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Lecture: Food for Thought – The Bayeux Tapestry Revisited

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Lecture: ‘Food for Thought – The Bayeux Tapestry Revisited’ with Professor Benjamin Pohl

Wednesday, 17 June 2026, 5pm to 6pm

Benjamin Pohl, is an expert in the history of medieval Britain and Europe, and has written half a dozen books on the subject, both in English and German.

Ahead of the Bayeux Tapestry’s highly anticipated exhibition at the British Museum opening this autumn, he will present a new interpretation of how and where this world-famous artefact was intended to be viewed based on his recent research published in Historical Research, which received global media coverage.

Speaker(s): Professor Benjamin Pohl (University of Bristol)

Venue: Magdalen College - Auditorium - Auditorium Magdalen College High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AU United Kingdom

Department: Magdalen College (College)

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https://www.magd.ox.ac.uk/events/food-for-thought-the-bayeux-tapestry-revisited-lecture-with-professor-benjamin-pohl/