Thanks to Lucy for her hard work and Tarnya Cooper for leading the collaboration National Trust . Get you paper proposals in!

The Call for Papers for 'The Public Country House: 'Treasure of Quiet Beauty' or a site for public histories?' is now live. We're really looking forward to this one, V&A #LoveHeritage 🏰

Great view from the heights of National Gallery. Looking forward to a day with CDP Connect colleagues.

Notebooks at the ready! Thanks to Ham House for hosting V&A/RCA History of Design students today. Thinking about layered chronologies and LOVED the still house.

Really impressed to see the potential UCL East campus and look forward to V&A working with you on new opportunities for students and staff.

On site with fellow @thecct trustees at Old Black Lion, Northampton. Brilliant project to create a community asset next to our beautiful church.

Two Churches Conservation Trust churches in one week. The Holy Sepulchre in Warminghurst (West Sussex) and St Anthony-in-Roseland (Cornwall). Fabulous buildings at either end of the country.

Enormous congratulations to the Dyrham Park team for everything they have achieved. So enjoyed being part of the celebrations.

Day 1, Stop 2: Monroe's Highland. Fortunate to hear first hand from Descendants’ Community and explore the site’s archaeology…with an unexpected appearance from
Charles James Fox.

An extraordinary day Monticello. Visceral and vital in equal measure. Will take time to process how beauty and barbarism could co-exist in such close proximity. Thank you to Exec Board for generosity in sharing insights and trajectories with us.