The 2025 Thomas Harriot Lecture will be given by Sylvia Sumira on ‘Globes in the time of Thomas Harriot‘. Sumira is an independent conservator specialising in globes. After graduating in History of Art from Leicester University, she gained a post-graduate diploma in Conservation of Fine Art on Paper. She worked in globe conservation at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich for several years. Since setting up her own studio she has carried out extensive work for many clients including museums, libraries and other public institutions in Britain and abroad, as well as for private owners of globes. She is an accredited member of the UK Institute of Conservation and a Fellow of the International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works.

Followed at 18:00 by an informal drinks reception to which all are invited.

If you have any queries please contact:
Professor Robert Fox mailto:robert.fox@history.ox.ac.uk, or
Mrs Rebecca Bricklebank mailto:rebecca bricklebank@oriel.ox.ac.uk