Sven Dupré

Prof. Dr. Sven Dupré is Vice-Dean for Research and Impact at Utrecht University’s Faculty of Humanities and Professor of History of Art, Science and Technology at both Utrecht University and the University of Amsterdam’s Conservation & Restoration Program. His research bridges art history, science, and technology, focusing on technical art history, conservation, and knowledge societies.

• Utrecht University | Faculty of Humanities | Department of History and Art History
• University of Amsterdam | Conservation & Restoration Program

Research Interests center on the intersection of art and science, including:

• Technical art history
• Material culture studies
• History of optics and glassmaking
• Knowledge societies
• Renaissance and early modern Europe
• Global trade and material exchange

Key Projects:

• PI of ERC-funded ARTECHNE (2016-2021) on artistic techniques
• PI of NWO Smart Culture Art DATIS (2018-2022) on glass archives
• Co-director of "Creating a Knowledge Society in a Globalizing World" (2015-2017)

Scientific Awards & Grants:

• ERC Consolidator Grant (2015-2021)
• NWO Smart Culture Grant (2018-2022)
• Multiple international visiting fellowships

Editorial & Institutional Roles:

• Founding Editor, Journal for the History of Knowledge
• Editor, Knowledge Societies in History (Routledge)
• Scientific Director, ARTECHNE project
• Advisory board member at NIAS, NICAS, and Royal Academy

Publications span 20+ years, including books on glassmaking, optics, and knowledge societies. His 15 most recent works focus on digital art sources, glass technology, color practices, and historical optics.