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John le Carré talks
Join us for a series of talks on one of the greatest writers of the past century, John le Carré. The talks will explore the le Carré archive here at the Bodleian and how the current exhibition at the Weston Library was created, as well as le Carré’s legacy in world literature, his relationship with Africa, and the concept of spying in his work and the changing nature of espionage in the modern world.
You can attend the talks in person or online via Zoom.
Type: Seminar Series
Series organiser:
Bodleian Public Engagement Team
Timing: 10th October - 20th March 2026
Web Address:
https://visit.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/event/lecarre
Talks:
Friday 20 March 2026
Spies and mafia states: Reflections on John Le Carré, Russia and the nature of spying today
Date: 20 March 2026, 15:30 - 16:45
Speaker
s:
Andrei Soldatov (visiting fellow at King’s College London),
Irina Borogan (a visiting fellow at King’s Centre for the Study of Intelligence)
Venue: Weston Library, Broad Street OX1 3BG
Venue Details: Sir Victor Blank Lecture Theatre at the Weston Library, or on Zoom
Organiser:
Bodleian Public Engagement Team
Hosts:
Bodleian Public Engagement Team,
Federico Varese (University of Oxford)
Editor:
Hayleigh Jutson
