Join the Burgon Society today

Membership of the Society is open to all persons who are interested in academic dress. An annual subscription entitles Members and Fellows to many benefits, as detailed below.

Research

Members receive a free copy of our annual peer-reviewed journal Transactions of the Burgon Society on publication, as well as our quarterly newsletter Burgon Notes. Members may also apply for Fellowship of the Society by examination.

Events

Members enjoy discount ticket prices to our events. These include our annual Spring Conference and Autumn Congregation. We also hold garden parties, Archive open days, and arrange visits to universities and robemakers in both the UK and North America.

Discounts

Members benefit from discounts on our publications, including Shaw’s Academical Dress, when buying through our online shop. Some robemakers also offer discounts to Burgon Society members who purchase new academical dress from them.

Membership Fees

UK Member £35 / year  
Full-time Student £20 / year
Click for details  Student Membership is available to anyone in full time education.
Non-UK Member £40 / year  
Corporate Member £50 / year
Click for details  Corporate Membership is available to comapnies involved in the academic dress world
Digital Member £25 / year
Click for details  Digital membership offers all the benefits of membership, but digital members receive all their communications from the Society electronically rather than printed copies.

Fellowship of the Burgon Society

Fellowship is awarded on the basis of original work in the field of academic dress: areas of study include design, history, and practice. Applicants need no prior qualifications, but entry is only open to members. Successful candidates are entitled to wear the Fellows’ hood, vote in Society meetings, and use the post-nominals FBS.