…researchers. Help is needed to allow our work to flourish and grow. If you would like to make a gift to ensure the Centre continues to thrive, please contact hindy.najman@oriel.ox.ac.uk…

…(Hilary) and weeks 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8 (Trinity) 2.30pm-5.00pm in the Harris Seminar Room, Oriel College; convened by Hindy Najman. This seminar, co-sponsored by the Faculty of Theology…

The Ethical Reading Seminar is not meeting this year (2026). Conveners: Constanze Güthenke (Corpus Christi) and Hindy Najman (Oriel) Previous Year’s Programme (2025) PDF Download Schedule for Hilary Term 2025…

…Hindy Najman (Oriel) Consult at the Oriel College porter’s lodge for the 4-digit passcode to enter the Harris Seminar Room. PDF Download of Trinity Term 2026 Early Biblical Interpretation Seminar…

…Convenors: Cian Power and Hindy Najman In Hilary and Trinity Terms 2026, the Biblical Hebrew Reading Group will run on Mondays 11:30 am – 12:30 pm unless stated otherwise. Consult…

…seminar is convened by Hindy Najman (Oriel). In Hilary Term 2026, The Hebrew Bible/ Old Testament Seminar will run on Mondays 14:30 pm – 17:00 pm, weeks 1-8. In Trinity…

Laurence Lamonde-Mercier is a second-year MPhil student at Oriel, under the supervision of Professor Katherine Southwood. She received her undergraduate degree in Biblical Studies and Hebrew from the University of…

…us about the meanings of blackness” Week 7 N/A Week 8 9 March Alastair Minnis (Emeritus Professor, Yale) “Reconciling amour and yconomique: The significance of the Chess of Love commentary…

Kathryn Stevens is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Classics, as well as a Tutorial Fellow in Ancient History at Corpus Christi College. Dr Stevens’ research is primarily in…

Christopher Metcalf is an Associate Professor in Classical Languages and Literature in the Faculty of Classics, as well as the Lobel Fellow in Classics at Queen’s College. His research has…