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Manuscript and Text Cultures available in University of Oxford Online Store
20 January 2023
Manuscript and Text Cultures available in University of Oxford Online Store

Manuscript and Text Cultures (MTC), the Journal of the Centre for Manuscript and Text Cultures (CMTC) at The Queen’s College in the University of Oxford, is now available for purchase in…

Major gift from the JJC Foundation to CMTC
30 November 2022
Major gift from the JJC Foundation to CMTC

We are excited to announce the donation of a major gift from the JJC Foundation to CMTC. On 29 November, Jennifer Clay, President of the JJC Foundation, and Dirk…

CMTC festival: 11-12 May
09 May 2022
CMTC festival: 11-12 May

To celebrate the launch of our journal, Manuscript and Text Cultures, CMTC are number of activities, including an exhibition of manuscripts held in the College library (image from the…

Lunchtime colloquium is back for real
03 May 2022
Lunchtime colloquium is back for real

Finally, after what seemed like a never-ending time-slice, our lunchtime colloquia where we discuss work-in-progress, are back in person. Our very own CMTC board member, Amin Benaissa (Classics, Lady…

New publication: Songs of the Royal Zhōu and the Royal Shào: Shī 詩 of the Ānhuī University Manuscripts
02 May 2022
New publication: Songs of the Royal Zhōu and the Royal Shào: Shī 詩 of the Ānhuī University Manuscripts

The Centre is pleased to announce the first book-length study of the Anhui University manuscripts of the Shi 詩 (Songs) by Dirk Meyer and Adam Schwartz (HKBU), titled Songs…

New publication: Ramayana: The Great Epic of Ancient India
25 February 2022
New publication: Ramayana: The Great Epic of Ancient India

The Centre is pleased to announce the publication of by Tara Hathaway, the John and Jennifer Clay Scholar at CMTC. Originally written in ancient Sanskrit, the elegant, epic work—Ramayana—is…