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Maison Française d'Oxford @mfoxford.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

We are delighted to welcome the International Conference 'La voix entre corps et langages' convened by Michaël Abecassis (Christ Church, University & Wadham College, University of Oxford) and Maribel Peñalver Vicea (Universidad de Alicante) on 5.10.2026. More info: www.mfo.ac.uk/events/inter...

Maison Française d'Oxford @mfoxford.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Our new programme is here! ✨ This autumn, the Maison Française d’Oxford brings together exhibitions, seminars, lectures, cinema and documentary film, music, and conversation. mfo.site.ox.ac.uk/sites/g/file... Cover illustration: Exhibit 'Marc Bloch: Vie, combats, 12 October–7 December 2026

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Maison Française d'Oxford @mfoxford.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

We’re pleased to be hosting “AI for Justice” with the Liaison Judge for the United Kingdom and Ireland and the French Embassy in the United Kingdom's Higher Education, Research and Innovation Department at the Maison Française d’Oxford on 13 October. www.mfo.ac.uk/event/ai-jus...

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Maison Française d'Oxford @mfoxford.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

📚 Cultural Expertise and the State, 24–25 Sept at the Maison Française d’Oxford. Convened by Livia Holden as part of K-Peritia, the workshop brings together scholars to explore how cultural expertise shapes law, governance, and state practices. www.mfo.ac.uk/event/cultur...

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Delphine Mercier @delfindelmar.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Le livre 6 collection Le Grand Entrepôt, par @katharinagrueneisl et Taher Labadi, il vous plongera dans le monde de l'industrie textile en Jordanie. @lest-umr-cnrs-amu.bsky.social @mfoxford.bsky.social Disponible aux Éditions du Croquant Cousu à la chaîne lgentrepot.hypotheses.org/5024

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Travail, logistique et mondialisation du textile en Jordanie L’insertion fragile de la Jordanie dans les chaînes de valeur mondiales du textile-habillement résulte d’un agencement géopolitique et écon...

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Maison Française d'Oxford @mfoxford.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

We’re hiring: Facility Officer at the Maison Française d’Oxford Application deadline: 1 October 2026 Location: Oxford Preferred start date: 1 November 2026 If you, or someone in your network, might be interested, we’d love to hear from you! uk.indeed.com/job/facility...

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Sorbonne Université Presses @pressessorbonne.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

🇫🇷🇬🇧 Que se passe-t-il dans les coulisses de la Maison française d'Oxford ? Anne Dunan-Page bouleverse nos conceptions de la diplomatie, et invite à découvrir la vie intime d’un lieu où s'est construit l'imaginaire franco-britannique. 👉 Inscription à la table ronde bit.ly/4r7yhP9 @mfoxford.bsky.social

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Taylor Institution Library (Taylorian) @tayoxford.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Our friend the Maison Française Library @mfoxford.bsky.social turned 80 this year! 🎉 Go visit this wonderful French language library this summer, and take a peek at their exhibitions. You don't have to be a University of Oxford student to join - membership is open to all! www.mfo.ac.uk

the exterior of the maison francaise building, flying a French flag and an EU flag

inside the Maison Francaise library. There are wooden bookshelves full of french books, a display table of new contemporary literature. The decor feels mid-century modern, and there is a wooden-panelled ceiling with skylights.

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Maison Française d'Oxford @mfoxford.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Vous êtes chercheur/chercheuse en SHS ou en recherche-création ? Pensez à la résidence de recherche en partenariat École française d'Athènes (EFA) | Fondation Marc de Montalembert 📅 Deadline | 30 septembre 2026 👉 www.efa.gr/mobilite-des...

Antoine Destemberg @adestemberg.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

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The @mfoxford.bsky.social has dedicated one of the display cases of its library to Marc Bloch, who was laid to rest in the Panthéon alongside his wife Simonne on 23 June. Among his works held here in Oxford are some fine old French editions. A more extensive tribute will be paid to him in the autumn

Maison Française d'Oxford @mfoxford.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Symposium 'Cultural Expertise and the State' Convened by Livia Holden (K-Peritia CA 22101) On 24 & 25 September at the Maison Française d'Oxford Visit our website to find out more 👉 www.mfo.ac.uk/event/cultur...

