Putting Myself into History: Red, Red Robin: My Long Goodbye to Home. Professor Alison Light in Conversation with Dr Kate Kennedy

Name: Putting Myself into History: Red, Red Robin: My Long Goodbye to Home. Professor Alison Light in Conversation with Dr Kate Kennedy
Start: 2026-11-17T17:30:00+00:00
End: 2026-11-17T18:45:00+00:00
Location: Buttery

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Date & Time

Tue, 17 Nov 2026

17:30 - 18:45

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Buttery

Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UD

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Free

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About this event

Professor Alison Light discusses her memoir Red, Red, Robin with Dr Kate Kennedy at Wolfson College.

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• Learn how Alison Light uses personal artifacts to shape historical narratives

• Discover insights on life-writing from Dr Kate Kennedy's perspective

Event Highlights

•Explore the intersection of memoir and history with Alison Light
•Discuss the concept of 'radical nostalgia' in personal narratives
•Engage with themes of memory, family history, and cultural context

Speakers

Professor Alison Light

Award-winning literary and cultural historian

Dr Kate Kennedy

Programme

17:30-18:45

In Conversation: Professor Alison Light and Dr Kate Kennedy

Organized by: Wolfson College

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