The 7CC invites you to an evening with acclaimed author Sarah Dunant

The Seven College Conference is pleased to invite you to an evening with the acclaimed author Sarah Dunant.

Dunant will predominantly be speaking about her latest book, The Marchesa, a vibrant exploration of the Italian Renaissance through the eyes of Isabella d’Este, the leading female art collector and patron of her time. The Marchesa has received much praise, including being listed in The Times best historical fiction books of 2025. 20 copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event.

The evening will begin with a welcome drink, snacks and mingling with fellow Seven College alumni. We will then all sit in the drawing room to hear from Dunant herself. After the talk, Dunant will be available for book purchasing and signing.

The cost of a ticket is £25.

Events put on by The Seven College Conference are run by our committee of volunteers and have a dual function: to act as fundraisers and to create a community for alumni of our seven colleges here in London. All funds raised go directly to students from our seven colleges who are studying abroad in the UK. Each semester we fund a grant to support a student in their academic/vocational pursuits while here in the UK. Further to that, we host an afternoon tea event to bring together all of the students studying abroad, which is free of charge to them. Thank you for supporting the 7CC by attending our events, and in turn supporting our current students!

About Sarah Dunant:
Writer, broadcaster and critic, Sarah Dunant studied history at Newnham College, Cambridge. Her major focus has been deep work to change our view of the past, particularly women’s history and their roles as writers and historians.

Sarah has written fourteen novels, three screenplays and edited two books of essays. She worked for many years in BBC radio and television, producing and presenting arts documentaries and magazine programmes, notably The Late Show on BBC2 and Night Waves (Radio 3 1996-2004). She is a lecturer for The Arts Society of Great Britain.

Recently she received an honorary doctorate from the University of Oxford Brooks. Her most recent novels, set within the Italian Renaissance, highlight the lives of women. Her books include: Blood and Beauty (2013), Sacred Hearts, short-listed for the first ever Walter Scott prize for Historical Fiction (2010), In the Company of the Courtesan (2006), and The Birth of Venus (2004).