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).
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