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2026 Hilary Term Campion Lecture: 1758 - The Secret History of a Papal Election
This lecture will explore the intrigue, politics, and personalities behind one of the eighteenth century’s most consequential papal conclaves, revealing how power, diplomacy, and secrecy shaped its outcome.
Professor Jane Stevenson is a Senior Research Fellow at Campion Hall, Oxford, and a member of the English Faculty. She studied Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic at the University of Cambridge, and has previously held academic posts at the universities of Cambridge, Sheffield, Warwick, and Aberdeen, where she was Regius Professor of Humanity. She is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries.
Date:
19 February 2026, 17:15
Venue:
Campion Hall, Brewer Street OX1 1QS
Venue Details:
Lecture Room, and streamed online
Speaker:
Professor Jane Stevenson (Oxford)
Organising department:
Campion Hall
Organiser contact email address:
events@campion.ox.ac.uk
Part of:
Campion Hall Events
Booking required?:
Required
Booking url:
https://tinyurl.com/4yhdyhhs
Audience:
Public
Editor:
Belinda Clark
