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Lord John Alderdice Elected to Honorary Fellowship at Pembroke College

We are delighted to announce that Lord John Alderdice has been elected to an Honorary Fellowship in recognition of his distinguished political and academic career.

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Believe in Him Installation Visits Pembroke

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College Members Discover Armenia at the Bodleian

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This term many members of the Pembroke College community have taken up the opportunity to attend a guided tour of the Bodleian Library exhibition Armenia: Masterpieces from an Enduring Culture. Professor Theo van Lint, Pembroke Fellow and Calouste Professor of Armenian Studies who curated the exhibition, has been hosting special visits for academics, staff, students and alumni.

Situated in the ST Lee Gallery at the Weston Library – which reopened in 2015 after three years or restoration and renovation – the exhibition is the first for 15 years to showcase Armenian materials in the UK, and is accompanied by a book - Armenia: Masterpieces from an Enduring Culture (2015) - edited by Theo van Lint and Robin Meyer, which tells the story of Armenia through its rich cultural history.

Professor van Lint - whose research interests include the development of the Armenian poetic tradition and the reception of Ezekiel’s Throne Vision in Armenian literature and art – offered to take tours as a means of sharing his passion and knowledge for Armenian culture and increasing awareness of this lesser-known field of research.

Sophie Dowle, a current student at Pembroke, expressed her enthusiasm following the tour: 'One of the fantastic things about being in Oxford is the amazing resources we have access to. The beautiful Armenian manuscripts that are normally hidden away in the Bodelian Library and elsewhere are some of the best gems I have come across so far. To be able to have insights given to us by a Fellow of the College, who was one of the brains behind the stunning exhibition, was a truly fantastic experience, and one for which I am very grateful.'

Pembroke alumna Jean Mack, who studied Modern History, also commented on the experience: 'We thought it was such an informative and moving exhibition and couldn't believe how lucky we were to have the marvellous guidance and insight of Theo'.

Armenia: Masterpieces from an Enduring Culture is at the Weston Library, Oxford, until Sunday 28th February.