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On behalf of the incoming committee, I would like to thank the outgoing committee. The new committee is as follows: President: Matthew Kinloch (University College) Treasurer: David Barritt (St Cross College) Secretaries: Sukanya Raisharma (St John’s College) & Joe Dawson (Oriel College) Best wishes, Matthew = = … <a class="more-link" href="https://oxfordbyzantinesociety.wordpress.com/2015/06/23/byzness-27/">More <span class="screen-reader-text">Byzness</span></a></p> <div id="atatags-26942-67bfae7d02402"></div> <script> __ATA.cmd.push(function() { __ATA.initDynamicSlot({ id: 'atatags-26942-67bfae7d02402', location: 120, formFactor: '001', label: { text: 'Advertisements', }, creative: { reportAd: { text: 'Report this ad', }, privacySettings: { text: 'Privacy', } } }); }); </script> </div> <footer class="entry-footer clear"> <span class="left"> <a href="https://oxfordbyzantinesociety.wordpress.com/2015/06/23/byzness-27/"><i class="fa fa-link"></i><span class="screen-reader-text">Byzness</span></a> </span> </footer> </article> <article id="post-1899" class="post-1899 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-oxford-listings"> <header class="entry-header"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://oxfordbyzantinesociety.wordpress.com/2015/06/15/oxford-listings-23/" rel="bookmark">Oxford Listings</a></h3> <div class="entry-date"> June 15, 2015 </div> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>A reminder that the society’s Trinity Term Debate will take place tomorrow evening on the topic of ‘Was Byzantium the middle ground between east and west? Ideas of state and community’ with Eduardo Manzano and Michael Angold. The debate starts at 8pm in the Saskatchewan Room but we hope to have a wine reception outside, … <a class="more-link" href="https://oxfordbyzantinesociety.wordpress.com/2015/06/15/oxford-listings-23/">More <span class="screen-reader-text">Oxford Listings</span></a></p> </div> <footer class="entry-footer clear"> <span class="left"> <a href="https://oxfordbyzantinesociety.wordpress.com/2015/06/15/oxford-listings-23/"><i class="fa fa-link"></i><span class="screen-reader-text">Oxford Listings</span></a> </span> </footer> </article> <article id="post-1892" class="post-1892 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-oxford-listings"> <header class="entry-header"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://oxfordbyzantinesociety.wordpress.com/2015/06/07/oxford-listings-22/" rel="bookmark">Oxford Listings</a></h3> <div class="entry-date"> June 7, 2015 </div> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>= = = = = OXFORD BYZANTINE SOCIETY SEMINARS AND EVENTS: Week 7 Trinity Term 2014 = = = = = MONDAY 8th June 17.00 TORCH Public Lecture Taylorian Hall Seth Lerer (UCSD) What was the Late-Medieval English poetry? [+] TUESDAY 9th June 17.00 Dirhams for Slaves Seminar Series Khalili Research Centre Marie Favereau and … <a class="more-link" href="https://oxfordbyzantinesociety.wordpress.com/2015/06/07/oxford-listings-22/">More <span class="screen-reader-text">Oxford Listings</span></a></p> </div> <footer class="entry-footer clear"> <span class="left"> <a href="https://oxfordbyzantinesociety.wordpress.com/2015/06/07/oxford-listings-22/"><i class="fa fa-link"></i><span class="screen-reader-text">Oxford Listings</span></a> </span> </footer> </article> <article id="post-1896" class="post-1896 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-byzness"> <header class="entry-header"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://oxfordbyzantinesociety.wordpress.com/2015/06/07/byzness-26/" rel="bookmark">Byzness</a></h3> <div class="entry-date"> June 7, 2015 </div> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>= = = = = OXFORD UNIVERSITY BYZANTINE SOCIETY The Byzness, 7th June 2015 = = = = = 1. NEWS & EVENTS 2. CALLS FOR PAPERS 3. JOBS & SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES = = = = = 1. NEWS & EVENTS Vienna Bibliography, No. 161 Please find the bibliography here. [+] 2. 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