Cultural Expertise and the State

Authors workshop convened by Livia Holden (K-Peritia CA 22101)

Maison Française d'Oxford @mfoxford.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

CFP: Oxford Spinoza Conference 2027 – The Global Spinoza 13 May 2027, Pembroke College, Oxford To mark the 350th anniversary of Spinoza's death, we're inviting abstracts on the global reception of Spinoza's thought. Submit by 17 Nov 2026: osc@pmb.ox.ac.uk #Spinoza #Philosophy #Oxford

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Maison Française d'Oxford @mfoxford.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

📢 Appel à candidatures : École doctorale 'L’historiographie entre les disciplines : épistémologie, poétique, hybridations' Maison française d’Oxford 13–15 janvier 2027 Candidatures avant le 30 septembre 2026. Toutes les infos : mfo.web.ox.ac.uk/article/lhis... @centremarcbloch.bsky.social

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Centre Alexandre-Koyré @cak.ehess.fr · 06/07/2026

📚 Lectures CAK à la MFO À la @mfoxford.bsky.social, une sélection en histoire des sciences met à l’honneur un large panel d’ouvrages, dont de nombreux livres des membres du Centre Alexandre-Koyré. Vous le retrouvez ci dessous 🔍 ➡️shorturl.at/UmrnJ @ehess.fr @recherche.mnhn.fr

Sorbonne Université Presses @pressessorbonne.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

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🇬🇧 🇫🇷 À l'occasion des 80 ans de la Maison française d'Oxford @mfoxford.bsky.social, Anne-Dunan Page présentait son ouvrage publié aux SUP. Tiré d'archives inédites, il retrace l'histoire de l'institution qui a façonné l'imaginaire franco-britannique : bit.ly/4ep2vsh

Kate Kirkpatrick @philosofemme.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

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Thanks to the Maison Française d’Oxford (@mfoxford.bsky.social) for hosting another wonderful UK Sartre Society conference this year…

Photo of the Maison Française d’Oxford under a blue sky with the French flag extended in the wind from a flagpole on the roof

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Laboratoire LERMA @lerma.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

La monographie "La Bataille d’Oxford. Une histoire de la Maison française de 1946 à 1970" d'Anne Dunan-Page vient de paraître avec une préface de Stéphane Van Damme chez Sorbonne Université Presses. Collection Mondes anglophones sup.sorbonne-universite.fr/catalogue/ci... @mfoxford.bsky.social

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Maison Française d'Oxford @mfoxford.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Our annual Garden Party was the perfect finale to three wonderful days celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Maison Française d'Oxford. Special thanks to Jimmy Symonds for capturing the occasion so beautifully. mfo.web.ox.ac.uk/article/gard... Here's to the next chapter!

A Garden Party to Remember: Celebrating 80 Years of the Maison Française d'Oxford

On Saturday 27 June, we concluded our celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the Maison Française d'Oxford (1946-2026) with our annual Garden Party and the opening of a new exhibition dedicated to th...

Maison Française d'Oxford @mfoxford.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Two great South Asia-focused events in Oxford this week Today: 'The State, Bureaucracy, & Policy in Contemporary Pakistan' @ Nuffield College Tomorrow: book launch with Christophe Jaffrelot & Laurent Gayer @ Maison Française d'Oxford Join us tomorrow! www.mfo.ac.uk/event/double...

Maison Française d'Oxford @mfoxford.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

🎉 1946–2026 The Maison Française d’Oxford turns 80! To mark this milestone, we’re launching the 80th Anniversary Heritage Fund. If you’d like to support this unique place of research and dialogue, you can find out more here: www.mfo.ac.uk/article/1946...

1946-2026 - MFO's 80th Anniversary Heritage Fund

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Maison Française d'Oxford @mfoxford.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Join us tomorrow at 5.15pm at the Maison Française d'Oxford for a conversation with Nastassja Martin on 'East of Dreams', a powerful account of life among the Even people of Kamchatka, exploring autonomy, identity, and humanity’s relationship with the natural world. www.mfo.ac.uk/event/book-p...

Maison Française d'Oxford @mfoxford.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

This week we are pleased to host the "Beaumarchais et l'Angleterre : littérature, finances et politique" conference 📍 4 June: All Souls College 📍 5 June: Maison Française d'Oxford Organised by Catriona Seth and Linda Gil. mfo.web.ox.ac.uk/event/journe...

Maison Française d'Oxford @mfoxford.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Join us on 10 June (5.15pm) for a conversation with Nastassja Martin on East of Dreams, in discussion with Martine Drozdz. 📍 Maison Française d’Oxford More details: mfo.web.ox.ac.uk/event/book-p...

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CECILLE @cecille-ulille.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

La conférence plénière sera assurée par le Professeur Stéphane Vandamme (Directeur @mfoxford.bsky.social , UK) sur : “Rethinking Scientific Authority: Expertise, Participation, and Public (Dis)Trust from the Cold War to COVID-19." Programme et abstracts: drive.google.com/file/d/1UeLq...

