Diversity Dinner: Celebrating Faith and Ethnic Minorities
Date & Time
Sun, 15 Feb 2026
19:00
Venue
New College (Founder’s Library)
New College, Oxford OX1 3BN
Tickets
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2 totalWhy you should come
AI-powered• Hear FT editor Franklin Nelson discuss 'Reading -- and Misreading --- Race and Ethnicity'
• Dine in the historic Founder’s Library with New College's faith and ethnic minority community
• Engage with the inaugural winner of the New College equality and diversity essay competition
About this event
New College invites its Old Members to the annual Diversity Dinner, an event dedicated to celebrating faith and ethnic minorities within the college community. The 2026 edition features a keynote address titled 'Reading -- and Misreading --- Race and Ethnicity' delivered by distinguished alumnus Franklin Nelson. The evening is designed to foster connection among the college's diverse alumni network and current student body. The event commences with a drinks reception in the historic Founder’s ...
Event Highlights
- •Keynote speech by Financial Times editor Franklin Nelson
- •Thematic focus on 'Reading -- and Misreading --- Race and Ethnicity'
- •Evening reception and dinner held in the historic Founder’s Library
- •Celebration of faith and ethnic minority communities at New College
Speaker
Franklin Nelson
Writer and editor at the Financial Times
Franklin Nelson joined the Financial Times six months after graduating from New College in 2021, where he read Modern Languages. During his time at New College, he was a Laidlaw Scholar, chair of the JCR, and winner of the inaugural equality and diversity essay competition. He has also served as a trustee of the Alliance Française in Cambridge.
Programme
Drinks Reception
Held in the Founder’s Library
Dinner
Formal dinner held in the Founder’s Library
Gallery
What to bring / Requirements
- •Dress code: smart casual
- •Cost: £80.00 per person
- •Advance booking required
Organized by: New College Development Office
Contact: oldmembers@new.ox.ac.uk