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Tue 17 November 1:00PM - 2:00PM

Wisdom, Women and Sustainability: Ecological insights from ancient texts

On 17th November at 1pm Dr Hilary Marlow will give a seminar entitled ‘Wisdom, Women and Sustainability: Ecological insights from ancient texts’.

5:00PM - 6:00PM

The Path of Paper: New Evidence for the History of an Old Technology

In the 2026 Sandars Lectures, Professor Marina Rustow traces the global thread of papermaking technology and argues how the histories of texts and textiles are inseparable.

5:30PM - 6:30PM

Feminism, Disability Access & AI

Join us for the second event in the Rosemary Murray Library Conversations, a new series bringing women's voices to the questions shaping our society and culture. This year's Conversations focus on artificial intelligence.

Wed 18 November 5:00PM - 6:00PM

Tax and Flax: Textile Manufacturing in Medieval Egypt

In the 2026 Sandars Lectures, Professor Marina Rustow traces the global thread of papermaking technology and argues how the histories of texts and textiles are inseparable.

6:30PM - 8:00PM

Writing Partners: The Authors Who Inspired Agatha Christie

Join classic crime aficionados John Curran & David Brawn as they discuss a new volume of stories that inspired Christie's Partners in Crime.