Exploring the world of books at Oxford
By Isidor Acton, MSt student in Medieval French (2026). The header image feature MS Douce f.1 This week, we assembled in the Weston Library for the second instalment of our crash-course in palaeography with Dr Laure Miolo, who encouraged us to adopt an all-encompassing approach to reconstructing the history of each book we encounter. We …
by Leena Khabanda, MSt. Modern Languages (2026) What is palaeography? This is the question that stood at the very centre of this seminar. Taken literally, ‘paleo’ means ancient and ‘graphy’ means writing, suggesting that palaeography means the history of writing. However, it soon becomes clear that the discipline extends far beyond the mere deciphering of …
WeChat, Emojis, and Beyond Thursday 12 November 2026 at 2pm in the Platnauer Room, Brasenose College Michael Szurawitzki (Regensburg) AI, Future and Frontiers of Translation in Computer-Mediated Communication: WeChat, Emojis, and Beyond As Artificial Intelligence (AI) penetrates digital communication, the question arises as to whether translation as a traditional means of fostering intercultural understanding ceases …