Exploring the History, Legacy, and Future of the Maison Française
Conférence Dr. Paul Smith : Les présidentielles de 2027 - décryptage
23 September
Organised in collaboration with the Alliance Française d'Oxford
Workshop 'Cultural Expertise and the State'
24 September to 25 September
Authors workshop convened by Livia Holden (K-Peritia CA 22101)
2026 MFO Phil Prize
25 September
Each participant will give a 15-minute presentation of their research in English, designed to be accessible and engaging to an audience beyond their own academic field. All welcome!
Workshop 'Empire, Money and Power (France, Great-Britain during the long 18th century)'
01 October
Convened by François-Joseph Ruggiu (Sorbonne Université/CNRS)
& Perry Gauci (Lincoln College, Oxford)
International Conference 'La voix entre corps et langages'
05 October
Convened by Michael Abecassis (Christ Church, University College, & Wadham College, Oxford) & Maribel Peñalver Vicea (Universidad de Alicante)
Autumn School 'Global Forests – 2026' – Forest socio-ecosystems facing the effects of climate change
06 October to 09 October
Global Forests: new multidisciplinary perspectives on forests
To mark the panthéonisation of Marc Bloch in 2026, we are delighted to present this exhibition at the Maison Française d’Oxford this term.
"AI for Justice" Seminar / Journée d'étude « L'IA au service de la justice »
13 October
Organised by the French Embassy in the United Kingdom in collaboration with the Maison Française d'Oxford
Medieval French Research Seminar
13 October
Oxford Medieval Studies (OMS) Welcome event
Time and place to be confirmed
Modern French Research Seminar
22 October
‘Poetry is not therapy: poetic praxis in the self-help turn’
Jeff Barda (University of Manchester)
The Rediscovery of Charlotte Sohy. An evening of film, music & conversation
23 October
How does a composer disappear from history? And what does it take to bring her back?
In conversation with Pierre Bayard: What is detective criticism?
26 October
Lecture and discussion convened by Henriette Korthals Altes
Talk 'Education in Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt: new insights from the school ostraca from Hut-Repit/Athribis in Upper Egypt'
27 October
As part of the Griffith Research Seminar
Medieval French Research Seminar
27 October
‘Quelle foi accordait-on aux fictions au Moyen Âge ? Le lecteur au miroir de la métalepse (XIIe-XVe siècles)’
Mireille Seguy (Université Sorbonne-Nouvelle)
Talk 'The agreements of the priests of Soknopaiou Nesos: new sources for the organisation and the economy of an Egyptian provincial temple in the 1st and 2nd c. CE'
28 October
Sandra Lippert (CNRS, UMR 8546 AOROC, Paris) and Maren Schentuleit (AMES, Oxford University)
Conference 'Across Anti-Imperial Metropolises
05 November to 06 November
Register by 3 November to attend the conference in-person or online
Modern French Research Seminar
05 November
‘Poetry and Production Lines’
Patrick McGuinness (St Anne’s College, Oxford)
Lecture 'Strings and Knots: Enlightened Quipus' by Roger Chartier
10 November
As part of the College de France Lecture Series
Medieval French Research Seminar
10 November
‘Scribal abbreviation in French manuscripts and its role as a source of data for quantitative palaeography’
Sebastian Dows-Miller (University College London)
Workshop 'Balzac: Les Illusions Perdues & Splendeurs et Misères des Courtisanes'
12 November to 13 November
Convened by Gaëtan Cliquennois (CNRS, IODE, Université de Rennes), Caroline Julliot (Université de Lyon), & Laurent Rousvoal (CNRS, IODE, Université de Rennes)
Modern French Research Seminar
19 November
‘Making an Impression: Nineteenth-Century French Audio Description’
Hannah Thompson (Royal Holloway, University of London)
Workshop 'Lalande’s Legacy: from Fame to Posterity'/'Présence de Lalande : de la gloire à la postérité'
20 November to 21 November
In conversation with Rachid Benzine 'Espérer malgré tout. Pour une espérance à Hauteur d’Homme'
23 November
Organised in collaboration with the Embassy of the Kingdom
of Morocco in the UK
Medieval French Research Seminar
24 November
‘The Nature and Culture of Wood:
Toward an Ecocritical Reflection on the Bible historiale’
Jake Abell (Baylor University)
Download our term card for Michaelmas Term 2026here.
'Modelling, Interpreting, and Circulating Early Modern Texts: Digital Humanities seminar'
26 May
Convened by Mouhamadoul Khaly Wélé (CNRS, IHRIM, ERC NOTCOM)
In conversation with Rachid Benzine 'Espérer malgré tout. Pour une espérance à Hauteur d'Homme'
25 May
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED
Talk 'Gender-based Violence in Arts and Culture. Perspectives on Education and Work'
25 May
by Marie Buscatto (Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne) I Discussant: Victoria D. Alexander (Goldsmiths University of London)
Workshop 'Gender, Women, and Decolonization(s)'
21 May to 22 May
Convened by Anna Nasser (Deakin Fellow)
Oxford Seminar in the History of Alchemy and Chemistry
'From Pixels to the Past: AI for Cultural Heritage'
15 May
Organised as part of the DEVILL project (Digital Exploration and Computer Vision for Illuminations) led by Marion Charpier (École nationale des chartes - PSL)
Talk 'Climate change: from a health threat to an opportunity for public health'
14 May
Rémy Slama (ENS-PSL)
You can download our previous term cards as .pdf files by clicking on the links below:
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