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- New Hebrew Acquisitions in Christ Church
You are warmly invited to attend our third pop-up display of the term: “What do Christ Church’s newly acquired Hebrew books tell us about the College in the 17th century?” Where: Christ Church Upper Library (ask for directions at the Porter’s Lodge!)When: 19th and 20th February, 12-2pmQuestions: library@chch.ox.ac.uk Please join us for this pop-up display… Read more: New Hebrew Acquisitions in Christ Church - CfP: Forgotten Libraries: Lost, Dispersed, and Marginalised Manuscript Collections
The Centre for Manuscript and Text Cultures (CMTC) is pleased to invite Oxford-based researchers to participate in the workshop Forgotten Libraries to be held at The Queen’s College (Oxford) on Tuesday 16 June. Conceived as the first stage of a broader research initiative, the workshop aims to bring together scholars working across linguistic traditions and historical… Read more: CfP: Forgotten Libraries: Lost, Dispersed, and Marginalised Manuscript Collections - Medieval Matter HT26, Week 4
Welcome to Week 4. An updated version of the OMS Booklet is linked here, and is available on the OMS website throughout the term. For your diary: The 2026 OMS Lecture will take place on Thursday 19 February 5–6.30pm in the Old Dining Hall of St Edmund Hall. Prof. Ian Forrest (Glasgow) will be speaking… Read more: Medieval Matter HT26, Week 4 - Medieval Matter HT26, Wk 3The OMS Booklet is linked here, and is available on the OMS website throughout the term. The 2026 OMS Lecture will take place on Thursday 19 February 5–6.30pm in the Old Dining Hall of St Edmund Hall. Prof. Ian Forrest (Glasgow) will be speaking on ‘Telling Tails: Weaponizing Gender in the Late Medieval Church‘. Drinks to follow. More information and register for dinner. Also:… Read more: Medieval Matter HT26, Wk 3
- Medieval Matters HT26, Week 2
OMS is deeply saddened by the passing of Stephen Baxter (Professor of Medieval History). To view a number of touching memories of Stephen, and to contribute your own, please visit the memorial page. Further plans for remembering Stephen at St Peter’s will be announced in due course. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Opportunities and Reminders… Read more: Medieval Matters HT26, Week 2 - CfP: Medieval Germany Workshop
The deadline for proposal submissions is 15 February 2026. 29 May 2026, German Historical Institute in LondonOrganised by the German Historical Institute London and the German History Society This one-day workshop on the history of medieval Germany (broadly defined) offers an opportunity for researchers from Europe and the wider English-speaking world to meet at the… Read more: CfP: Medieval Germany Workshop