A New Path for Beauty

Join the Roger Scruton Legacy Foundation at the University of Cambridge from 5 - 7 September 2024 for a conference dedicated to shaping the future of the arts and cultural institutions.

More than just an academic conference.

This is a call to arms for those across the political spectrum looking to chart a new path for our culture and the institutions that steer them. We seek a reinvigoration of beauty and excellence in the arts. Join us in redefining the standards and aspirations of our cultural institutions.

Keynote Speakers

Full Schedule

About the Conference

The Roger Scruton Legacy Foundation's second annual conference, A New Path for Beauty: Shaping Tomorrow's Institutions, aims to counter the prevailing culture of repudiation in the arts. By focusing on the the principles of beauty, artistic excellence and creative free expression, the conference seeks to build a coalition of artists, academics, professionals, and patrons dedicated to revitalising our cultural institutions. In partnership with the Mathias Corvinus Collegium, this event will bring together leading voices to chart a course for the future of art and culture.

Join us for inspiring keynote addresses and thoughtful panel discussions on the visual arts, performing arts, architecture, and cultural heritage preservation. Enjoy exclusive events including a concert of Bach’s music and tours of the Fitzwilliam Museum, featuring Botticelli’s Venus and Mars. Take advantage of unparalleled networking opportunities with cultural leaders from around the world.

Help us redefine the cultural landscape of tomorrow at Peterhouse, University of Cambridge, from 5 - 7 September 2024.

Richard Bankes Harraden, St Peter’s College, Cambridge, 1825.

Conference Hosts

Confirmed Panelists

  • JOHN ADAMSON

    Artistic Director, Camerata Musica Cambridge (UK)

  • CHARLOTTE APPLEYARD

    Director of Development, Royal Academy of Art (UK)

  • ALAINE ARNOTT

    CEO, National Liberty Museum (USA)

  • ANDREW BALIO

    President, Foundation for the Future of Classical Music (USA)

  • PIOTR BERNATOWICZ

    Former Director, Ujazdowski Castle Center for Contemporary Art (POL)

  • JJ Charlesworth

    Editor, ArtReview (UK)

  • GILEAD COOPER KC

    Barrister, Art and Cultural Property Law (UK)

  • PIERRE D'ALANCAISEZ

    Curator, Verdurin (UK)

  • KATALIN DEME

    Senior Researcher, MCC Brussels (DEN)

  • INAYA FOLARIN IMAN

    Director, The Equiano Project (UK)

  • MICHAEL GOVE

    Former Secretary of State, Levelling Up, Housing & Communities (UK)

  • LINCOLN JONES

    Director, American Contemporary Ballet (USA)

  • ROSIE KAY

    Director, K2CO (UK)

  • CHRISTOS MAKRIDIS

    COO, Living Opera (USA)

  • MUNIRA MIRZA

    CEO, Civic Future (UK)

  • LOLA SALEM

    Lecturer, University of Oxford (FRA)

  • MARIA SANCHEZ

    Architect, Estudio Urbano (GUAT)

  • JUSTIN SHUBOW

    President, National Civic Art Society (USA)

  • NICK ZANGWILL

    Honorary Research Fellow, University College London (UK)

Sponsors