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Events
Lectures and seminars open to all
The Conveyor (Blog) rss
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The ‘Slave Bible’ of 1807
Thursday, 6 December 2018
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Portraying a Black African scholar at Oxford in the 1870s — and reimagining those portrayals today
Tuesday, 2 October 2018
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How the Bodleian Library collected playbooks: evidence from Library Records
Tuesday, 24 July 2018
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Christian Frederick Cole, the first Black African scholar at Oxford, depicted in a set of 19th-century cartoons
Wednesday, 27 June 2018
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Ekaterina Shatalova, winner of the 2017-18 Colin Franklin Prize for book-collecting
Friday, 15 June 2018
Bodleian Libraries newsrss
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Bodleian acquires rare medieval book chest, now featuring in a new display
Tuesday, 22 January 2019
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Novelist Sir Kazuo Ishiguro to be awarded Bodley Medal
Monday, 3 December 2018
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'Obscene' books in Bodleian Libraries' restricted collection on display for first time
Tuesday, 6 November 2018
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Phi-article_Bodleian-Library-record-2015.pdf
Friday, 2 November 2018
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Last chance to view the hugely popular Tolkien exhibition at the Bodleian
Wednesday, 19 September 2018
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Discovering the distant Dutch relative of Fantastic Mr. Fox and Disney's Robin Hood
Tuesday, 21 August 2018
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Bodleian presents once-in-a-generation exploration of J.R.R.Tolkien's vast creative genius
Wednesday, 25 April 2018
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Hilary 2018 update from Bodley's Librarian
Monday, 26 February 2018
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Mythical romance explored in previously unseen Tolkien works to be displayed in major exhibition
Tuesday, 13 February 2018
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Centenary of Votes for Women celebrated in Bodleian Libraries exhibition
Wednesday, 7 February 2018
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Biographer Claire Tomalin to be awarded Bodley Medal
Monday, 5 February 2018
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Tolkien's magical letters and illustrations bring Father Christmas to life
Wednesday, 20 December 2017
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Modern meets medieval: Intriguing entries to medieval book design competition go on display
Wednesday, 13 December 2017
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Compelling colours and beautiful books at the Bodleian's first ever 'Library Lates' event
Monday, 11 December 2017
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Michaelmas 2017 update from Richard Ovenden, Bodley's Librarian
Wednesday, 1 November 2017
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Carbon dating finds Bakhshali manuscript contains oldest recorded origins of the symbol 'zero'
Thursday, 14 September 2017
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Exhibition of Martin Parr's unique view of Oxford University to launch at Photo Oxford 2017
Wednesday, 16 August 2017
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Heroic Works display showcases the best contemporary designer book binding from around the world
Wednesday, 19 July 2017
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Personal archive of labour politician Denis Healey allocated to Bodleian Libraries
Tuesday, 11 July 2017
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Author Ali Smith opens Bodleian Libraries' Jane Austen exhibition
Monday, 26 June 2017
