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March19, 2026 15:00 – 17:00
When: Wednesday 18 February 2026, 16:00-17:00, followed by a drinks reception.
Where: Alan Walters Main Lecture Theatre, University of Birmingham, and on Zoom.
13 February 2026, University of Oxford will mark the centenary of the death of Francis Ysidro Edgeworth