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Maison Française d'Oxford @mfoxford.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Workshop “Utopianism and Early Modern Scientific Collaboration” this week at the Maison Française d’Oxford, organised by Niall Dilucia (NOTCOM). Scholars will explore utopian dimensions of early modern knowledge production and collaborative scientific institutions mfo.web.ox.ac.uk/event/worksh...

Workshop 'Utopianism and Early Modern Scientific Collaboration'

Convened by Niall Dilucia (MFO/NOTCOM)

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Maison Française d'Oxford @mfoxford.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Join us for the lecture “Climate change: from a health threat to an opportunity for public health”, part of the Inhabiting the World in the Age of the Anthropocene Lecture Series. 14 May, 5pm With Rémy Slama and Adrien Hallou @kiroxford.bsky.social mfo.web.ox.ac.uk/event/talk-c...

Talk 'Climate change: from a health threat to an opportunity for public health'

Rémy Slama (ENS-PSL)

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Maison Française d'Oxford @mfoxford.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Join us on 12 May at 5pm at the MFO for a talk on “Mitigating Dimensionality and Uncertainty in Systems: A Transition from Classical Control to AI” by Christophe Prieur (CNRS) Chaired by Dong (Lilly) Liu @oxengsci.bsky.social mfo.web.ox.ac.uk/event/mitiga...

Mitigating Dimensionality and Uncertainty in Systems: A Transition from Classical Control to AI

Christophe Prieur (CNRS)

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Maison Française d'Oxford @mfoxford.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Join us for the second session of the Inhabiting the World in the Age of the Anthropocene Lecture Series this term. 5 May, 17:00 Maison Française d’Oxford François Hartog (EHESS) 'From the formation of anthrôpos in ancient Greece to its contemporary dissolution' mfo.web.ox.ac.uk/event/talk-f...

Talk ‘From the formation of anthrôpos in ancient Greece to its contemporary dissolution’

François Hartog (EHESS) I Chair: Beate Dignas (Somerville College)

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Katie McDonough @kmcdono.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Just getting started with this, & already hearing fantastic papers from @voltaire.ox.ac.uk @glennroe.bsky.social and many more to come + @ruthahnert.bsky.social gives a keynote tomorrow! Happy to be among #c18 people for 2 days 🤩

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Maison Française d'Oxford @mfoxford.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

It's a pleasure to welcome colleagues from the Voltaire Foundation to the MFO for the Digital Enlightenment Studies workshop (30 April–1 May). Exploring 18th-century scholarship through digital methods, with researchers from across Europe & the US. www.mfo.ac.uk/event/voltai...

Voltaire Foundation Workshop on Digital Enlightenment Studies

Convened by Glenn Roe (Jesus College) and Nicholas Cronk (Voltaire Foundation)

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Delphine Mercier @delfindelmar.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Rencontre autour de l'ouvrage La Logistique et ses monstres. @MichelPeraldi @DelphineMercier. Organisée par le Groupe Esprit Marseille, La Fabulerie, Marseille. Mercredi 29 Avril 18 h 30. lgentrepot.hypotheses.org @lest-umr-cnrs-amu.bsky.social @mfoxford.bsky.social

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Maison Française d'Oxford @mfoxford.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

We are delighted to announce the upcoming 'Journée Vernant 2026: Society of Gods, Society of Men', taking place on Wednesday 29 and Thursday 30 April 2026 at the Maison Française d’Oxford. More information & the programme are available here: mfo.web.ox.ac.uk/event/journe...

Journée Vernant 2026: 'Society of Gods, Society of Men'

Convened by Beate Dignas (Somerville College, Oxford)

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Maison Française d'Oxford @mfoxford.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Talk “The Pelicot Trial: What Lessons Can Be Learned?” by Denis Salas (École nationale de la magistrature) Maison Française d’Oxford, 28 April, 5:15 pm Convened by Soazick Kerneis (MFO), the event will be held in French. www.mfo.ac.uk/event/le-pro... @oxfordlawfac.bsky.social

‘Le procès Pelicot : quels enseignements’

Denis Salas (École nationale de la magistrature)

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Maison Française d'Oxford @mfoxford.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

The Oxford Graduate Medieval Conference 2026, “Sounds and Silence”, takes place at the Maison Française d’Oxford from 23–24 April 2026. We look forward to two days of engaging discussions! mfo.web.ox.ac.uk/event/oxford...

