What's on

Exhibition 'The MFO Turns 80: Celebrating Research, Culture, & Science Diplomacy (1946-2026)'

30 June to 29 October

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!

A Picturesque View of the State of the Nation...

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)

Conférence La voix entre corps et langages

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

Exhibition 'Marc Bloch: Lives, Struggles, Legacies' / 'Marc Bloch : vies, combats, héritages'

12 October to 07 December

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

Early Modern French Seminar

15 October

Introductory session

Workshop ‘Olfactory knowledge: Learning through smell from the 18th century to the present day’

21 October to 23 October

Convened by Rémi Digonnet (Université Jean Monnet Saint-Étienne), Judith Rainhorn (Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne), Marie Thébaud-Sorger (CNRS/Centre Alexandre Koyré), and Érika Wicky (Université Grenoble-Alpes)

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)

European Human Rights Justice and Privatisation, G. Cliquenois

Workshop 'Contesting Constitutionalism: The Counter-mobilizations'

29 October to 30 October

Convened by Gaëtan Cliquennois & Cristina E. Parau (CNRS / IODE–Université de Rennes)

Early Modern French Seminar

29 October

‘Reading and Riding the Natural World: Horsemanship, Education and the Ecologies of Early Modern Learning Spaces’ Katherine Stratton (Lincoln College, Oxford)

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What's on

Forthcoming at the MFO

Exhibition 'The MFO Turns 80: Celebrating Research, Culture, & Science Diplomacy (1946-2026)'

Conférence Dr. Paul Smith : Les présidentielles de 2027 - décryptage

Workshop 'Cultural Expertise and the State'

2026 MFO Phil Prize

Workshop 'Empire, Money and Power (France, Great-Britain during the long 18th century)'

International Conference 'La voix entre corps et langages'

Autumn School 'Global Forests – 2026' – Forest socio-ecosystems facing the effects of climate change

Exhibition 'Marc Bloch: Lives, Struggles, Legacies' / 'Marc Bloch : vies, combats, héritages'

"AI for Justice" Seminar / Journée d'étude « L'IA au service de la justice »

Medieval French Research Seminar

Early Modern French Seminar

Workshop ‘Olfactory knowledge: Learning through smell from the 18th century to the present day’

Modern French Research Seminar

The Rediscovery of Charlotte Sohy. An evening of film, music & conversation

In conversation with Pierre Bayard: What is detective criticism?

Talk 'Education in Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt: new insights from the school ostraca from Hut-Repit/Athribis in Upper Egypt'

Medieval French Research Seminar

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'

Workshop 'Contesting Constitutionalism: The Counter-mobilizations'

Early Modern French Seminar

Please download our term card for Michaelmas Term 2026.

What's on

Forthcoming at the MFO

Exhibition 'The MFO Turns 80: Celebrating Research, Culture, & Science Diplomacy (1946-2026)'

Conférence Dr. Paul Smith : Les présidentielles de 2027 - décryptage

Workshop 'Cultural Expertise and the State'

2026 MFO Phil Prize

Workshop 'Empire, Money and Power (France, Great-Britain during the long 18th century)'

International Conference 'La voix entre corps et langages'

Autumn School 'Global Forests – 2026' – Forest socio-ecosystems facing the effects of climate change

Exhibition 'Marc Bloch: Lives, Struggles, Legacies' / 'Marc Bloch : vies, combats, héritages'

"AI for Justice" Seminar / Journée d'étude « L'IA au service de la justice »

Medieval French Research Seminar

Early Modern French Seminar

Workshop ‘Olfactory knowledge: Learning through smell from the 18th century to the present day’

Modern French Research Seminar

The Rediscovery of Charlotte Sohy. An evening of film, music & conversation

In conversation with Pierre Bayard: What is detective criticism?

Talk 'Education in Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt: new insights from the school ostraca from Hut-Repit/Athribis in Upper Egypt'

Medieval French Research Seminar

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'

Workshop 'Contesting Constitutionalism: The Counter-mobilizations'

Early Modern French Seminar

Please download our term card for Michaelmas Term 2026.

Exhibition 'Marc Bloch: Lives, Struggles, Legacies' / 'Marc Bloch : vies, combats, héritages'