Diversity Dinner: Celebrating Faith and Ethnic Minorities
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2 totalWhy you should come
AI-powered• Hear Financial Times editor Franklin Nelson discuss Reading and Misreading Race and Ethnicity
• Experience a formal dinner in the historic Founder’s Library with the Old Member community
• Engage with JCR and MCR officers on the current state of diversity at New College
About this event
New College invites its Old Members to the annual Diversity Dinner, an evening dedicated to celebrating faith and ethnic minorities within the college community. The 2026 event centers around the theme "Reading -- and Misreading --- Race and Ethnicity," featuring a keynote address by a distinguished alumnus. The evening is designed to foster connection between past and present members of the college while highlighting the experiences and contributions of minority groups. The event begins with a...
Event Highlights
- •Keynote speech by Financial Times editor Franklin Nelson
- •Theme focusing on 'Reading -- and Misreading --- Race and Ethnicity'
- •Formal dinner held in the historic Founder’s Library
- •Organized by JCR and MCR Equality and Diversity officers
Speaker
Franklin Nelson
Writer and editor at the Financial Times
Franklin Nelson graduated from New College in 2021 with a degree in Modern Languages. During his time at Oxford, he was a Laidlaw Scholar, chair of the JCR, and won the inaugural equality and diversity essay competition. He currently serves as a trustee of the Alliance Française in Cambridge.
Programme
Drinks Reception
Held in the Founder’s Library
Dinner
Formal dinner served in the Founder’s Library
Gallery
What to bring / Requirements
- •Smart casual dress code
- •Advance booking required (Deadline: 21/01/2026)
- •Cost: £80.00 per person
Organized by: New College Development Office
Contact: oldmembers@new.ox.ac.uk