Maison Française d'Oxford @mfoxford.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Two upcoming events at the MFO: 9 April, 5pm: Michel Serres, historian of science despite himself with Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent mfo.web.ox.ac.uk/event/michel... 10 April, 9:30am–5:30pm: SHAC Spring Meeting: Remembering Bill Brock mfo.web.ox.ac.uk/event/shac-s... All welcome!

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Maison Française d'Oxford @mfoxford.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

The Renaissance on Board, Really? Join us on 20 March at 12.30pm for a talk by Romain Bertrand (Sciences Po/CERI). This presentation will challenge long-held myths about French exploration and question the idea of “Renaissance culture” at sea. www.mfo.ac.uk/event/renais...

‘The Renaissance on Board, Really? Revisiting Jean and Raoul Parmentier’s Mythified Voyage to Sumatra in 1529’

Romain Bertrand (Sciences Po/CERi)

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Maison Française d'Oxford @mfoxford.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

The MFO Children's Week still has a series of talks lined up that you won’t want to miss! Today (11 March) at 5pm w/ Hannah Stovin & Charlotte Canizo (Oxford Centre for the History of Childhood) Tomorrow (12 March) at 5pm on the Anthropology of Babies w/ Natacha Collomb

A week exploring new frontiers, infant cognition, emotions, and care, including the history of children’s health, while rethinking classic themes such as work, children’s art and literature, and natur...

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Maison Française d'Oxford @mfoxford.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

As part of the 5th edition of the Choix Goncourt UK, we recorded a series of conversations w/ Nathacha Appanah, Caroline Lamarche, and Laurent Mauvignier (and we hope to add Emmanuel Carrère) We are publishing the videos over the next 2 weeks, starting w/ Nathacha Appanah youtu.be/M6N0Gd0uz_k?...

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Maison Française d'Oxford @mfoxford.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

'From Utopia to Politics: Brutalist Architecture in France’s Working-Class Neighbourhoods' Please join us for the joint book presentation of Brutalist Paris' (Nigel Green & Robin Wilson) & 'Streetologie' (Ulysse Rabaté). Chair: Martine Drozdz (MFO) www.ticketsource.co.uk/maison-franc...

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Taylor Institution Library (Taylorian) @tayoxford.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Did you know there's another library focusing on French literature in Oxford? 📚 Let's talk about our lovely neighbours at the Maison Française d'Oxford! @mfoxford.bsky.social #TopTipsThursTAY

A grey brick wall of the Maison Francaise building, with 'Maison Francaise' written in iron letters. A flowerbed of greenery is in front of it.

The interior of the Maison Francaise. The ceiling is unique, wood-panelled with square skylights. There are wooden bookcases full of books, small wooden ladders by the shelves, and a display table full of contemporary French literature.

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Taylor Institution Library (Taylorian) @tayoxford.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

All in all, @mfoxford.bsky.social is a hidden gem in Oxford, perfect for researchers, students, and anyone who wants to relax surrounded by French literature. If you visit, say hello from us!

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A bookshelf, a front-facing display of new books, and a photography exhibit, at the Maison Francaise

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Maison Française d'Oxford @mfoxford.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

As part of Francophonie Month, join us for a screening of Le dernier Canadien français (French with English subtitles). Wine reception from 7pm, film at 8pm. All welcome! www.ticketsource.co.uk/maison-franc...

Maison Française d'Oxford @mfoxford.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

‘What’s on a Vase? When French Feminism Meets Chinese Art’ 25 February 5pm, Maison Française d'Oxford Please join us for an engaging interdisciplinary conversation exploring how French feminist philosophy sheds new light on Chinese art and material culture. mfo.web.ox.ac.uk/event/whats-...

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Maison Française d'Oxford @mfoxford.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Workshop ‘Beyond the Body of the Church: Formalisations of Social Ideas in Medieval Christianity’ 23 February at @mfoxford.bsky.social Convened by Carlo Emilio Biuzzi (EPHE) 👉 Download the programme here mfo.web.ox.ac.uk/sitefiles/af...

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Maison Française d'Oxford @mfoxford.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

As part of the Observatory podcast series, the NOTCOM Team has produced two new episodes. Check them out: - 'Green sickness, the disease of virgins' with Úna Faller notcom.hypotheses.org/6657 - 'Se battre en philosophie' avec @heleneleblanc.bsky.social notcom.hypotheses.org/6991

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Maison Française d'Oxford @mfoxford.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Is medieval biblical exegesis a form of totemism? Tonight at 5 pm, @adestemberg.bsky.social (MFO) explores analogical-social thinking in the 'Bibles moralisées' (13th–15th c.) at the Maison Française d’Oxford, as part of the Perspectives from the MFO series. mfo.web.ox.ac.uk/event/mediev...