

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Reading the signs: Conference at Kellogg college
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 29 May, 2026 at 09:30 am – Fri, 29 May, 2026 at 06:30 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: The meanings of medieval and Renaissance objects, symbols, and tokens
in memory of art historian and Kellogg Fellow, Dr Cathy OakesAbout this EventSigns and symbols have been used throughout human history to record deeds, to project identity, and to convey messages over time and place. Their specific forms and meanings depend, however, on the society and culture in which they operate. Oxford Festival of the Arts is delighted to join Kellogg College and Oxford Lifelong Learning in presenting this interdisciplinary conference offering fresh perspectives on the signs and symbols used by medieval and Renaissance people. It is inspired by the work of the late Dr Cathy Oakes, FSA, and Kellogg Fellow and art historian. Cathy’s research interests were wide ranging, but she is particularly well known for her study of iconography in images of the Virgin Mary in medieval art and architecture. As her work showed, it is critical to appreciate the context in which signs and symbols were used so as to understand what they meant to those who made, saw (and heard) them.At a time in our history when few people could read or write, when most communication was by word of mouth, when heads of state and others in authority had to project their power and influence over long distances, and when people had to trust to their powers of memory and their senses, the use of visual and oral signs, physical gestures, and material tokens was of special importance. Signs and symbols permeated all aspects of life, from religious devotion and liturgical practice to politics, personal relationships, trade and commerce, and the law. Extraordinary weather events were seen as portents; great decisions were guided by the movements of the stars. This day conference will offer ways of seeing the signs and symbols which were ubiquitous in our medieval and early modern past.This is an academic conference in memory of a much loved and missed friend and inspiration, mentor, colleague, and respected art historian, Dr Cathy Oakes. The all-day conference will be held at The Hub, Kellogg College, 60-62 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 6PN on Friday, 29 May, 2026.Chair &amp; Convenor: Professor Elizabeth GemmillCo-convenor: Dr Michelle CastellettiConference organisation: Kellogg College Oxford &amp; Oxford Festival of the ArtsConference Secretary: Craig PatersonFestival Administrator: Milica TičerićConference Schedule:9.30am – 9.55am Registration &amp; Coffee (&amp; H&amp;S briefing)10am Welcome/IntroductionSESSION 110.10am – 11am KEYNOTE SPEAKER 1: Professor Elizabeth Gemmill, Professor Emerita in Medieval Economic and Social History; Fellow Emerita of Kellogg College11.05am – 11.20am TEA/COFFEE &amp; BISCUITS11.25am – 11.45am Paper 111.50am – 12.10pm Paper 212.15pm – 12.25pm Questions/discussion12.30pm – 1.15pm LUNCH BREAK (Hot fork buffet, including three options, and dessert) **SESSION 21.20pm Introduction 21.30pm – 2.20pm KEYNOTE SPEAKER 2: Dr Christine Jackson, Fellow Emerita of Kellogg College, University of Oxford2.25pm – 2.45pm Paper 32.50pm – 3.10pm Paper 43.15pm – 3.25pm Questions/discussion3.30pm – 3.45pm TEA/COFFEE &amp; PASTRIESSESSION 33.50pm Introduction 34pm – 4.25pm Paper 5 (including questions)4.30pm – 5.20pm KEYNOTE SPEAKER 3: Dr Lynn Robson, Fellow Emerita of Regent’s Park College, University of Oxford5.25pm – 5.35pm Closing remarks5.40pm – 6.30pm Wine/Champagne Reception** Current Menu:Preserved Lemon, Roasted Vegetable and Chickpea Tagine (Ve)Sriracha Honey Chicken with Spring Onions and SesameMediterranean Fish Stew with Sultanas, Capers and Gremolata—Fresh fruit platter (Ve)Home-baked Scones with Jam and Clotted Cream (V)
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Oxford
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: The hub, Kellogg College
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- **full address**: The hub, Kellogg College, 60-62 Banbury Road, Oxford, United Kingdom

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- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 29 May, 2026 at 09:30 am (+01:00)
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