The various activities of the Society for Renaissance Studies are overseen by the Council. This consists of the elected post holders, 12 elected ordinary members, plus three members co-opted by the elected council.
The present members of the council are:
- Honorary Chair Prof. Judith Bryce
- Honorary Vice Chair Prof. Peter Mack
- Honorary Treasurer Dr Jane Stevens Crawshaw
- Honorary Secretary Dr Gabriele Neher
- Membership Secretary Dr Chloe Houston (Dr Liz Oakley-Brown, acting 2011)
- Fellowship Officer Dr Alexander Samson
- Scottish Representative Dr Alison Thorne
- Welsh Representative Prof. Andrew Hiscock
- Irish Representative Prof. Daniel Carey
- Schools Representative Dr Harriet Knight
- OU Representative Dr Piers Baker-Bates
- Conference Co-ordinator Prof. Claire Jowitt
- Webmaster Dr Miles Pattenden
Editorial Members:
- Editor of Renaissance Studies Prof. Jennifer Richards
- Associate Editor Dr Jill Burke
- Book Reviews Editors Dr Andrew King
- Exhibition Reviews Editors Dr Bridget Heal (North) and Dr Catherine Whistler (South)
- Editors of The Bulletin Dr Ruth Ahnert and Dr Joanna Craigwood
Elected Council:
- Dr Sarah Alyn-Stacey
- Dr Adam Smyth
- Dr Kevin Killleen
- Prof. Richard Wistreich
- Dr Andrea Gáldy
- Dr Jerome de Groot
- Dr Claire Norton
- Prof. Bill Sherman
- Dr Liz Oakley-Brown
- Dr Kent Rawlinson
- Dr Regina Poertner
Co-opted members:
- Museums & Galleries Dr Caroline Campbell
- Dr David Rundle
Fellows:
- Rubinstein Fellow Dr Stefan Visnjevac
- Postdoctoral Fellows Dr Denis Casey and Dr Alessia Meneghin