College Record 2022/23
The 2023/24 edition of the College Record, the formal record of the academic year at Wolfson College, Oxford. As well as recording the fellowship and membership of the College as it stood in 2023/24, the Record is a chance for members to look back on the previous academic year and take stock of the activities of our many research clusters and societies, to celebrate the achievements of our students, researchers and alumni, and to share news of interest with the whole Wolfson community. This year, alongside updates from members across the world, readers can find reflections on the life of Anders Celsius, Byzantine art, the legal fight for clean rivers in the UK, and Wolfson’s own mysterious Second World War bunker. The Record is edited by Dr Roger Tomlin.
The 2023/24 edition of the College Record, the formal record of the academic year at Wolfson College, Oxford.
As well as recording the fellowship and membership of the College as it stood in 2023/24, the Record is a chance for members to look back on the previous academic year and take stock of the activities of our many research clusters and societies, to celebrate the achievements of our students, researchers and alumni, and to share news of interest with the whole Wolfson community. This year, alongside updates from members across the world, readers can find reflections on the life of Anders Celsius, Byzantine art, the legal fight for clean rivers in the UK, and Wolfson’s own mysterious Second World War bunker. The Record is edited by Dr Roger Tomlin.
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Old Wolves Events<br />
On 24 November <strong>2022</strong>, Dr Susan Walker<br />
(EF) described the Emperor Caracalla’s<br />
disastrous visit to Alexandria in AD 215.<br />
We learned that gigantic Roman granite<br />
columns were regularly recycled, since they<br />
reappear as part of other buildings all over<br />
the Mediterranean. And we were delighted<br />
to learn that a ‘column’ is often known in<br />
French as ‘un Camembert’.<br />
On 9 February 20<strong>23</strong>, the Wolfson alumnus<br />
Dr Hubert Zawadzki, author and historian,<br />
gave us a moving talk on ‘Captivity, Military<br />
Service and Survival’ – his own parents’<br />
wartime story (1939–45). It was made all Susan Walker and the Emperor Caracalla<br />
Photo: Alfred Ye<br />
the more poignant by the presence of invited<br />
members of the audience who had personal connections to the events described.<br />
On 18 May 20<strong>23</strong>, Professor James Crabbe (SF) gave a wide-ranging and informative talk on<br />
the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, asking if we could achieve them by 2030. His talk<br />
covered life under water, and the importance of education to reduce the inequity of health<br />
provision. It is now available on the <strong>College</strong>’s Youtube channel.<br />
CLUBS AND SOCIETIES<br />
Hubert Zawadzki and his parents<br />
Photo: Alicia Vergara Steinmann<br />
James Crabbe and Sustainable Development<br />
Photo: Margaret O’Rorke<br />
The talks were preceded, as usual, by a very enjoyable lunch in Hall. The Archivist is grateful<br />
to all who contributed to the success of these events and looks forward to attending future<br />
events herself, now that she has retired. They will be announced on the <strong>College</strong> website.<br />
Liz Baird, <strong>College</strong> Archivist<br />
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