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CARDINAL COLLEGE CONFERENCE

A conference in celebration of the 500th anniversary of Cardinal College will take place in the Upper Library on Saturday 4 October.
19 Aug 2025
The House

The foundation stone of Cardinal College was laid on 15 July 1525 by John Longland, Bishop of Lincoln. This special 500th anniversary conference brings together a panel of experts to explore the origins, creation and intellectual landscape of Thomas Wolsey’s Cardinal College: from the priory of Augustinian canons founded c. 1120 and dedicated to St Frideswide, Canterbury College and Wolsey’s collegiate foundation.

Registration includes refreshments (not lunch): £15; £5 concessions (for University of Oxford staff and alumni, and those over 65); free for students of any institution and those who are unemployed. Proof of eligibility must be presented with your ticket when you visit.

* Lunch is not provided but can be easily found in the city centre.

** We regret that access to the Upper Library is by a large spiral staircase only and may cause difficulty for anyone with limited mobility.

Speakers include: The Very Reverend Professor Sarah Foot (Dean), Dr Andrew Dunning (The Bodleian Libraries), Professor Mishtooni Bose (Christ Church), Judith Curthoys (Christ Church), Professor Glenn Richardson (St Mary’s, Twickenham) and Dr David Rundle (University of Kent).

Further details and booking available: here.

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