Recording Oxford’s Medieval Lives

A one-day conference, Recording Oxford’s Medieval Lives. A Mise en Perspective of Lincoln Documents, as part of the seminar started in October, Exploring Medieval Oxford through Lincoln archives.

The conference in the Oakshot Room of Lincoln College featured student presentations on their year-long research into Lincoln’s medieval documents, alternating with academic papers. Anyone with an interest in the history of medieval Oxford and medieval documents in general was welcome. Organised by Laure Miolo and Lindsay McCormack (Lincoln College Archivist). 

The presenters and other participants

10.00 Prof. Henry Woudhuysen (Rector of Lincoln College) Welcome words

10.15 Dr. Laure Miolo & Lindsay McCormack (organisers – Lincoln College)
The seminar Exploring Medieval Oxford through Lincoln Archives

10.30–11.15 Dr. Alison Ray (St Peter’s College and All Souls)
Archival sources for the medieval Oxford book trade

11.15–11.30 Break & refreshments

11.30–11.55 Tabitha Claydon, Claire Holthaus and Sam Oliver
Their current research on medieval documents from All Saint’s Parish

11.55–12.10 Cory Nguyen and Charlie West 
Their current research on medieval documents from All Saint’s Parish

12.10–12.55 Dr. Richard Allen (MagdalenCollege, Oxford)
Qui scripsit hanc cartam’: Charters and their Scribes through the Archives of Magdalen College, Oxford (c.1100–c.1300)

13.00–14.00 Lunch break

14.00–14.15 Keely Douglas and Maria Murad 
Their current research on Anglo-Norman documents from Lincoln

14.15–14.30 Srija Dutta and Victoria Northridge 
Their current research on medieval documents from All Saint’s Parish

14.30–15.15 Prof. Philippa Hoskin (Fellow Librarian of the Parker Library, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge)
Stamps of approval: the meaning of seals on medieval documents

15.15–15.30 Mehmet Tatoglu and Lucy Turner 
Their current research on medieval documents from All Saint’s Parish

15.30–15.45 Break & refreshments

15.45–16.30 Dr. Michael Stansfield (New College, Oxford)
The Archival Ambition of William of Wykeham

16.45–17.00 Jess Hind and Lika Gorskaia 
Their current research on medieval documents from All Saint’s Parish

17.00–18.00: Break and drinks reception

18.00–18.45 Keynote lecture
Prof. David d’Avray 
(UCL / Jesus College, Oxford) 
Comparative diplomatic: papacy and English royal government

18.45 Prof. Henry Woudhuysen Conclusion

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