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Professor Sarah Elizabeth Brown is a renowned academic in stained glass history and conservation at the University of York’s Department of History of Art. As Course Director for the MA in Stained Glass Conservation and Heritage Management and Director of the York Glaziers Trust, she combines teaching with practical conservation leadership, notably overseeing York Minster’s Great East Window project.
- BA (London), MA (York), FSA, FRHistS
Her research spans stained glass from c.1300-1950, focusing on medieval and Gothic Revival periods, technical methodologies, and restoration philosophies. She chairs the British Corpus Vitrearum committee and collaborates internationally through institutions like the Institut Català de Recerca en Patrimoni Cultural.
Recent publications include The Great East Window of York Minster: An English Masterpiece (2018) and interdisciplinary studies on heraldic glazing and secular decorative glass. Her work bridges art history, conservation science, and heritage policy.
- Anna Plowden Medal (2023)
She supervises PhD candidates in stained glass studies and contributes to advisory roles for Durham Cathedral, Oxford Diocesan Committee, and the Society of Antiquaries. Her expertise informs global conservation strategies and historical reassessments.
