​The 16th New Insights into C16th and C17th British Architecture conference will take place on Saturday 24 January 2026 at the Society of Antiquaries, Burlington House, London.  

We warmly invite proposals in the form of short abstracts (no more than 250 words) for papers of 30 minutes in length.

The emphasis is on new research on architectural subjects, but we also welcome proposals on related themes, including decorative arts, gardens, sculpture and monuments.

Material should be current or recent original research and should not have been previously published.

Please include a short biography with your proposal. 
 
Proposals should be submitted by Sunday 14 September 2025 to the convenors,
​Dr Olivia Horsfall Turner and Dr Emily Cole at [email protected]. 
 
The final programme will be announced in early October 2025 when booking will also open.

Please note that the 2026 conference will be an in-person event only, without hybrid facilities. We regret that we cannot fund speakers' travel expenses. 

Image: Wall painting, about 1600, Little Moreton Hall, Cheshire. Photographed by Richard Ireland